Calibration Technician

Role Purpose: Tests, calibrates, and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic measuring, recording, and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards, and assists in formulating calibration standards by performing the following duties. Essential Functions & Responsibilities: Operates hydraulic load testing machines, automated testing machines, and dead weight calibrations. Plans sequence of testing and calibration procedures for instruments and equipment. Sets up standard and special purpose laboratory equipment to test, evaluate, and calibrate other instruments and test equipment. Measures parts for conformity with specifications. Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry, using soldering under a microscope. Reassembles and calibrates instruments and equipment. Devises formulas to solve problems in measurements and calibrations. Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair, and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording, and indicating instruments and equipment. Other duties may be assigned Other Significant Role Requirements: Good communication skills are required as this position will be called upon to interface with customers. Organizational skills must be sufficient to handle administrative tasks as necessary Knowledge of accelerometers, force transducers and laboratory process documentation must be sufficient to maintain the highest quality standards while coping with rapid growth and expansion of services. A familiarity with or demonstrated capability to learn standard laboratory organization and test measurement techniques. A familiarity with, or demonstrated ability to learn, PC operations and basic technical problem solving. Must have impartiality to customer, process and product calibration related activities Physical Demands: Must be able to lift and carry material weighing up to 25 pounds frequently through the day and material weighing up to 50 pounds occasionally. Work involves a great deal of standing and stooping, working in and about large load frame assemblies. The use of a variety of hand tool including (but not limited to) allen wrenches, torque wrenches and socket wrenches, as well as some data entry/keyboard work is required. Good wrist flexure is necessary. Critical Competencies: Interpersonal

• Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; listens to others without interrupting; keeps emotions under control; remains open to others' ideas and tries new things. Teamwork - balances team and individual responsibilities; exhibits objectivity and openness to others' views; gives and welcomes feedback; contributes to building a positive team spirit; puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; supports everyone's efforts to succeed; recognizes accomplishments of other team members. Ethics

• Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values. Attendance/Punctuality

• Is consistently at work and on time; ensures work responsibilities are covered when absent; arrives at meetings and appointments on time. Dependability

• Follows instructions, responds to management direction; takes responsibility for own actions; keeps commitments; commits to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals; completes tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan. Quality

• Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; looks for ways to improve and promote quality; applies feedback to improve performance; monitors own work to ensure quality Education and/or Experience: High school diploma required Six months related experience and/or training