Position Overview

Calibrate and maintain assigned pressure, temperature, and vacuum gauges, mechanical and digital measuring devices, load cells, timers, balances and weights, torque wrenches, and other electro-mechanical equipment as directed. This position requires a person with strong electro-mechanical skills.

Key Responsibilities:

• Calibrate and maintain a large variety of mechanical and digital measuring or testing equipment.
• Support on-site calibration services at client facilities.
• Assist with, and support development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) for calibration methods.
• Assist marketing personnel through consultations, training and maintaining business rapport.

Education and Experience:

• High School or Trade School with strong math background. Prefer Associate Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• One to three years’ work experience in a laboratory environment.
• Experience as a mechanical or electrical technician in a design, fabrication, or machine shop position is desirable.

Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient with Windows based PC systems, including data base management, MS Word, Excel, and Power Point.
• Broad based knowledge of operating characteristics of metrological equipment, including digital indicators, voltmeters, thermometers, barometers, and other electro-mechanical equipment.

Reporting Relationships:

• Reports to the Supervisor, Calibration Laboratory or designated supervisory position.

Physical Requirements:

Physical Ability

• Stand, walk, push, pull, twist, reach overhead, climbing, and lift minimum of 50 pounds
• Ability to drive to project sites

Visual Ability

• Visual capacity to read specifications, plans, reports, and materials necessary to perform functions of job

Hearing Ability

• Must be able to make and receive phone calls

Work Conditions

• Combination of laboratory environment and various project sites