Calibration Test Technician

Job Title: Calibration Test Technician

Duration: 3+ months with potential for extension based on performance and needs

Location: Clinton, PA

Schedule: 6:30am - 3:00pm (Monday through Friday)

Posting Description

Summary:

• Tests, calibrates and repairs electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, and electronic measuring, recording, and indicating instruments and equipment for conformance to established standards. Equipment will vary based on the business operations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for tracking all calibrations electronically.
• Maintains the instrument and equipment calibration files.
• Performs routine calibrations for plant equipment, laboratory instruments, gauges, meters, and other calibrated tools.
• Works with outside vendors to schedule and perform external calibrations.
• May write calibration procedures for new plant instruments and equipment.
• Revises existing calibration procedures as needed.
• Assists with the execution of new equipment qualification/validation studies.
• Plans sequence of testing and calibration procedures for instruments and equipment.
• Prepares standard and special purpose laboratory equipment to test, evaluate, and calibrate other instruments and test equipment.
• Disassembles instruments and equipment and inspects components for defects.
• Repairs or replaces components as needed.
• Procures spare parts for repairs and maintains spare parts inventory to support instrumentation and electrical requirements.
• Measures parts for conformity with specifications.
• Aligns, repairs, replaces, and balances component parts and circuitry.
• Reassembles and calibrates instruments and equipment.
• Devises formulas to solve problems in measurements and calibrations.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date calibration records.
• Uses company-provided Preventive Maintenance software to document all calibration and repair activities.
• Enters new equipment information into the master schedule to ensure files are created and routine calibration work orders are created prior to the expiration of calibration.
• Must be capable of operating a personal computer (PC), familiar with Windows formatted software, and sufficiently familiar with computer operations to be field trained to proficiency in a minimal amount of time.
• Assists engineers in formulating test, calibration, repair, and evaluation plans and procedures to maintain precision accuracy of measuring, recording, and indicating instruments and equipment.