Instrument Mechanic

Job Type


Full-time

Description

The Small Instrument Mechanic will apply knowledge of hoses, piping, valves, gauges, relief valves, and other items as they pertain to an oxygen rich environment. Maintain qualifications to clean components and systems to prescribed standards. Identify and utilize appropriate measurement procedures as it pertains to calibration of items with a Clean Laboratory. Perform corrective actions to address identified measurement problems. Adapt equipment, standards, and procedures to accomplish unique measurements inside and outside the Lab environment. Maintain calibration standards. Perform laboratory and/or departmental housekeeping.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Precision Cleaning, rinsing, and drying components (valves, pipes, gauges) in controlled environments.
• Contaminant Removal of combustible substances such as oils, dust, sand, and fibers that can trigger ignition in high-pressure or high-concentration oxygen environments.
• Disassembling, inspecting, repair, and reassembling oxygen systems, including regulators and cylinders, using specialized tools.
• Utilizing verification techniques to ensure parts meet safety criteria.
• Bagging and labeling components to maintain "oxygen clean" status before installation
• Adhering to strict safety protocols to prevent oxygen-enriched atmospheres from becoming flammable.
• Calibrate inspecting, measuring, and testing equipment (IM & TE) in order to ensure compliance with published specifications in one of the following disciplines: electrical, dimensional, optical, physical/mechanical and chemical.
• Maintain primary and/or intrinsic calibration standards
• Maintain secondary and/or working calibration standards
• Collect, compile, measure, summarize, and record data gathered during calibration
• Analyze measurement data for identifying abnormalities trends and/or predicting future values
• Identifying IM & TE out-of-tolerance conditions and perform corrective action via adjustments, component replacement, correction factors, etc.
• Identify and correct measurement errors, as applicable
• Prepare calibration reports and certificates
• Insure clean room is clean and organized following proper 5(S) housekeeping procedures
• Perform lab housekeeping
• Maintain laboratory recognition/accreditation
• Operate various lab instruments

Requirements

Education / training requirements

• Civilian or military training with a working knowledge or demonstrated capacity to comprehend metrology or
• Military precision measurement equipment laboratory (PMEL) experience or
• Experience in calibration and metrology for the oil and gas, energy or related industry

Additional skills

• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to read and write English
• Ability to recognize problems through troubleshooting and determine solution
• Ability to determine tools and equipment needed to complete a job

Additional requirements

• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be able to pass a drug screening test

Safety

It is SCI's policy to require safe operations and practices from all employees and to ensure our management team focuses on maintaining a safe working environment even while working in hazardous work environments.

• Approved hard hat when required
• Approved, safety-toe shoes when required
• Insulated and protector gloves when required
• Eye protection
• Hearing protection
• Non-conductive PPE in required areas and locations
• Protective clothing (job task specific)
• Electrical safety requirements

Environment

When working in the cleanroom, it is an environment that has a low level of environmental pollutants such as dust,

Airborne microbes, aerosol particles and chemical vapors. Appropriate steps to avoid contamination should be utilized at all times including:

• Smoking and eating are prohibited at all times in the Lab
• Smoking accessories, combs, handkerchiefs, jewelry, watches, pencils, Kleenex-type tissues, personal tools, prescription drugs, and medication are prohibited at all times in the Lab.
• Washing of hands and face (if needed) will be done before entering the Lab.
• Personnel with colds, temporary coughing, sneezing, or severe sunburn (peeling skin) will not be allowed in the Lab
• Personnel may not wear cosmetics, hairspray, perfumes, or colognes in the cleanroom.
• Wear appropriate attire under your cleanroom lab coat (skirts, high-heel shoes, shorts, fuzzy clothing, excessive lint or static electricity producing are not appropriate attire.)
• Cover or change your shoes on the way into the clean room.
• Remove cleanroom attire in the opposite order from that in which you donned it.

Travel

Travel is primarily local during the business day, although some out-of-the-area and overnight travel may be expected.

Physical requirements

• Ability to lift, carry and transport heavy equipment and boxes weighing up to 50lbs up to 8-10 hours per day.
• Ability to work on and climb ladders and stairs frequently.
• Bending/squatting/kneeling/stooping/crouching/crawling/twisting up and walking up to 8-10 hours per day.
• Standing- must be able to stand or sit in one place up to 8-10 hours per day.
• Hearing-periodically must be able to work in loud environments.

AAP/EEO statement

Standard Calibrations, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.


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Salary Description


Starting pay $27.00/hour