Calibration Technician III

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Who we are—

Transcat is a dynamic, innovative, growing company that has been recognized as the leading calibration and compliance services provider in North America and beyond.  With over 1,000 employees—in technical, consulting, operational, sales, finance, and corporate roles—we have stood the test of time by delivering on our Trust in Every Measure promise to our customers in vital industries, including life sciences, aerospace, defense, energy, and utilities.  We fulfill this promise through our employees, who live Our Values every day, the Transcat Way.  Our employees are at the center of the rewarding, challenging, and life-changing work we do for our customers and those they serve.  Are you ready to join a company where the work you do makes a difference, and where you can grow in your career? 

Here’s what Transcat has to offer—

• Work that matters.
• A values-based culture where people care about each other and the work they do together.
• Flexibility
• Training and development to accelerate learning and career advancement.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including paid time off, health insurance, tuition reimbursement, retirement, stock purchase plan, and MORE!

Calibration Technician III is a mid to upper-level technician position with a minimum of four (4) years commercial calibration experience preferred. Calibration Technicians at this level typically can calibrate, troubleshoot, and adjust higher-level equipment across a minimum of six (6) disciplines, with expert knowledge in two (2) disciplines (e.g., Electrical, Dimensional or Pressure). Proficiency and expertise are determined in accordance with Transcat’s technician skills progression matrix. A Calibration Technician III will be capable of completing work independently within the lab or onsite at a customer location, with limited or no guidance. Completion of a professional CCT or CMT certification is desired for this role.

Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform calibration work with little to no supervision
• Conduct independent research when necessary
• Coordinate and manage daily workloads without direction from manager
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement techniques
• Maintain calibration standards
• Understand and apply uncertainties to measurements made
• Read and interpret labs’ scopes of accreditation
• Work effectively with lab support staff
• Working knowledge and competency in six (6) disciplines and expert in two (2) disciplines preferred
• Perform calibrations within a laboratory or customer onsite setting
• Work at customer on-sites with little to no direction
• Fulfill duties safely under working conditions, in keeping with Company requirements and standards
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel requirement: up to 50% of work schedule

Primary Objectives

• Learn and develop fundamental calibration skills and techniques, which includes high level production with few errors
• Develop team lead skills and responsibilities
• Develop skills necessary to train and advise lower-level technicians
• Develop skills necessary to advance to Senior Calibration Technician position, which includes a working knowledge and competency in at least eight (8) disciplines and expert competency in three (3) disciplines.
• Deliver on Transcat’s Quality Policy (QAC-F01-001)

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications

• Successful completion of assigned training materials through on-the-job training, online content, LMS, and classroom led instruction
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Self-motivated learner with the ability to learn new skills related to calibration and calibration processes
• Ability to take direction and learn from feedback
• Ability to communicate well with supervisor, solve problems effectively, and work both independently and as part of a team
• 3+ years driving experience with a valid driver’s license 

Education and Experience

Required:

• Associates degree from college or technical school, or four+ (4+) years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience working within ISO 17025 and the ability to create, edit and maintain uncertainty budgets with an extensive understanding of statistics  

Preferred: 

• Four+ (4+) years of commercial calibration experience
• CCT or CMT certification
• Previous experience or training in electronics or machining
• Extensive statistical background
• Familiarity with basic hand tools
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office computer software including Word, Excel, and Outlook
  Advanced organizational and time management skills
• Experience in PMEL, PME, TMDE, Metrology, Calibration, ASQ CCT, METCAL, GPETE, Electronics, GCAMS, or Avionics  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. We will reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position. While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to read, write, talk, and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to handle tools and equipment. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Occasionally will be required to lift up to 75 lbs.

Work Environment:

The work environment described here is representative of what an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of electrical shock. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination

Transcat is an equal-opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination based on any protected status. As required by United States law, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic predisposition or carrier status, national origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), status as a protected veteran, or as a member of any other protected group or activity under federal, state, and local law.

We will make reasonable accommodations for employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of their position unless doing so poses an undue hardship to the company or a direct threat to health or safety.

Contingencies

All offers of employment are contingent upon successfully completing all pre-employment requirements, which include verification of identity and employment eligibility, and when applicable, a motor vehicle driving record report.