Calibration Specialist

Advanced Technology Services•Pontiac, IL

6d•$80,697 - $103,205•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1985, ATS is a company with a presence in the United States, Mexico and the United Kingdom. We are professionals in Industrial Maintenance and we make factories run better. Fundada en 1985, ATS es una empresa con presencia en los Estados Unidos, México y el Reino Unido. Somos profesionales en mantenimiento industrial y hacemos que las fábricas funcionen mejor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field plus 8 years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Expert proficiency level in metrology.
Ability to: read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization; work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry; apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations; apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form; deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with ISO 17025 and external audits preferred.
Must be a team player
Organized
Self-motivated and able to prioritize

Responsibilities

Travels to customer site for calibration, repair, and technical support when necessary.
Reads quality control manual and testing specifications to obtain data to test or calibrate specific devices.
Evaluates calibration/repair jobs.
Sets controls to regulate factors and activates test or calibration equipment.
Observes readings and performance of device or instrument to identify functional defects and determine calibration requirements.
Adjusts calibration mechanisms to obtain specified operational performance.
Applies sealing compound on calibration mechanism to prevent readjustment of settings and loss of calibration.
Rejects malfunctioning devices and repairs or routes devices to the specified department for rework or salvaging of parts.
Prepares calibration certificates and data reports.
Redesigns or adjusts measurement capability to minimize errors. May disassemble to determine the cause of defective operation.
Selects and installs accessories.
Processes required service report paperwork, including database maintenance.
Locates and creates calibration procedures as necessary.
Assists in developing new product capabilities and standards.
Manages repair/calibration testing projects to ensure completion by the targeted completion date.
Provides training and guidance as necessary.
Develops calibration methods and techniques based on principles of measurement science, technical analysis of measurement problems, and accuracy and precision requirements.
Directs engineering, quality, and laboratory personnel in design, manufacture, evaluation, and calibration of measurement standards, instruments, and test systems to ensure selection of approved instrumentation.
Advises others on methods of resolving measurement problems and exchanges information with other metrology personnel through participation in government and industrial standardization committees and professional societies.
Takes a leadership role in Service/Quality Initiative; continually improves processes; quantitatively monitors processes. Completes required quality core classes and uses skills and techniques presented. Uses the Core Values in the work environment. Adheres to company/customer safety procedures.