Calibration Technician

Precinmac•Albany, OR

About The Position

Verify accuracy of and adjust precision devices, such as meters and gauges, testing instruments, clock and watch mechanisms, to ensure operation of device is in accordance with design specifications.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED required.
Basic computer skills required.
A minimum of five years related work experience in calibrations preferred.
Near acuity and accommodations as required for reading machine dial gauges, blueprints, and precision measuring instruments used in the inspection of parts and machinery.
Accommodations as required to monitor machine sounds to identify and diagnose changes in order to take appropriate action and communicate with internal and external customers.
Attendance is an essential job function.
Employees will operate in compliance of all recognized standards that Major Tool adheres to (such as AS9100, ISO 9000), including all supporting policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

Maintaining electronic Gage Management program
Observing readings on meters and gauges, and other displays and performance of device or instrument to identify functional defects and determine calibration requirements.
Adjusting calibration mechanisms to obtain specified operational performance of device or instrument, using handtools and precision measuring and calibrating instruments and equipment.
Applying sealing compound on calibration mechanism to prevent readjustment of settings and loss of calibration.
Rejecting malfunctioning devices and routes devices to specified department for rework or salvaging of parts.
Disassembling instrument or device to determine cause of defective operation and notify supervisory personnel of findings.
Performing calibration on all in-house mechanical measuring devices
Performing simple gage repairs as needed
Generating purchase requests for new gages, repairs and subcontract calibration
Reviewing, approving and maintaining all subcontract calibration certifications
Generating Calibration Procedures for all new gages
Issuing to and retrieve gages from manufacturing personnel
Participating in both internal and customer audits of calibration system
Performing self audits of calibration system on a routine basis
Maintaining charts to measure performance of calibration system
Maintaining log for customer supplied tooling
Responsible for organization and cleanliness of gage lab
Accountable for understanding and following all SOPs and WIs related to job duties while supporting 6S and Lean Manufacturing concepts.
Execute quality calibration operations on time and within the length of time estimated for the operation.