Instrumentation Calibration Technician (2nd shift)

Franklin International•Columbus, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Franklin International, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, and sealants, is seeking an Instrumentation Calibration Technician for its on-site position in Columbus, Ohio. This role is crucial for promoting the production of quality products through accurate and timely calibration of tools and measuring devices. The technician will calibrate and adjust equipment against certified standards, troubleshoot equipment issues related to calibration accuracy, and review corrective action requests (CARs) concerning calibration and measurement capability. The position also involves performing inspections to support Process Safety Management (PSM) standards, assisting in establishing equipment tolerances, and maintaining calibration schedules and documented systems for plant equipment calibration. Additionally, the role includes repairing measuring devices and other equipment, creating and maintaining documented calibration procedures, equipment lists, files, and manuals, and obtaining calibration data. The technician will maintain calibration records and equipment information using calibration software, assign identification numbers, and tag plant equipment. This role requires cooperation with other departments, including production, engineering, quality, and lab personnel, to coordinate equipment downtime for calibration or repair. The technician will adjust schedules to minimize equipment downtime and notify maintenance of any malfunctioning equipment found during calibration, generating work orders as needed. Adherence to all safety and environmental guidelines is mandatory.

Requirements

Associate’s degree and/or related technical training in instrumentation and controls
2 years related experience
Must be able to research, learn, and utilize new technology related to the field of calibration.

Responsibilities

Promotes the production of quality product through accurate and timely calibration of tools and other measuring devices.
Calibrates or adjusts equipment against certified equipment that has a known relationship to internationally or nationally recognized standards.
Assists in troubleshooting production and lab equipment as it relates to calibration accuracy.
Reviews CAR’s in regards to calibration and measurement capability as needed.
Performs inspections as required to support and maintain PSM standards.
Assists in determining and establishing equipment tolerances.
Establishes and maintains calibration schedules.
Evaluates and adjusts calibration schedules based upon calibration records.
Establishes and maintains a documented system for plant equipment calibration.
Repairs measuring devices and other types of equipment.
Creates and maintains documented calibration procedures, equipment lists, equipment files, and manuals.
Obtains calibration data using various collection devices and test equipment.
Maintains calibration records and equipment information using calibration software.
Assigns identification numbers and tags plant equipment.
Coordinates with production, engineering, quality, and lab personnel the need to take any equipment out of service to calibrate or repair.
Adjusts schedule to allow immediate response to avoid unnecessary equipment downtime upon any repair by maintenance that requires calibration before going back into service.
Notifies maintenance of any broken or malfunctioning equipment detected during any scheduled calibration.
Generates work orders for repair as needed.
Observes all safety and environmental guidelines while handling products, raw materials and wastes.