Quality Calibration Technician

Stryten Energy • Manchester, IA

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About The Position

The Calibration Technician calibrates and repairs instruments and gauges used in Stryten Manufacturing’s inspection and measurement systems and tracks their calibration records to ensure that only calibrated equipment is used. The role also prepares new equipment for the manufacturing floor, maintains calibration procedures and systems, and coordinates calibration work with outside vendors. The position requires less than 5% travel.

The role works with the Quality Department, plant superintendents and supervisors, and production operators to ensure gauges and instruments are calibrated. Other contacts include vendors, customers, and auditors. The employee must perform assigned duties in a manner that minimizes adverse environmental effects and conforms to the facility’s environmental management system, while seeking improvements to work processes that benefit the environment.

The position is based in Manchester, Iowa. The work environment includes moving mechanical parts, acid fumes or airborne lead particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock. Noise is usually moderate. Physical demands include hearing, speaking, seeing, writing, standing, sitting, walking, bending, lifting up to 60 pounds, grasping, pulling, pushing, twisting, and repetitive hand use.

Requirements

• Associate degree in a technical field preferred, plus two years of calibration experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports, procedures, specifications, and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, procedure manuals, and business correspondence, and present information and respond to questions from managers, auditors, and customers.
• Good knowledge of computer systems and the programs and software needed to complete and document the position’s basic functions; ability to perform basic data entry for quality-control applications.
• Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, plant and solid geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to perform the listed physical demands, including lifting up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to work in an environment with moving mechanical parts, acid fumes or airborne lead particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and risk of electrical shock.
• Ability to travel less than 5%.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree in a technical field.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and repair plant gauges and instruments, including scales, micrometers, calipers, moisture balances, electrical laboratory circuits and testing equipment, pressure gauges, temperature gauges, timers, and voltmeters.
• Repair gauges and order replacements as needed.
• Track calibration records in the computer system and maintain familiarity with Leading To Lean (L2L).
• Perform Gauge R&R studies (MSA) and maintain the records.
• Write, revise, and maintain calibration procedures and instructions.
• Prepare new equipment for the manufacturing floor.
• Update calibration systems.
• Work with and schedule outside vendors to perform calibration; verify their work and update the calibration system accordingly.
• Report calibration status weekly and monthly to the QA Supervisor and QA Manager, including overdue items and items coming due within the next two weeks.
• Work with the Quality Department, plant superintendents and supervisors, and production operators to ensure gauges and instruments are calibrated.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Perform job assignments in a manner that minimizes adverse effects on the environment and conforms to the facility’s environmental management system; seek process improvements that benefit the environment.

Benefits

• Weekly pay
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical coverage through Anthem Blue Cross BlueShield
• Dental coverage through Cigna
• Free annual vision exams for enrolled employees
• Educational Assistance Program reimbursement for college tuition, certifications, and related expenses
• Paid Time Off
• Life, AD&D, LTD, and STD insurance plans; other optional benefits may be available

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree