Sr. Calibration Technician

Transcat; Burlington; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Retirement plan

Stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Flexibility

Job summary

Transcat is seeking a Senior Calibration Technician with extensive calibration experience across multiple disciplines. The role requires performing calibration work with minimal supervision, interpreting scopes of accreditation, and coordinating lab workloads.

Travel up to 50% is expected, with opportunities for professional growth within a values-based culture. The ideal candidate has 6+ years in calibration, a high attention to detail, and strong problem-solving abilities, with CCT or CMT

Qualifications

• Associates degree or six+ years related experience required.
• CCT or CMT certification is desirable.
• 3+ years driving experience with a valid license.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibration work with little to no supervision.
• Coordinate and manage daily workloads without direction from the service manager.
• Read and interpret labs’ scopes of accreditation.
• Travel up to 50% of the work schedule.

Skills

Attention to detail

Self-motivated learner

Communication

Problem solving

Teamwork

Driver's license

Education

Associates degree

Six+ years related experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

PMEL/PME/TMDE

Calibration equipment

Job description

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!

Senior Calibration Technician is the highest-level technician position within Transcat with a minimum of six (6) years commercial calibration experience preferred. Calibration Technicians at this level typically can calibrate, troubleshoot, and adjust higher-level equipment across a minimum of eight (8) disciplines, with expert knowledge in three (3) disciplines (e.g., Electrical, Dimensional, or Pressure). Proficiency and expertise are determined in accordance with Transcat’s technician skills progression matrix. A Senior Calibration Technician will be capable of completing work independently within the lab or onsite at a customer location, with limited or no guidance. CCT or CMT certification is desired for this role.

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 the service 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 eight (8) disciplines and expert in three (3) 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

• Call upon high-level skills, techniques, and processes to calibrate, troubleshoot, and adjust a high volume of high-level equipment with few errors
• Coordinate work schedule for the lab
• Prepare detailed analysis of calibration processes and uncertaintiesDevelop and implement process improvements
• Develop team lead skills and responsibilities
• Train and advise lower-level technicians
• Deliver on Transcat’s Quality Policy (QAC-F01-001)

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, And Qualifications

• Successful completion of assigned training materials through on-the-job training, online content, LMS, and classroom led instruction
• Elite 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 six+ (6+) years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred

• Six+ (6+) years of commercial calibration experience
• CCT or CMT certification
• Extensive statistical background
• Advanced 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

These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for 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 on the basis of any protected status. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran or as a member of any other protected group or activity.

We will make reasonable accommodations for personal with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of this position unless to do 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.