Calibration Tech II

Acuren; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, dental, and supplemental保险

401K Plan

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Company paid Life & AD&D

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Acuren is seeking a Calibration Tech II to support Lab operations in Cincinnati, OH. The role involves performing calibrations across multiple disciplines, interacting with customers on traceability and standards, and ensuring timely maintenance of lab equipment.

Ideal candidates will have an Associate degree or 3+ years of related experience, strong organizational skills, and familiarity with ISO 17025. This full-time on-site position offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or 3+ years related calibration experience.
• Experience calibrating multiple disciplines of test & measurement equipment.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to manage workload and priorities with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibrations on high level and unique test and measurement instrumentation.
• Interface with customers to determine needs relating to traceability and standards.
• Ensure preventative maintenance of laboratory equipment is performed timely.
• Coordinate and manage daily workloads when supervisor is unavailable.
• Maintain calibration standards and understand measurement uncertainties.

Skills

Calibration

Troubleshooting

Customer communication

Time management

Team leadership

Education

Associates degree / related experience

Tools

ISO/IEC 17025

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Job description

Position Summary

Acuren is seeking a full-time Calibration Tech II to support Lab operations in Cincinnati, OH.

Responsibilities

• Perform calibrations on high level and unique test and measurement instrumentation
• Use your troubleshooting, repair, and calibration knowledge to work on unique equipment
• Help interact with customer to determine needs relating to traceability, adequacy of standards and test procedures, as well as, for items requiring repair or limited calibration
• Interface directly with customers to determine needs relating to traceability, adequacy of standards and test procedures as well as for items requiring repair or limited calibration
• Ensure that preventative maintenance of the laboratory's equipment is performed in a timely and acceptable manner,
• Managing workload distribution for the technicians within his/her sphere of influence when the Manager is not available.
• Performing daily inspections of the incoming equipment to verify accessories and manuals are available, malfunctions of customer instrumentation, and to change equipment status when appropriate

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 manager
• Identify and utilize appropriate measurement techniques
• Maintain calibration standards
• Understand and apply uncertainties to measurements made
• Be able to read and interpret labs’ scopes of accreditation
• Work effectively with lab support staff
• Working knowledge and competency in at least four (4) disciplines and expert in one (1) discipline preferred
• Perform calibrations within a laboratory or customer on-site 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 may be assigned

Primary Objectives

• Learn and develop fundamental skills necessary to calibration techniques and processes, which includes high level production with minimal errors
• Develop team lead skills and responsibilities
• Develop skills necessary to train and advise lower-level technicians
• Develop skills necessary to advance to Tech III position, which includes a working knowledge and competency in at least six (6) disciplines and expert in two (2) disciplines
• Strive to obtain the ASQ/CCT or CMT certification

Requirements

• Experience in calibrating multiple disciplines of Test & Measurement Equipment, i.e.: Electrical/Electronics - DC/low.
• Working knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025requirements
• Experience in communication with customer and peers, including ability to mentor or train
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively prioritize workload.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Qualifications

• Successful completion of assigned training materials through on-the-job training, online content, LMS, and classroom led instruction
• Strong 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 and acceptable driver history

Education and Experience

Associates degree from college or technical school, or 3+ years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred:

• Three+ (3+) years of commercial calibration experience
• Previous experience or training in electronics or machining
• Basic mathematical skills including algebra, geometry, and statistics
• Familiarity with basic hand tools
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office computer software including Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Basic organizational and time management skills
• Familiarity with basic hand tools
• 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
• Experience working within ISO 17025 preferred. Understanding of uncertainty contributions to the measurement process

Company Overview and Benefits : Company Overview and Benefits

Acuren is a trusted, single source provider of technology-enabled asset protection solutions used to evaluate the structural integrity of critical energy, industrial and public infrastructures. Committed to delivering a Higher Level of Reliability, Acuren provides an unrivaled spectrum of capabilities including inspection, traditional and advanced NDE/NDT, failure analysis, rope access, materials engineering, field engineering, reliability engineering, drones, robotics, V-Deck and condition-based monitoring services.

Our work is critical to the integrity and safety of industrial firms, including petroleum refinery, pipeline, power generation, pulp & paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace and automotive industries. Acuren employs over 4,000 dedicated professionals supporting the mechanical integrity and inspection programs of the world’s largest industrial segments.

Acuren is a market leader. Our formula for success is straightforward: be capable locally, with certified and well-equipped personnel supported by trained, experienced leaders. Continuing to build on a strong heritage of safety, quality and professionalism, Acuren strives to maintain incident free work environments, pursues advanced technical developments, and supports reliability programs that are valued by clients and employees.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Medical, dental, and supplemental insurance
• 401K Plan
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company paid Life & AD&D
• Employee stock purchase plan

Company Overview

Acuren’s strength begins with its people. Guided by our values—People First, Integrity Always, One Team, Higher Standards, and Innovative —we work to create safe, respectful, and high-performing environments for our employees, clients, and communities.

We are honored that our people have recognized Acuren as worthy of inclusion in the Forbes 2024 and 2025 list of Canada’s Best Employers. This recognition reflects the importance we place on investing in our people, protecting everyone we work with, and acting with integrity in every engagement.

Acuren delivers comprehensive inspection, testing, certification, and asset integrity solutions that help organizations ensure critical assets are safe, compliant, and optimized for reliable performance. Our specialized expertise and advanced capabilities support clients across energy, industrial, and public infrastructure sectors.

Our services include inspection; traditional and advanced NDE/NDT; failure analysis; rope access; materials, field, and reliability engineering; drones; robotics; V-Deck; and condition-based monitoring. Through these capabilities, we help clients evaluate asset condition, manage operational risk, and make informed decisions throughout the asset lifecycle.

Our work supports the integrity and safety of assets across petroleum refining, pipelines, power generation, pulp and paper, mining, pharmaceutical, aerospace, and automotive industries. Acuren employs more than 5,000 professionals who support mechanical integrity and inspection programs across industrial sectors.

Our approach is practical and focused: provide capable local teams with certified, well-equipped personnel supported by trained and experienced leaders. Building on a strong heritage of safety, quality, and professionalism, we continue to advance technical capabilities and support reliability programs that create value for clients and employees.

Accessibility accommodations are available to applicants upon request. The company uses AI-enabled tools to organize candidate responses; these tools may be used during the screening or assessment process. #LI-BE1