Calibration Technician

Safran Cabin; Marysville (WA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Safran Cabin in Marysville, WA, is seeking a Calibration Technician responsible for ensuring the accuracy, traceability, and timely calibration of measurement tools used across the manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate external calibration services, maintain internal standards like gage blocks and scales, verify shop floor tools meet AS9100D requirements, and document all certificates and tool histories to support audits.

Qualifications

• Experience calibrating measurement tools in a manufacturing setting.
• Detail-oriented with strong documentation practices.
• Familiarity with AS9100D quality management system.
• Ability to coordinate external calibration services.
• Effective communication with vendors and production teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate external calibration services to ensure on-time tooling.
• Maintain internal calibration standards such as gage blocks and scales.
• Verify tools meet company and AS9100D requirements.
• Record calibration certificates and instrument history.
• Audit shop tools for presence, condition, and calibration status.
• Collaborate with quality and maintenance for preventive actions.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Organizational Skills

Communication

Problem Solving

Documentation

Time Management

Vendor Liaison

Compliance Monitoring

Job description

The Calibration Technician is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, traceability, and timely calibration of measurement tools and equipment used across the manufacturing environment. This role will coordinate external calibration services, maintain internal calibration standards (e.g., gage blocks and scales), and verify that shop floor tools meet company and industry requirements aligned with AS9100D Clause 7.1.5.

Key Skills and Competencies:

• Attention to Detail: Ability to detect wear, damage, or drift in measurement tools.
• Organizational Skills: Capable of managing calibration schedules, tracking certificates, and maintaining calibration recall logs.
• Communication: Clear communication with external calibration vendors, quality engineers, and production personnel.
• Problem Solving: Able to identify and quarantine out-of-tolerance tools and work with stakeholders on corrective actions.
• Documentation & Recordkeeping: Accurate documentation of calibration status, equipment history, and vendor certificates.
• Time Management: Ability to prioritize and schedule calibrations to minimize production disruptions.
• Tooling Inventory Management: Responsible for maintaining accurate inventory records of measurement tools and calibration equipment.
• Tooling Audits: Conducts periodic audits of shop tools to verify presence, condition, and calibration status.
• Preventive Maintenance Oversight: Coordinates with departments to schedule preventive maintenance of critical tools where applicable.
• Vendor Liaison: Maintains relationships with calibration vendors to ensure timely service, cost control, and certificate accuracy.
• Compliance Monitoring: Monitors calibration program against internal standards and AS9100D requirements to ensure continuous readiness for audits.