Field Service Technician

Standard Calibrations, Inc.; Chesapeake (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cross-training opportunities

Support for certifications

Job summary

A company specializing in calibration services seeks a Field Service Technician to ensure calibration activities are performed safely and in accordance with approved procedures. The role involves testing instrumentation, maintaining equipment, and supporting various departments. Candidates must possess a technical degree or equivalent experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to work independently or in teams. The position requires the ability to lift equipment, travel frequently, and meet safety standards.

Qualifications

• Technical certificate or associate degree required or 2 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of calibration fundamentals and electrical theory is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral.

Responsibilities

• Execute calibration activities using approved procedures.
• Ensure equipment is functioning properly before/after onsite events.
• Participate in testing of instrumentation and control devices.

Skills

Calibration fundamentals

Test equipment operating procedures

Basic electrical theory

Communication skills in English

Computer proficiency

Education

Technical certificate or associate degree in related field

Tools

Google Drive

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Portable test equipment

Job description

Overview

The Field Service Technician ensures calibration activities are performed safely using approved calibration procedures. They will execute daily Industrial/Commercial/Marine tasks, enforcing standards and meeting schedule/quality objectives. This position requires technicians to possess the requisite knowledge, skills, abilities, and qualifications necessary to maintain, test, calibrate, and troubleshoot.

Responsibilities

Administrative Duties And Responsibilities

• Support other SCI departments.
• Ensure calibration standards are calibrated, and all equipment is functioning properly before/after onsite events.
• Participate in reporting deficiencies and calibration results grammatically and technically while ensuring inspection/calibration records are completed fully and accurately. This involves working with Google Drive, shared Excel sheets, and proprietary asset management systems.

Onsite Duties And Responsibilities

• Technicians must maintain professionalism as team leaders and SCI representatives.
• Participate in testing of instrumentation and control devices using portable test equipment such as Process Calibrators, Electronic Voltmeters, Temperature/Pressure Standards, and other instruments in accordance with approved calibration procedures, safety regulations, and other standards/policies.
• Calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, or repair electrical/mechanical instruments or testing equipment.
• Inspect electrical project work and environmental sensors for quality and proper operation.
• Set up or operate test equipment to evaluate the performance of developmental parts, assemblies, or systems under simulated operating conditions.
• Provide technical expertise in resolving electrical/mechanical deficiencies encountered.
• Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications using precision measuring instruments.
• Ensure standards are maintained in a highly regulated, process-driven environment.
• Any other related duties as needed.

Qualifications

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• The candidate will be trained in and required to achieve the following qualifications:
• OSHA10 Maritime and Construction
• CPR, First Aid and AED Scissor Lift 3a certified
• Regulatory EH&S (Environmental, Health, and Safety)
• Qualification and proficiency in the following calibration procedures/processes
• Pressure, Temp, Rh, Dewpoint/Wet-bulb Temp, Differential Pressure, Pressure Switch

Education/Training Requirements

• Technical certificate or associate degree in Electrical, Electronics, Instrumentation, Mechatronics, Industrial Maintenance, or a related technical discipline from an accredited college or trade school, or a minimum of two (2) years of relevant hands-on technical experience, including applicable military technical training.

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Knowledge of calibration fundamentals, test equipment operating procedures, and applicable formulas. Knowledge of basic electrical theory, verifying ground, testing/frisking electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of safety and quality standards. Knowledge of basic arithmetic, algebra 2, geometry.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
• Must be able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Must work with integrity, have strong attention to detail, and have strong analytical skills.
• Must be proficient with computers and computer software, such as Microsoft Word and Excel.

Physical/General Requirements

• Ability to lift, carry, and transport equipment weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Bending/squatting/kneeling/stooping/crouching/walking eight or more hours daily.
• Able to work in multiple environments, such as office, industrial, or shipboard locations in cold, hot, or humid conditions, around moving equipment with the potential for producing high noise levels.
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces with appropriate PPE.
• Must pass a pre-employment drug screening, background check, and basic skills knowledge tests.
• Must have or be able to obtain a U.S. passport.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.

Travel

• Travel can be local, out-of-town, overnight, and global.
• Must be available to travel up to 60% and willing to work overtime, weekends, and holidays if necessary to meet project commitments.
• SCI provides cross-training and other task training to ensure that employees can augment, support, or fully cover all positions. At any level, SCI employees may be assigned to perform tasks unrelated to their primary job description.

AAP/EEO Statement

Standard Calibrations, Inc. is committed to equal employment opportunity. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.