Gage Calibration Technician - Precision & Quality

Preci Manufacturing; Winooski (VT); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Health insurance with HRA

Dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

PTO and holidays

BeneMoney loan program

Gym membership discount

Job summary

Preci Manufacturing in Winooski, VT is seeking a detail-driven Gage Crib & Calibration Technician to keep precision measuring equipment calibrated and audit-ready. You will support dimensional inspection across aerospace and precision manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with Quality and Production to prevent measurement issues, manage calibration schedules, maintain records, and ensure tooling is within tolerances.

Qualifications

• Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on experience using precision measuring tools in a manufacturing or machine-shop environment.
• Ability to read blueprints, understand tolerances, and accurately record inspection results; basic GD&T knowledge is helpful.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, and follow-through, with comfort using spreadsheets or computerized quality records.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work cooperatively with Quality, Engineering, and Production.

Responsibilities

• Protect Precision: Inspect, clean, identify, label, store, and issue micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gages, pin gages, thread gages, and other precision measuring equipment.
• Perform Precision Calibration: Calibrate and verify mechanical gages, including micrometers, thread gages, plug gages, and other measuring equipment, following established procedures and accurately documenting the results.
• Own Calibration Control: Maintain the calibration schedule and records, monitor upcoming and overdue items, and coordinate outside calibration, repair, or replacement when needed.
• Support the Production Floor: Respond to gage requests, assemble and maintain measurement kits for shop-floor use, help employees select the correct measuring equipment, and replace tools that are damaged, missing, or outside their calibration period.
• Inspect with Confidence: Perform routine dimensional inspections from drawings using appropriate hand gages, document results accurately, and promptly communicate discrepancies.
• Control Measurement Risk: Quarantine equipment suspected of damage or out-of-tolerance conditions and support the review of any product that may have been affected.
• Stay Audit-Ready: Keep the gage crib orderly and maintain complete, traceable records that support Preci’s AS9100 quality system and customer requirements.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Precision measuring tools

Reading blueprints

Documentation/quality records

Communication

Tools

Micrometers

Calipers

Indicators

Height gauges

Go/No-Go gauges

Job description

Preci Manufacturing in Winooski, VT is seeking a detail-driven Gage Crib & Calibration Technician to keep precision measuring equipment calibrated and audit-ready. You will support dimensional inspection across aerospace and precision manufacturing operations.

You will collaborate with Quality and Production to prevent measurement issues, manage calibration schedules, maintain records, and ensure tooling is within tolerances.