Instrumentation Calibration Technician (2nd shift)

Franklin International, Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Franklin International in Columbus, Ohio seeks an Instrumentation Calibration Technician to join our on-site team. You will calibrate and adjust tools, maintain calibration records, and support lab and production calibration needs with strict adherence to standards.

The role requires an associate’s degree or related technical training in instrumentation and controls with hands-on calibration experience. Collaborative work across engineering, quality, and maintenance is essential.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or related technical training in instrumentation and controls with 2 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Calibrates and adjusts equipment against standards and maintains calibration records.
• Establishes and maintains calibration schedules and procedures.
• Repairs measuring devices and other calibration-related equipment.
• Coordinates with production, engineering, quality and lab staff for calibration needs.
• Reviews calibration data and supports safety and environmental guidelines.

Skills

Calibration expertise

Instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s degree or related technical training in instrumentation and controls

Tools

Calibration software

Job description

Franklin International, a leading manufacturer of adhesives, coatings, and sealants is currently seeking an Instrumentation Calibration Technician. This is an on-site position located at 2020 Bruck Street, Columbus, Ohio 43207.

Essential Job Tasks (includes But Not Limited To)

• Promotes the production of quality product through accurate and timely calibration of tools and other measuring devices.
• Calibrates or adjusts equipment against certified equipment that has a known relationship to internationally or nationally recognized standards.
• Where no such standards exist, documents the basis for the calibration.
• Assists in troubleshooting production and lab equipment as it relates to calibration accuracy.
• Reviews CAR’s in regards to calibration and measurement capability as needed.
• Performs inspections as required to support and maintain PSM standards.
• Assists in determining and establishing equipment tolerances.
• Establishes and maintains calibration schedules.
• Evaluates and adjusts calibration schedules based upon calibration records.
• Establishes and maintains a documented system for plant equipment calibration.
• Repairs measuring devices and other types of equipment.
• Creates and maintains documented calibration procedures, equipment lists, equipment files, and manuals.
• Obtains calibration data using various collection devices and test equipment.
• Maintains calibration records and equipment information using calibration software.
• Assigns identification numbers and tags plant equipment.
• Supports the attainment of company objectives by cooperating with other departments.
• Coordinates with production, engineering, quality, and lab personnel the need to take any equipment out of service to calibrate or repair.
• Upon any repair by maintenance that requires calibration before going back into service, adjusts schedule to allow immediate response to avoid unnecessary equipment downtime.
• Notifies maintenance of any broken or malfunctioning equipment detected during any scheduled calibration.
• Generates work orders for repair as needed.
• Observes all safety and environmental guidelines while handling products, raw materials and wastes.

Schedule

3pm-11:30pm M-F (flexible on hours)

Qualifications

This position requires an associate’s degree and/or related technical training in instrumentation and controls with 2 years related experience. Must be able to research, learn, and utilize new technology related to the field of calibration.

About Us

Based in Columbus, Ohio, Franklin International is among the largest privately held manufacturers of adhesives and sealants in the United States. We opened in 1935 as the Franklin Glue Company and today are known as Franklin International to reflect our global distribution across 60 countries on six continents around the globe. Our Construction Building Products division provides the Titebond brand of glues, adhesives and sealants for use in woodworking and all facets of residential and commercial construction. Franklin International employs over 400 people in its laboratory, R&D center, sales/marketing offices and manufacturing facility, all located at its corporate headquarters in Columbus, Ohio. We are an American family-owned, U.S.-based company and our products sold in the U.S. are made in America.

Franklin International is proud of our family-friendly atmosphere. We are small enough that people know your name, but big enough to have the resources available to do amazing things within our industry. Our award-winning benefits program includes a wide range of benefits from medical, dental, and vision insurance to more unique options like a free on-site fitness center, nurse health coach, 529 Plan matching, and adoption support. Our average employee tenure is over twelve years; learn more at www.FranklinInternational.com.

Our Vision

To be the most trusted adhesion company in the world.