Lab Technician

HKA Enterprises; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HKA Enterprises seeks a Metrology Lead to provide technical leadership and engineering support for calibration services across the site in Windsor Locks, CT. The role ensures accurate, reliable, and timely calibration to support production, testing, and laboratory operations.

You will develop calibration standards, mentor technicians, and drive process improvements, ensuring compliance with quality requirements and maintaining measurement systems’ accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related technical field preferred.
• Experience in metrology, calibration, instrumentation, or related discipline preferred.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve calibration procedures and standards.
• Provide technical support for day-to-day calibration operations.
• Ensure calibration activities comply with quality requirements and standards.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and systems.
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to metrology technicians.
• Lead automation and process improvement initiatives.
• Support accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of measurement systems.
• Collaborate with production, test, laboratory, and engineering teams.
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory processes and service delivery.

Skills

Leadership

Problem-solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical guidance

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Calibration equipment

Job description

Provide technical leadership and engineering support for the Metrology Laboratory. This position is responsible for ensuring accurate, reliable, and timely calibration services that support production, testing, and laboratory operations across the site.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and improve calibration procedures and standards.
• Provide technical support for day-to-day calibration operations.
• Ensure calibration activities comply with applicable quality requirements and standards.
• Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and systems.
• Train, mentor, and provide technical guidance to metrology technicians.
• Lead automation, process improvement, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the accuracy, reliability, and efficiency of measurement systems.
• Partner with production, test, laboratory, and engineering teams to address calibration and measurement needs.
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory processes, equipment performance, and overall service delivery.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related technical field preferred.
• Experience in metrology, calibration, instrumentation, measurement systems, or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to provide technical leadership and support to technicians and cross-functional teams.
• Experience with calibration procedures, laboratory equipment, or measurement systems is highly desirable.
• United States Citizenship is required.