Metrology Technician I (Temporary Assignment)

technicalsafetyservices; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 47,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, vision, and dental insurance

401(k) with company matching

Long-term disability, short-term-dis.,

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Technical Safety Services (TSS) is seeking a Metrology Technician I for a temporary 6-month contract to perform equipment calibration and maintenance, primarily in-house, for internal and external customers. Responsibilities include maintaining inventory, coordinating transfers, and supporting ISO-17025 processes.

Requires a high school diploma (2-year/4-year degree preferred), 2 years of relevant experience, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to continually learn new services.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision by employing effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maintaining equipment inventory and coordinate with process stakeholders.
• Coordinate equipment transfers with regional operations and client sites.
• Develop and support future calibration capabilities.
• Coordinate external calibrations and repairs with vendors.
• Support ISO-17025 accredited services including uncertainty analysis.
• Maintain ISO 17025 training via ILC/PTs.
• Perform in-house calibration tasks for listed equipment and generate calibration reports.

Skills

Customer service

Troubleshooting

Time management

Verbal and written communication

Microsoft Office

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

2-year or 4-year degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Temporary Opportunity

This position is a 6-month contract created to support immediate business needs. High-performing employees may be considered for conversion to a regular full-time position at the end of the assignment if business needs, performance, and available headcount support it. Conversion is not guaranteed.

Who are we?

Technical Safety Services (TSS) is a leading laboratory service provider with locations across the United States. Our customers include leading life sciences and healthcare companies and renowned research institutions. We are rapidly growing and looking for additional passionate and talented employees to join our team and partner with TSS’ customers who are doing dramatic work focused on improving the human condition.
TSS ensures the equipment our customers use to keep their employees and products safe is in full working order. We are the leading provider in the country of testing and certification services for cleanrooms, fume hoods, biological safety cabinets, and other controlled environment equipment. Working at our customers facilities, TSS employees are key enablers – helping ensure safety, accuracy, and compliance in some of the leading laboratories in the United States

How will you make an impact?

The function of the Metrology Technician I is to perform equipment calibration and maintenance, primarily in-house, for both internal (TSS) and external customers. This includes administrative tasks required for the operation of the calibration laboratory and maintenance of equipment records

What will you do?

• Help maintain available equipment inventory and interface with process shareholders
• Communicate with regional operations staff for coordination of equipment transfer – internal and client-supplied.
• Assist in developing and supporting future calibration capabilities.
• Communicate with vendors to facilitate external calibrations and repairs.
• Supporting ISO-17025 accredited services including uncertainty analysis
• Maintaining personal ISO 17025 training by participation in Interlaboratory Comparisons / Proficiency Tests (ILC/PTs)
• Other duties as assigned

In House Calibration Tasks:

• Lightmeters
• Sound Level Meters
• Temperature and Humidity instrumentation
• Analog pressure gauges and manometers (Pressure, Vacuum, and Magnehelic gauges)
• Cold Aerosol Generators
• Thermal Aerosol Generators
• Flowmeters
• Tachometers
• Anemometers
• Digital Manometers/Transmitters
• Flowhoods (Shortridge Air Data Multimeters)
• Electrical Meters (DMM) and Electrical Safety Analyzers (ESA))
• UV meters/sensors
• Ellab and TCs
• Wind Tunnel
• Potential repairs on all above equipment
Calibration report generation/revision using eData
• Assist with the upkeep of our proprietary equipment database
• Assist the metrology administrator with the maintenance and correction of calibration certificates
• Collection of equipment in need of service
• Shipping/receiving to/from vendors, including calling for RMAs, creating/closing POs

How will you get rewarded?

TSS offers competitive salaries and a wide range of benefits:

• Salary range of $25.00 - $34.00 hourly
  Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with industry data.
• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) plan with a company matching contribution
• Long-term disability, short-term disability, and life insurance
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) and company paid holidays

Education and Experience

• Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent. 2-year or 4-year degree preferred.
• Requires 2 years of relevant experience.
  Requires 2 years ofrelevant customer service, mechanical, and/or electrical experience.
• Maintain a valid driver's license
• A combination of education, training, and related experience may meet requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to continually learn new services.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision by employing effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and good driving record.
• Experience with the Microsoft Office suite.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. The employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; use a scissor lift and ladder; and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

TSS is a passionate equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity.