Technician Calibration

TestEquity LLC; Oceanside (CA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions provider in Oceanside, CA is seeking a Calibration Technician. This role involves testing, calibrating, and adjusting various electrical and electronic instruments under supervision. Required qualifications include an associate degree or equivalent and strong mathematical skills. Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship. The company offers equal opportunities and prohibits discrimination of any type.

Qualifications

• Ability to analyze and interpret General Business Periodicals and Technical Procedures.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs when necessary.
• Ability to present information and respond to questions effectively.

Responsibilities

• Tests, calibrates, and adjusts electrical and electronic instruments.
• Records data pertaining to repairs and calibrations.
• Learns to perform Firmware and Test Platform updates.

Skills

Ability to read and interpret technical documents

Mathematical skills (Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry)

Ability to perform calibrations on electrical instruments

Education

Associate degree or equivalent from a Two-Year College or Technical School

Job description

The Calibration Technician tests, calibrates, and performs adjustments on Electrical, Mechanical, Electromechanical, Electronic Measuring, Recording, and Indicating Instruments under close supervision. This role ensures conformance to proper use of Standards, Procedures, and OEM Performance Tests. As a Calibration Technician, you need to be able to perform both automated and manual calibrations.

Essential Duties, Functions and/or Responsibilities:

• Able to understand and work with Test Manuals, Performance Specifications, Wiring Diagrams, and Schematics to determine testing procedure and standards required.
• Aligns, Adjusts, and Calibrates equipment according to procedures and specifications using service manuals and calibration procedures.
• Records data pertaining to repairs, calibrations, and tests. Determines pass or fail status of repairs and calibration parameters with approval of Mentor.
• Able to perform calibrations on at least one (1) product line in the specified assigned area with constant supervision; General Purpose, Power Supplies, Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, and Network Analyzers.
• Prioritizes daily work schedule. Provides daily updates on all work performed via the Work Order Program. Provides prompt response when updates are requested for completion of items in work.
• Maintains and cleans workstation daily, eliminating clutter and unsafe work conditions.
• Learns how to understand, interpret, and modify current sequence of testing and improvising of standards required.
• Learns how to perform Firmware Updates and Test Platform Updates. Able to upgrade all windows-based equipment via Flash Drives, Floppy Disks, Lan Connections. Able to set IP Address and Mask Address to perform Lan Connection Updates.
• Indirectly and directly responsible for product quality
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret General Business Periodicals, Professional Journals, Technical Procedures, and Government Regulations. Ability to write manual calibration test reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions with approval of Mentor. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical information in Mathematical or Diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work with Mathematical concepts such as Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as Fractions, Powers of Ten, Percentages, Ratios to practical situations.
• This position requires an associate degree or equivalent from a Two-Year College or Technical School or Program

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to safely and successfully perform essential job functions in accordance with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local standards, including meeting qualitative and/or quantitative productivity standards.
• Ability to maintain regular and timely attendance in accordance with the ADA, FMLA, and other federal, state, and local regulations.
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs. when necessary.

This position requires applicants to be authorized to work in the US without sponsorship; TestEquity does not sponsor applicants for work visas.

TestEquity provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.