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Calibration Technician

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Overview:

Fox Valley Metrology is the commercial leader in Full-Service Calibration. We provide ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration support of precision measurement and test equipment to a diverse manufacturing base including but not limited to Defense, Aerospace, Medical, Semiconductor, and Fortune 500 manufacturing organizations.

At Fox Valley Metrology, we recognize that people are our most valuable resource. We’re looking for a skilled Calibration Technician to join our team. We value teamwork, quality, innovation, dynamic engagement, and the opportunity for growth. Does Fox Valley Metrology sound like the place for you? Then join our team!

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitors, tests, calibrates, and repairs instrumentation and equipment to ensure the accuracy and precision of measurements taken

• Performs on-site calibrations as required

• Develops calibration procedures and recommends associated standards

• Completes applicable documentation related to calibration and repair assignments

• Ensure all required business tasks are completed in a timely and quality manner

• Daily travel with occasional overnight travel required to support our local accounts

• Performs other related duties, as assigned

 

Mechanical Calibration Technician: Calibrates and repairs test and measurement equipment including, but not limited to: Force, Torque, and Pressure instrumentation as well as Optical Comparators, Hardness Testers, and Surface Plates.

Hand Tool Calibration Technician: Calibrates and repairs test and measurement equipment including, but not limited to: Calipers, Micrometers, Bore Gages, Indicators, Height Gages.

Hard Gage Calibration Technician: Calibrates and repairs test and measurement equipment including, but not limited to: Thread Gages, Plain Rings and Plugs, Gage Blocks, Pin Gages, Length Standards.

 

Required Skills/Abilities

• Sound critical thinking skills, a strong customer service focus, and ability to communicate via phone, email, memos, logs, etc.

• Strong understanding of Metrology concepts.

• Ability to work independently.

• Must have experience working with Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word and have the ability to quickly adapt to other custom software platforms used in day-to-day calibration activities.

 

Education and Experience

• High School Diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Relevant experience in the calibration of test and measurement equipment preferred.

• Must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record.

 

Benefits

• Full Health and Dental Insurance

• Short Term Disability

• Paid Holidays and Two Weeks Paid Time Off after completion of 120-day probationary period

• 401(k) program with up to 4% company match

 

Fox Valley Metrology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Company DescriptionFox Valley Metrology is a full service metrology lab that strives to ensure your equipment is given the highest level of care and precision possible.

As a single-source partner to the Quality Assurance Departments of thousands of organizations worldwide, we provide calibration, repair and new equipment sales services of precision measuring equipment, all under one roof.

Every day, we increase our partners' profits through many value added benefits made possible by the most advanced technology and some of the best personnel in the industry.Company DescriptionFox Valley Metrology is a full service metrology lab that strives to ensure your equipment is given the highest level of care and precision possible.\r\n\r\nAs a single-source partner to the Quality Assurance Departments of thousands of organizations worldwide, we provide calibration, repair and new equipment sales services of precision measuring equipment, all under one roof.\r\n\r\nEvery day, we increase our partners' profits through many value added benefits made possible by the most advanced technology and some of the best personnel in the industry.]]>

Calibration Technician

Fox Valley Metrology
Chicago, IL
Full time

Published on 01/27/2024

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