Gage Calibration Technician
About the role
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Administer and maintain the site gage calibration program to ensure compliance with AS9100, customer requirements, regulatory requirements, and internal QMS procedures.
- Perform calibration of measuring and test equipment in accordance with documented procedures and maintain accurate calibration records.
- Issue, track, recall, and maintain accountability of gages and measuring equipment throughout the facility.
- Execute and maintain the gage recall system, ensuring timely calibration and minimizing overdue equipment.
- Obtain calibration service quotes, evaluate calibration suppliers, and coordinate external calibration activities.
- Manage calibration service contracts and supplier relationships to ensure adequate support, capability, and compliance.
- Review calibration histories and recommend calibration interval adjustments based on equipment performance and risk.
- Investigate out-of-tolerance conditions and support root cause analysis and corrective actions when required.
- Conduct and support Gage Repeatability and Reproducibility (GR&R) studies, as well as evaluations for bias, linearity, and measurement system capability.
- Develop, review, and maintain calibration procedures, work instructions, methods, and associated records.
- Generate and report calibration program metrics, including compliance status, overdue equipment, and program effectiveness.
- Support manufacturing and engineering teams with metrology expertise to improve processes, resolve measurement-related issues, and ensure equipment suitability.
- Support internal audits, customer audits, AS9100 certification audits, and NADCAP assessments related to calibration and metrology activities.
- Maintain inspector qualifications and perform inspection activities as required to support site operations.
- Train and mentor employees on gage handling, calibration requirements, metrology practices, and measurement system best practices.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to calibration, metrology, measurement systems, and equipment control processes.
Job Qualifications Profile
Required:
- High School Diploma or GED required.
- Minimum 5 years of calibration or metrology experience supporting manufacturing in an ISO 9001 and/or AS9100 environment.
- Experience performing gage and equipment calibrations and maintaining calibration records.
- Experience with software-driven gage recall systems.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, customer requirements, and test reports.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word).
Preferred:
- ASQ Certified Calibration Technician (CCT), Certified Quality Technician (CQT), or similar certification.
- Experience obtaining calibration service quotations and coordinating external calibration suppliers.
- Experience managing calibration service contracts, supplier agreements, and vendor performance.
- Three (3) or more years of experience coordinating or managing a site gage calibration program.
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