Calibration Technician Job Description Template

Job title

Calibration Technician

Job summary

[Company name] is seeking a dependable calibration technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will calibrate instruments against standards, adjust and repair instruments and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate instruments against standards
• Adjust and repair instruments
• Document results and uncertainty
• Issue calibration certificates
• Track calibration schedules
• Maintain reference standards
• Follow quality procedures
• Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations

Required qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent training
• Working knowledge of metrology and electronics
• Precision and patience
• [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]

Preferred qualifications

• ASQ Certified Calibration Technician (CCT)
• Military PMEL training
• ISO 17025 training
• Experience with reference standards

Skills

• Measurement uncertainty
• Calibration procedures
• Instrument repair
• Quality systems
• Integrity
• Organization

Work environment and schedule

Technicians work in temperature-controlled labs and on production floors. Most work full-time during regular hours, with some travel for field calibration.

Pay and benefits

$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]

Equal opportunity

[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.