Quality Control Calibration Technician

TITLE: Quality Control Calibration Technician

FLSA: Non-Exempt, Full-Time

Reports To: Quality Manager

Scope: This position is responsible for assisting SSI teammates in resolving issues, building SSI electronic and mechanical assemblies and sub-assemblies, and testing components, boards, and instruments. The QC calibration technician is responsible for performing maintenance, testing, troubleshooting, calibration, and repair on a variety of analytical equipment and instrumentation.

Management Scope: None

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Examine instruments for defects, utilizing knowledge of industry standard manufacturing and quality criteria, to ensure conformance to established SSI product specifications.
• Calibrate instruments per established SSI procedures and perform validation studies and tests to assure instrument performance compliance.
• Ensure that instruments are ready for calibration.
• Ensure established production standards are followed
• Maintain appropriate documentation for QC procedures.
• Maintain quality control records.
• Maintain calibration equipment.
• Troubleshot completed work for assigned projects as well as projects for other SSI employees as required.
• Assist with customer repairs and returns (RMA), instrument calibration, staging instruments for shipment, and other duties as required.
• Demonstrate proper work methods, such as machine setup, wire routing, assembly, inspection sequence, repair, and test equipment operation.
• Answer questions and assist production employees as needed.
• Familiar with ESD Protocols
• Inspect parts, assemblies, and sub-assemblies to mechanical prints and all applicable specifications.
• Perform fit, form, or functional testing on supplier-provided parts/assemblies
• Document all dimensional and functional testing results in an Incoming Inspection report.
• Identify, quarantine, and process nonconforming product in a timely manner.
• Effectively communicate identified issues found during inspections to Engineering, Production, Quality, Material Control, and External Providers.
• Other duties assigned

Skills and Competencies:

• 2+ years of electronics manufacturing experience.
• Proficiency with common hand tools (screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, wrenches, etc.), common power tools, and continuity test equipment (ohm meter).
• Knowledge of the safe use of common power tools.
• Working knowledge of standard electronic test equipment (DMM, Oscilloscope, etc.).
• Familiarity with a variety of electronic and electromechanical components, along with a basic understanding of component compatibilities, incompatibilities, and common-sense circuit design.
• Proficient in computer skills, including Microsoft Office and web browsing software.
• Goal-oriented team player.
• Attention to detail.
• Good verbal, interpersonal, and written communication skills (in English).
• General electronics knowledge and electronics assembly skills (mechanical).
• Familiarity with the ISO9001 standard is a plus.
• Must be a self-starter, able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, and have strong organizational abilities.
• Experience with SMT soldering a plus.
• The use of test/inspection instruments, e.g., multimeters, calipers, micrometers, pin gages, etc., is a plus
• Working knowledge of the NetSuite ERP System is a plus.
• Incoming Inspection experience a plus

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED (required).
• 2 years’ experience in electronics or a closely related field.

Trusted as the world leader in metabolic measurement, Sable Systems International has a 30+ year reputation for innovation, expertise, and scientific insight. We design and manufacture multi-platform high-resolution scientific instrumentation for the Life Sciences. Our applications range from Fly to Mouse to Human – and beyond.

Our best-selling products include multi-channel metabolic measurement systems for experimental animals such as mice and rats, with simultaneous measurement of other parameters such as food and water intake, body mass, position, activity, and environmental monitoring. Whether providing solutions for the measurement of a living process or an industrial one, model animals, or human personalized healthcare research, our unrelenting focus on quality and support is key to our success.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.