Location: Arecibo, PR
Duration: 6 Months
Pay Rate: $14.44 / Hourly

Purpose:
Responsible for performing calibration functions on all testing and measuring equipment throughout all manufacturing operations. This position impacts upon the accuracy of the company's measurement and process equipment, subsequent product quality, and is essential to meeting Quality Systems Requirements and other compliance requirements. The Calibration Technician performs precise calibrations per written procedures on measuring and testing equipment, tools, gauges, and fixtures as defined by the calibration schedule. On equipment that cannot be maintained internally, coordinates the calibration with a certified outside source. Maintains clear and concise records to facilitate timely problem identification, development of department procedures, and to comply with internal and external regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform multi-discipline calibrations on measurement systems.
• Generate equipment specification documents for calibration standards.
• Automate single discipline calibration functions.
• Design calibration fixtures.
• Select standards for system calibration procedures based on tolerance accuracy ratios, specifications and measurement uncertainty.
• Use automated electronic calibration processes.
• Research calibration standards.
• Submit change orders.
• Research simple repair situations and determine action steps.
• Troubleshoot and repair or replace out-of-tolerance devices.
• Perform analysis for repair prevention.
• Use and order tools and specify and order parts with attention to safety precautions.
• Generate and review out-of-tolerance reports.
• Use calibration data base systems including: history tracking and recall and overdue reports for a rational analysis which needs to present to the management team.
• The calibration data base system is the evidence of calibration traceability and compliance.
• Failure to prove traceability or compliance can lead to millionaires loses due to audit findings and product recalls.
• Must have computer software skills (Word, Excel, etc.) and specific calibration software skills (Infor, Fluke, and National Instruments).
• Document calibration tasks.
• Provide formal training to equipment users and other calibration technicians.
• Research and answer user technical measurement questions.
• Perform data analysis and report on equipment measurement studies.
• Mentor less senior employees in work group and offer counsel.
• Initiates or maintains calibration work schedule in coordination with manufacturing areas.
• Establishes priorities of work assignments.

Requirements:

• Associate Degree in a technical field such as Industrial Instrumentation or Electronics.
• Two (2) to Five (5) years Experience in the calibration, troubleshooting, electronics, hydraulic and pneumatic automated manufacturing machinery.
• Experience with calibration standards and calibration instruments (oscilloscopes, voltmeters, calipers, micrometers, etc.).
• Experience in Electronics is required.
• Experience in Instrumentation is a plus.
• Must have training in Calibration Management Software.
• Must have excellent written and verbal communications (English and Spanish).
• Must have basic computer software skills (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Knowledge of basic math operations, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and statistics.

 

About Us: SPECTRAFORCE is one of the fastest-growing workforce solutions firms in the United States. As a diversity-owned business, we place human connection at the heart of everything we do, building strong relationships with both clients and candidates to fill roles successfully. Our teams in North and Central America and India serve more than 150 Fortune clients globally, leveraging custom AI technology to provide direct hire, executive search, nearshoring, offshoring, and project staffing solutions.
 
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers health benefits that include vision, dental, and pharmacy. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include a 401K retirement plan with employer matching, a referral bonus program, and an EAP (Employee Assistance Program). SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave and vacation when required by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at benefits_pr@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation. 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $14.44/hr.