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StandardAero · 2 days ago

Calibration Specialist (Aviation)

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

StandardAero is an industry leader in MRO services and customized solutions in the aerospace field. As a Calibration Specialist (Aviation), you will plan, document, and implement methods related to the verification and calibration of inspection, measuring, and test equipment, ensuring compliance with safety standards and optimal performance.

Aerospace

Responsibilities

Recognize and understands flight/product safety critical parts and processes

Be responsible for immediately reporting flight/product safety concerns

Participate in proactive risk analysis of flight/product safety critical parts and processes

Recognize and understand the Just Culture policy

Register, maintain, calibrate/inspect, and apply identification markings to inspection equipment technical data and procedures

Monitor and adjust calibration frequencies for optimal equipment performance and minimal downtime

Designs and maintains calibration procedures for inspection, measuring, and test equipment

Investigate and source qualified subcontractors for tooling which cannot be repaired or calibrated in-house

Inspect, troubleshoots, repairs, overhauls, modifies and aligns to original manufacture specifications, customer technical instruction or local engineering instructions, a variety of equipment ranging from common to unusually complex electronic and physical/dimensional TMDE

Provide technical advice in the selection, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair and calibration of new and existing inspection, measuring, and test equipment

Calibrate and certify a variety of (TMDE) Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment ranging from common to complex laboratory base reference standards. Perform verification and calibration on complex and intricate measuring and test equipment

Maintain records and documents of all registered equipment, their calibration schedules and results traceable to the requirements of applicable standards

Prepare calibration data reports, data sheets, and other required documentation

Quarantine items found unserviceable, of poor quality, or those that cannot be maintained

Responsible for observing all applicable safety requirements. PPE and procedures following established safety rules and regulations. Maintains tools and a safe and clean work environment. Reports immediately any unsafe practices/conditions

Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall

Carries out special projects as assigned

Qualification

Calibration of TMDEPrecision Measurement EquipmentMetrology principlesElectronic systems knowledgeStatistical TechniquesTechnical documentationMechanical aptitudeEffective communicationOrganizational skillsProblem-solving

Required

Minimum 3 - 5 years experience calibrating / adjusting electronic or physical / dimensional test and measurement equipment

Thorough knowledge of precision inspection, measuring, and test instruments and systems. Precision Measurement Equipment (PME), Test Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment (TMDE)

Knowledge of calibration and certification principles, root cause analysis principles, and application of calibration technical data principles in the field of Metrology

Resolves problems through work with customers, vendors, and management

Effective written and verbal communication skills, proficient with MS-Office suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc.)

Good planning, organizational, analytical, interpersonal, decision making, oral, and written communication skills

High degree of mechanical aptitude, accuracy, and precision

Working knowledge of electronic systems and control instruments. Knowledge of circuit schematics, diagrams and detailed drawings to effectively calibrate and certify a variety of complex precision measurement equipment, instruments, and reference standards

Ability to apply established techniques and methods of repair, testing, alignment and calibration of equipment. Able to use electronic circuits, transducer, pressure, torque, optics, flow, dimensional, hardness, vibration measuring equipment, etc. to measure parameters to determine the performance characteristics and accuracy of other instruments and test equipment

Ability to use computers and metrology-based data collection systems to document, track and store data necessary for traceability, quality management requirements and third party laboratory certification requirements

Able to maintain tools and a safe work environment. Able to understand and use Safety Data Sheets and PPE

Ability to read, understand, and interpret blueprints

Thorough understanding of Measurement Uncertainty

Thorough knowledge of Statistical Techniques applicable to metrology