Quality Calibration Technician

About the role

A Quality Calibration Technician ensures that equipment, instruments and machinery used across industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, aerospace and engineering maintain accurate and consistent performance. The role covers calibration, testing and maintenance of gauges and other measuring devices so they meet required specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Calibrate and maintain all gauges, including internal, customer and licensed ones.
• Keep gauge storage in line with laboratory best practice, work instructions and OEM specifications.
• Ensure measurement equipment runs accurately and call for repairs when needed.
• Verify that all equipment is calibrated correctly.
• Prepare calibration and verification reports and certificates.
• Keep gauges and calibration records up to date and accessible; notify the supervisor of upcoming external calibration needs.
• Help develop calibration work instructions and best practice documentation.
• Monitor equipment use for safety and remove non-compliant items from use.
• Track daily use of ring and plug gauges and liaise with machinists to complete forms.

Required profile

• Minimum of 5 CSEC passes including Mathematics and English.
• Six months to one year of work experience.
• Some familiarity with ISO 17025:2017 preferred; external certification in calibration methods is an asset.
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Knowledge of codes and standards relevant to ISO 9001:2015, API Q1, 7-1, 5CT, DS1 and related licence requirements.
• Method verification and validation of measuring instruments.
• Internal and external certified calibration practices.
• Threading and gauging of threaded connections.
• Generating and verifying quality reports and records.
• Computer literacy and some knowledge of oil and gas regulations and standards.