Calibration Technician at Dytran

The Position

We are currently looking for a Calibration Technician to join our calibration team at our Dytran facility in Chatsworth, CA. We are looking for an entry level candidate with some experience working with electronics to join our team in a fast-paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities

The Calibration Technician is responsible for performing calibration on accelerometers, force, and pressure sensors.  This role calculates and recommends the necessary changes to meet the product specifications in accordance with ISO 17025 and per Dytran Instruments procedures.

Your day-to-day work may include, but is not limited to:

• Calculate the required value of components to comply with specifications.
• Work with production assemblers to assign the correct component value.
• Performed all required test per traveler or test instructions such as drop shock, high “g” test, phase response, hermeticity, T.C., sensitivity, bias, etc.
• Trains less experienced technicians
• Interface with supervision and engineering when needed.
• Follow the Organizational chart for all company functions.
• Utilizes standard test equipment such as oscilloscopes, voltmeters, and frequency generators.
• Measures and records data per work instruction requirements.
• Measures and creates calibration certificates on a day-to-day basis.
• Provides daily support to meet the production demand.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment.
• Assists other Calibration Technicians and other departments, on an as needed basis.
• Performs administrative functions such as sorting, filing, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Professional Qualifications

• AS-AA Electronics degree in electronics from a technical/ vocational school; or 3-5 years of Calibration experience; or any combination of education and experience.
• Knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 17025 a plus.
• Knowledge of the electronic principals (Ohms Law, Electronic Definitions, Resistance, frequency, period, series, parallel, AC and DC voltages).
• Ability to read and understand engineering assembly drawings and schematics.
• Familiar with standard test equipment such as oscilloscope's, voltmeters and frequency generators.
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Personal Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Good reading, writing, and math skills
• Good planning skills and ability to multitask effectively
• Good hand and eye dexterity.
• Must be accurate and organized with high attention to detail.
• Must be a local candidate.

Offer

The job will provide you with the opportunity to advance your career alongside some of the best and most passionate technology experts from around the world at a leading company within the testing, measurement and data analytics industry. You'll be a great contributor by working closely with colleagues from various business functions.

At Dytran/HBK, we live up to our three values: being honest, owning, and aiming high. We believe in absolute integrity – that's how we win for stakeholders, the environment, and each other. We believe in teamwork and keeping our promises, to ourselves and to others. Finally, we believe in being bold and positive. This is how we perform at our best and achieve greater success.

A company: HBK

Hottinger Brüel & Kjaer (HBK) is a world leader in the fields of sensors, data acquisition and analytics. In addition, we provide services and collaboration for various research and development, production, and operation applications.

Until the end of July 2020, the companies were known as Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik GmbH (HBM) and Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S, respectively.

HBK is a subsidiary of Spectris plc and employs around 3,000 people worldwide. Our product ecosystem covers all layers, from sensors, electronics to software and collaboration. Our customers range from end-users across the toolchain who focus on analysis and results in virtual testing, physical testing, and monitoring, to  our  OEM partners and system integrators and  customers who integrate our products into their own offering and solution. Our product portfolio is as versatile and varied as our customer base and covers many industries.

We have engineering and production facilities in Germany, Denmark, the UK, Portugal, the USA and China, and are represented in more than 80 countries around the world. We are proud to be one of the top three suppliers globally in our market segments served, thanks to our high-quality products and the commitment of our employees.

Compensation

$23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Featured Benefits

We believe that work is what we do so we can do other things: to that end, HBK offers four (4) weeks of PTO to all new hires, plus 11 paid vacations, paid parental leave, and one volunteer day. We match up to 5% of your 401k deferrals and you immediately receive those funds. Our medical and dental plans with the best providers in the country are excellent. Not to mention, we offer tuition reimbursement to employees after six months of employment.

Freedom with responsibility is the framework for HBK employees. This allows for a good work-life balance and a constant development of professional and personal skills in an international and pleasant working environment.

ITAR REQUIREMENTS

This position requires the use of information that is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident (i.e., 'green card holder'), political asylee, or refugee.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time and will not require sponsorship either now or in the future to obtain an employment visa.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dytran Instruments, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All decisions related to recruitment, selection, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, payment, training, benefits, and other conditions of employment will be made based on valid job qualifications and business reasons. All such decisions shall be made without regard to race, color, religion, practice of religious dress, practice of religious grooming, creed, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, citizenship, gender identity, veteran status, or any other class protected by federal law,  state or local. This includes consideration of qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Hiring Ordinance.