Title:  Engineering Technician D

Job Title: Calibration Support Engineering Technician

Job Code: 25529

Job Location: Mason, Ohio

Schedule: 9/80

About L3Harris Technologies: 

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries.

Job Description:

A calibration technician for the calibration team that works with internal customers in order to calibrate, troubleshoot, repair and maintain various Measurement and test equipment.  Coordinates between internal customers and the calibration lab.  Independently works with a diverse range of functions to communicate and update requirements, answer questions, ensure end users receive their calibrations and maintenance in a timely manner, all while following quality system requirements for calibration and repair.  Must be able to manage shifting priorities in order to meet internal customer needs.

Essential Functions:

·         Calibrate measurement and test equipment in order to ensure compliance with published specifications (e.g. torque wrenches, multimeters)

·         Perform maintenance for and support troubleshooting and repair of precision test equipment.

·         Follow calibration procedures and methods, according to detailed specifications, blueprints, drawings, and other technical requirements.

·         Collect, compile, measure, summarize, and record data gathered during calibrations to prepare calibration reports and certificates.

·         Identify out-of-tolerance conditions and recommend/perform corrective action via adjustments, component replacement, correction factors, etc.

·         Interact with other technicians, management, internal customers, equipment manufacturers, and vendors

·         Negotiate priorities with suppliers, with the ability to change contract dates on purchase orders to meet program needs

·         Creation of PO’s in ARIBA for external calibration of tools

·         Awareness of measurement errors and contributing factors that may result inaccurate measurements.

Qualifications: 

·         Requires a High School Diploma or equivalent and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/Associates Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.

·         2 years experience with ARIBA, Costpoint or similar ERP systems

·         2 years experience with electronic theory, physical/dimensional principles, and calibration methodologies.

·         Basic ability to troubleshoot, align and optimize precision equipment.

·         Working knowledge of ISO 17025, ANSI Z540.1, and/or ANSI Z540.3 standards.

·         Intermediate computer skills including the ability to follow detailed software driven test programs and work within an ERP with limited supervision.

·         Strong interpersonal skills, such as communicating well with customers, management, engineering and manufacturing as well as other disciplines of the organization, are essential for this position.

·         This position requires an individual who is team oriented and proactive in resolving work issues

·         Familiarity with working in a secure facility.  Must be able to obtain a security clearance if needed.

Physical Requirements

•      Ability to frequently move test equipment weighing up to 25 pounds to test benches or to carts for transport to other areas of the facility. Occasionally lift equipment greater than 25 pounds with assistance.

•      Ability to occasionally position self by climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling.

•      Constantly operate a computer and read testing procedures off of a monitor.

•      Ability to stand or sit for long periods as testing requires.

•      Capability to move about inside lab, office, and manufacturing environments.

Preferred Additional Skills:

·         Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory (PMEL) Air Force certification or equivalent calibration/metrology training.

·         Experience with Fluke MetCal, Fluke MetTeam, and Fluke MetCal Editor a plus

·         Experience working in Ariba P2P (Procure to Pay)

·         Experience working in a calibration environment

·         Experience performing Accelerometer calibrations