Quality Gage Crib Calibration Technician

DOUGLAS, GEORGIA

OPERATIVE JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Quality Gage Crib Calibration Technician

Department: Quality Assurance (711)

Job Function:

The Quality Gage Crib Calibration Technician is responsible for the management, calibration, maintenance, issuance, recall, and tracking of inspection, measuring, and test equipment used throughout the Douglas manufacturing facility. This position ensures compliance with AS9100, ISO 17025, customer requirements, FAA regulations (as applicable), and internal quality management system requirements. The technician maintains calibration records, performs in-house calibrations, coordinates external calibration services, and supports manufacturing and quality operations by ensuring measurement equipment accuracy and availability.

Calibration and Metrology:

• Perform in-house calibration and verification of measurement equipment including:

• Micrometers
• Calipers
• Height gages
• Dial indicators
• Bore gages
• Thread Gages
• Torque tools
• Pin Gages
• Pressure gages
• Digital measuring instruments

Specific Responsibilities:

• Maintain calibration standards with traceability to NIST or other recognized national standards.
• Evaluate calibration results and determine equipment acceptability.
• Perform measurement system analysis (MSA) and support Gage R&R studies.
• Identify equipment requiring repair, replacement, or adjustment.

Non-routine functions:

• Manufacture wooden boxes, pack and ship measuring equipment, tools and machinery for calibration and/or repair.
• Training in other areas / productive operations.
• Support in other areas / productive operations.

Gage Crib Management:

• Maintain inventory of all inspection and test equipment.
• Issue and receive gages and tooling from employees.
• Monitor calibration due dates and ensure timely recertification.
• Quarantine and control out-of-calibration equipment.
• Track equipment locations and user assignments.
• Manage spare gage inventory and replacement requirements.

Quality System Compliance:

• Maintain calibration records in accordance with AS9100 and customer requirements.
• Ensure compliance with documented procedures governing measuring equipment.
• Support internal, customer, and regulatory audits.
• Assist in corrective action investigations related to measurement equipment.
• Participate in root cause analysis for calibration-related nonconformances.

Documentation and Record Control:

• Update calibration databases and tracking systems.
• Maintain calibration certificates and traceability records.
• Generate reports regarding equipment status and calibration performance metrics.
• Ensure proper labeling and identification of calibrated equipment.

Continuous Improvement:

• Recommend improvements to calibration and gage control processes.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Assist with implementation of new measurement technologies and software systems.

Education:

• Associate degree in Metrology, Quality Assurance, Engineering Technology, or related field preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Experience:

• 2-5 years of calibration, metrology, or gage control experience in an aerospace, aviation, defense, or precision manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience working within AS9100 and ISO 9001 quality systems.
• Familiarity with ISO 17025 calibration requirements preferred.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Working knowledge of dimensional metrology principles.
• Ability to read engineering drawings, blueprints, and GD&T specifications.
• Understanding of measurement uncertainty concepts.
• Experience with calibration management software.
• Knowledge of AS9100 requirements related to monitoring and measuring resources.
• Strong organizational and recordkeeping skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Use of manual and power tools.

Initiative and Ingenuity:

Demonstrates initiative and ingenuity by proactively managing calibration activities, identifying measurement system risks, and implementing effective solutions to improve gage control, equipment availability, and process efficiency. Applies resourcefulness and technical expertise to resolve calibration-related issues, support AS9100 compliance, and enhance the accuracy and reliability of inspection and measurement systems.

Effort:

Exerts careful and continuous effort in the calibration, maintenance, tracking, and control of inspection, measuring, and test equipment. Maintains a high degree of accuracy and concentration when performing calibration activities, managing records, and ensuring compliance with AS9100 and customer requirements. Effectively prioritizes workload, responds to changing production demands, and remains committed to quality, safety, and operational excellence.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequently lift and carry up to 35 pounds.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, and reach throughout the workday.
• Visual acuity is sufficient to read measurement devices and calibration standards.
• Manual dexterity required for handling precision instruments.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):

• On-time calibration completion rate.
• Zero overdue calibration items.
• Measurement equipment availability.
• Audit findings related to calibration and gage control.
• Calibration record accuracy.
• Reduction in equipment downtime and calibration-related nonconformances.

Job Conditions:

Requires work in office, calibration laboratory, and manufacturing environments. Frequent use of precision measuring equipment, computer systems, and calibration standards. Position involves standing, walking, lifting to 35 pounds, and performing detailed technical work requiring concentration, accuracy, and adherence to AS9100 quality and safety requirements. Occasional overtime may be required to meet operational demands.

Travel:

Occasional travel (up to 10%) may be required to support aerospace customer audits, external calibration service providers, training programs, supplier evaluations, and interfacility support activities. Travel may involve overnight stays and must be conducted in accordance with company policies and customer requirements.

The duties and responsibilities outlined above are considered essential functions of the position; however, they are not intended to be all-inclusive. The employee may be assigned additional duties, projects, or responsibilities consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the role.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

With more than 120 operations and approximately 20,000 employees worldwide, Precision Castparts Corp. is the market leader in manufacturing large, complex structural investment castings, airfoil castings, forged components, aerostructures and highly engineered, critical fasteners for aerospace applications. In addition, we are the leading producer of airfoil castings for the industrial gas turbine market. We also manufacture extruded seamless pipe, fittings, and forgings for power generation and oil & gas applications; commercial and military airframe aerostructures; and metal alloys and other materials for the casting and forging industries. With such critical applications, we insist on quality and dependability - not just in the materials and products we make, but in the people we recruit.

PCC is relentless in its dedication to being a high-quality, low-cost and on-time producer; delivering the highest value to its customers while continually pursuing strategic, profitable growth.

In 2016, Berkshire Hathaway, led by Chairman and CEO Warren E. Buffett, acquired Precision Castparts Corp.