CALIBRATION AND INSTRUMENTATION TECHNICIAN

Job Definition:

Job Description:

• Develop, test, calibrate, operate, and repair electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, electrohydraulic, or electronic measuring and recording instruments, apparatus, and equipment.

Duties and Tasks:

• 1) Sketches plans for developing jigs, fixtures, instruments, and related nonstandard apparatus.
• 2) Modifies performance and operation of component parts and circuitry to specifications, using test equipment and precision instruments.
• 3) Plans sequence of testing and calibration program for instruments and equipment according to blueprints, schematics, technical manuals, and other specifications.
• 4) Performs preventative and corrective maintenance of test apparatus and peripheral equipment.
• 5) Confers with engineers, supervisor, and other technical workers to assist with equipment installation, maintenance, and repair techniques.
• 6) Analyzes and converts test data, using mathematical formulas, and reports results and proposed modifications.
• 7) Sets up test equipment and conducts tests on performance and reliability of mechanical, structural, or electromechanical equipment.
• 8) Selects sensing, telemetering, and recording instrumentation and circuitry.ndards, and comply with government regulations.

Activities:

• 1) Getting Information — Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• 2) Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings— Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
• 3) Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material— Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
• 4) Analyzing Data or Information— Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
• 5) Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment— Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
• 6) Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates— Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• 7) Controlling Machines and Processes— Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
• 8) Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events— Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
• 9) Processing Information— Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Abilities:

• 1) Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
• 2) Mathematical Reasoning — The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• 3) Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
• 4) Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
• 5) Control Precision — The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
• 6) Deductive Reasoning — The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• 7) Problem Sensitivity — The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• 8) Information Ordering — The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
• 10) Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Knowledge

• 1) Design — Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.
• 2) Mathematics — Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• 3) Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• 4) Engineering and Technology — Knowledge of the practical application of engineering science and technology. This includes applying principles, techniques, procedures, and equipment to the design and production of various goods and services.
• 5) Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.