Calibration Technician

About the Company

Applied Technical Services, LLC (“ATS”) is a leading provider of critical testing, inspection, certification, and compliance services. The Company serves clients across diverse end markets including manufacturing, power generation, aerospace, medical, and defense. Founded in 1967 and headquartered in Marietta, GA, ATS employs nearly 2,100 team members in over 95 locations across the United States. Our purpose is to create a safe and reliable world, and our mission is to deliver assurance through precise technical and professional services. Precision Solutions, an ATS company, is a well-established calibration, testing, and inspection service organization in Quakertown, PA.

About the Role

The Calibration Technician Apprentice role is ideal for a hands-on, detail-oriented individual aspiring to build a career in industrial weighing services. This full-time position involves calibrating, repairing, and installing weighing equipment, ranging from high-precision balances in pharmaceutical facilities to outdoor truck scales in industrial settings.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate mechanical inspection, measuring, and testing equipment, including:
  • Hardness testers, optical comparators, surface plates, tensile testers
  • Torque drivers, torque wrenches, torque analyzers
  • Pressure gauges, temperature equipment, force equipment
• Develop foundational knowledge of mechanical and physical dimensional calibrations.
• Shadow senior technicians and the service manager to learn calibration and repair procedures.
• Attend internal and vendor-led training sessions to build technical proficiency.
• Assist senior technicians with calibrations and repairs in the field and at Precision Solutions’ facility.
• Calibrate scales and balances at customer sites, including clean-room, laboratory, and outdoor industrial environments.
• Repair scales and balances, requiring mechanical and electrical troubleshooting skills.
• Install equipment sold by Precision Solutions, such as scales, balances, industrial printers, and related equipment.
• Respond to emergency repair requests, which may include nights and weekends.
• Enter service data accurately into Precision Solutions’ service order software.
• Maintain proficiency in technical products, calibration procedures, regulations, safety practices, and industry best practices.
• Perform duties in compliance with Precision Solutions’ quality system.
• Attend training sessions, meetings, and conferences offered by Precision Solutions, ATS, vendors, and industry partners.
• Maintain timely and professional communication with coworkers and customers via phone and email.
• Build and sustain strong customer relationships through accurate service execution and clear communication.
• Identify opportunities to support customer success and contribute to the growth of Precision Solutions and ATS.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all Precision Solutions employees.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonus
• 401K with company match
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and paid time off