Calibration and Instrumentation Technicians

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

Job Task

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

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