Gauge Lab Technician Level 2

Location Profile:

Southwest United Industries Tulsa operates from a 100,000 square feet modern and well-maintained facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Former headquarters for Southwest United Industries (prior to acquisition), the site offers single source metal finishing for newly manufactured parts and for repair and overhaul applications.

Services include:

• Anodizing
• Non-Destructive Testing
• Painting
• Plating
• Shot Peening
• Thermal Spray
• Machining/Grinding

Southwest United Industries was acquired by Precision Castparts Corp. in December, 2012.

For the past 70 years the vision of Southwest United Industries has remained consistent; "To be the best full-service, single-source, metal finishing company in North America."

Gauge Lab Technician - Level 2

Position Summary

Working under limited supervision, the Level 2 Gauge Lab Technician performs intermediate-level calibration, maintenance, and documentation activities to support the accuracy and reliability of inspection, measuring, and test equipment (IM&TE). This position is responsible for performing calibrations on a wide variety of gauges and measuring equipment, maintaining calibration records, troubleshooting gauge issues, and ensuring compliance with company quality standards and applicable customer and regulatory requirements. The Level 2 Technician works independently on routine assignments, assists with more complex calibrations, and provides guidance to Level 1 technicians.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Work safely in accordance with all company safety policies, including the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Properly manage PPE by:
• Perform routine calibrations of inspection, measuring, and test equipment (IM&TE) using established procedures and calibration standards.
• Evaluate gauges for accuracy, functionality, wear, and serviceability.
• Troubleshoot gauges that fail calibration and determine appropriate disposition, including repair, adjustment, replacement, or outsourcing for calibration.
• Retrieve, clean, inspect, calibrate, label, and return gauges to production in accordance with calibration schedules.
• Maintain accurate calibration records and update the calibration management system.
• Review calibration due lists and coordinate calibration activities to ensure equipment remains in compliance.
• Assist in maintaining calibration standards, reference equipment, and gauge inventories.
• Verify calibration certificates received from outside calibration vendors for completeness and compliance.
• Assist with investigations involving gauge discrepancies, calibration failures, or nonconforming equipment.
• Maintain organized storage of gauges and calibration standards.
• Ensure compliance with company quality procedures, customer requirements, AS9100 standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Assist in developing and improving calibration procedures and work instructions.
• Train and mentor Level 1 Gauge Lab Technicians on calibration techniques, gauge handling, and documentation requirements.
• Support internal and external quality audits by providing calibration records and documentation.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the Gauge Lab.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with calibration management software and Microsoft Office.
• Working knowledge of dimensional metrology and calibration principles.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and tolerance requirements.
• Ability to use and calibrate common measuring equipment, including micrometers, calipers, indicators, height gauges, thread gauges, plug gauges, ring gauges, torque tools, and other precision measuring instruments.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and documentation accuracy.
• Ability to prioritize workload and work independently with minimal supervision.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.

Required Experience

• Two to four (2-4) years of experience in a calibration laboratory, quality department, manufacturing environment, or related field.
• Experience performing calibration of inspection, measuring, and test equipment (IM&TE).
• Experience maintaining calibration records and working within a quality management system preferred.
• Experience in an AS9100, ISO 9001, aerospace, or precision manufacturing environment preferred.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Technical training in metrology, calibration, quality assurance, or a related discipline preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.

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.