P2P2 — Developing Professional
Facilities & Engineering / Maintenance & Metrology Calibration Technician
The Calibration Technician ensures that all measurement and control instruments critical to operations are maintained in an accurate and reliable state. They perform regular calibrations, adjustments, and repairs on equipment like sensors, gauges, controllers, and analytical instruments.
What this level means
Early-career professional; developing skills, handles routine tasks with some independence
- Scope
- Defined deliverables / small features
- Autonomy
- General supervision; reviewed at milestones
- Complexity
- Some non-routine problems; applies established patterns
- Impact
- Own and immediate-team deliverables
- Decision rights
- Routine technical choices within guidance
- Leadership
- May guide interns
- Typical experience
- 1–3 yrs
What you'd do
- Perform routine and ad-hoc calibration on a wide range of instruments.
- Carry out minor maintenance tasks on instrumentation.
- Manage the calibration schedule for all instruments.
- Troubleshoot and investigate out-of-tolerance instruments.
- Ensure calibration practices meet regulatory and standards requirements.
- Analyze calibration data to identify trends and propose improvements.
- Document calibration activities and maintain records.
- Coordinate with other departments to schedule calibration activities.
- Assist in the development of calibration procedures.
- Provide training on calibration practices to junior staff.
- Perform calibrations on instruments.
- Maintain calibration records.
- Troubleshoot instrument issues.
- Schedule calibration activities.
- Develop calibration procedures.
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Calibration techniques
- Instrument troubleshooting
- Data analysis
- Technical documentation
- Time management
- Communication
- Regulatory compliance
- Technical aptitude
- Problem-solving
- Team collaboration
- Instrumentation and control systems
- Calibration standards and regulations
- Data analysis techniques
- Technical documentation practices
- Industry-specific regulations
- Maintenance procedures
- Quality assurance
- Safety standards
- Metrology principles
- Continuous improvement methodologies
- Attention to detail
- Analytical thinking
- Manual Dexterity and Technical Aptitude
- Organization & Time Management
- Communication
- Integrity
- Continuous Learner
- Problem Solving
- Regulatory compliance
- Technical documentation
What good looks like
- Associate’s degree or technical diploma in instrumentation, electronics, metrology, or a related field.
- 3–5+ years of hands-on experience in calibration or instrument repair.
- Certification such as ISA Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) or ISA Certified Calibration Technician.
- Experience in a regulated calibration program.
- Strong technical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
Common titles
Facilities & Engineering / Maintenance & Metrology Calibration TechnicianEntry to Mid-Level
Where it sits & what it pays
O*NET / SOC: 17-0000 — Architecture & Engineering Occupations(inferred · under review)
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are coming — JobFrame anchors pay to the family/level structure rather than the raw title.