Calibration Technician II/III
J. A King & Company is growing provider of calibration services across the Southeast U. S. We are an ISO17025 Accredited Calibration Company currently looking for motivated professionals to complete our team in the Calibration, Repair & Metrology Services Division. Founded in 1939 by Jim King Sr. , we are a third generation family business, focused on providing quality services. Our values have always been Character, Integrity and Professionalism. Our mission is to be the industry's valued choice for measurement. Starting position and pay dependent on relative work experience in a commercial or military laboratory environment. We have several positions available with potential for management. The following locations have open positions.
Whitsett, NC, Morrisville, NC, Columbia, SC, Greer, SC and Chattanooga, TN
Desired experience:
• 4-12 years experience in a Commercial or DOD Calibration Lab
• Navy Marine Corp GCAMS/ACTS/Army AF PMEL certification
• Commercial Process/Instrumentation Calibration
• General Purpose Electronic Test Equipment Calibration
• Electrical/Mechanical/Dimensional Calibration
• Must work well with others. Team player attitude is a must
• Must have a valid drivers license
• Must be willing to work on his/her own in-house and on-site with minimal supervision
• Bachelors/Associates of Science Degree preferred
Excellent Benefits Package:
• Company vehicle with gas expenses paid. (Onsite Techs)
• Flexible spending account for business and travel
• 2 weeks of paid vacation per year
• Bonus & Commission Plans
• Choice of health care plans
• Company cell phone and laptop
• $18. 00 to $23. 00 per hour to start
Individual starting pay scale is dependent on relevant work experience. We are an equal opportunity employer. Visit our website at www. jaking. com for company details.
Please send resume via email to dan. blount@jaking. com or fax (800)327-7727
I'm definitely not interested in any of your positions so I'll say this for everyone else here.
Quote• $18. 00 to $23. 00 per hour to start
is quite a bit low for a decent, experienced cal tech.
You're not going to get rich in commercial cal. Or well paid for that matter. Been there and done that. DOD, state, county, aerospace, and yes a few others tend to pay closer (and sometimes better) to DOL recommeded wages. However, someone with an enlistment under their belt or maybe a 2 year degree might find it to be a good stepping stone.
I realize this is not great pay but it does come with a company vehicle to drive to and from work. with gas prices the way they are now. This is worth something. We are looking for an experienced tech but you dont have to be a Master Tech with 30+ years xp.
Just a quick bit of information for those looking into the DOL payscale for Metrology Techs. It shows $15 to $30 per hour which seems pretty broad. I definitely think $15 is rediculous.
I wonder how thier comission works? I had talked to one company that gave a 3% commision based on the amount of work you do. I billed 300k last year that would be a 9K bonus not to shabby.
Commission...really??? Never new that existed in commercial cal labs (for techs). I know, I know, it always boils down to the persons integrity, but it just doesn't seem right to have quality affecting work be commission based or in part be commission based upon $$$. I wonder how many labs offer this type of incentive plan. Wouldn't it be best to base performance on % rework, QA/QC errors, turn around time, calibration standard failure error reporting, customer complaints, audit corrective actions and findings?
Commission...... I believe comes down to integrity and professionalism of the guy doing the work! I know plenty of labs that do not offer any type of commission or incentive programs who are just applying stickers.
Exactly. If you are an honest person than the comission just serves as an extra incentive to always be working hard. Instead of spending your time on PMELforum making random posts... :=)
Quote from: blountdc on 06-19-2011 -- 08:23:02
Just a quick bit of information for those looking into the DOL payscale for Metrology Techs. It shows $15 to $30 per hour which seems pretty broad. I definitely think $15 is rediculous.
DOL wages in CA are over $31.00 per hour, which is way more than what any commercial lab pays. You have to look at aerospace, state, or military to get anywhere close to DOL wages. And yes, $15.00 per hour is ridiculous but I do know of one commercial lab that pays some of their cal techs lower than that.