PMEL TECHNICIAN II - Wright-Patterson AFB

[bioneticsPMEL]

POSITION TITLE:          PMEL Technician II

LOCATION:            Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, OH

SUPERVISOR:         Laboratory Production Supervisor 

POSITION CLASSIFICATION:   FLS Non-Exempt

HOURS:   7:30 am – 4:30 pm, Monday-Friday (some overtime may be required)

SALARY:            $24. 25/hr

EOE M/F/D/V Employability in the U. S.  and pre-employment drug screen required.

JOB SUMMARY

The Technician II is responsible for providing calibration and repair services on complex physical/dimensional equipment in the Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory.   Applies advanced technical knowledge to solve problems that typically cannot be solved solely by referencing manufacturer's manuals or similar documents.   Exercises independent judgment in tasks such as making circuit analysis, calculating waveforms, and tracing relationships in signal flow.   Utilizes complex metrology principles to certify/repair instruments such as pressure gages, length measuring devices, vacuum systems, transducers, load cells, and torque instruments on a regular basis.   Uses complex test instruments, such as, high frequency pulse generators, frequency synthesizers, distortion analyzers, and complex control equipment on a regular basis.  May be required to perform duties with overnight stays as required in order to support off-site customers within a geographical area of responsibility.

BASIC REQUIREMENTS:   
•   Minimum 4 years experience as a metrology laboratory technician.   Experience to include inspecting, troubleshooting, repairing, overhauling, aligning, calibrating/certifying TMDE, and metrology laboratory working standards.   Practices safe work procedures.
•   Good working knowledge of calibration and maintenance of Physical, Dimensional, Mechanical, and/or Optical primary measurements standards.
•   Possesses the knowledge required to read and analyze block, schematic, wiring and logic diagrams.
•   Thorough understanding of the requirements of ISO 17025 and T. O.  00-20-14. 
•   Good written and oral communication skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

•   Maintain, repair and calibrate electronic and physical/dimensional test measurement and diagnostic equipment (TMDE). 
•   Perform general maintenance and overhaul procedures; uses TMDE to troubleshoot and repair equipment. 
•   Provide technical guidance and assistance to lower level technicians.

NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

•   Perform other related duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
Occasionally requires: Stooping, Kneeling and Climbing

Often requires: Standing, Sitting, Walking, Talking, Reaching, Pushing,
Pulling, Talking and Hearing.

Lifting/Moving Requirements:
Must have the ability to lift up to fifty (50) pounds (lbs. ); must have
the ability to perform repetitive hand and arm movements when
calibrating certain TMDE.

Environmental Conditions:

Normally works in an environmentally controlled work area.

EOE M/F/D/V Employability in the U. S.  and pre-employment drug screen required.

All qualified candidates should submit their resumes (and any relevant documents) to:
Greg Stern –

REF: "WP TECH II"
Email:            HR@bionetics. com
Fax:                     (757) 952-3700
Mailing Address:             The Bionetics Corporation
                                           Attn: Greg Stern
                                           101 Production Drive, Suite 100
                                           Yorktown, VA 23693

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[OlDave]

SALARY:            $24. 25/hr

Pretty sad when the salary doesn't even make it up to a WG-10.

[jimbo]

Try working for any of the major or 'up and coming' commercial cal companies (Simco, Davis, Sypris and Micro Precision).  You'd be lucky to get $24. 25 p/h at any one of them.  Of course commercial cal is pretty much smoke and mirrors anyway, so we shouldn't be suprised.

[OlDave]

Please specify where you work Jimbo. I'll make sure you aren't on our vendor list.

[jimbo]

Lets just just say I used to work for one of the four I mentioned (it's international and expanding) and If I were you I wouldn't trust anything calibrated commercially.  A2LA accreditaion means nothing except the lab that has it's accreditation paid the appropriate fee for services rendered. . . pay the fee, get a 'B'.  There's very little oversight and almost no accountability.  The sad thing is, no one really cares.  That might not be the case if there's an accident investigation relating to a faulty piece of TMDE calibrated by the lab.  No offense to all commercial techs because I used to work with some good ones, but commercial cal is an absolute sham from what I experienced.  Some companies are worse than others, but when it comes down to it, $$ talks.  I will dig ditches before I ever work for another commercial cal company. 

Commercial cal is a joke and always will be

[RFCAL]

BOY!!! YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!

[Duckbutta]

I'm with Jimbo on this one. I'm embarrased when I admit to having worked in a commercial cal lab. I worked for two of the bigger ones many years ago and would never do it again. Customers definitely are not getting what they are paying for and the accreditations are a joke. If the check clears, you're accredited. When the auditors leave, it's back to business as usual. The highest quality calibrations are done at Air Force PMELS, but a business would be closing their doors if they tried to meet those standards and turn a profit. Sad but true.

[ck454ss]

I'm with Jimbo on this one. I'm embarrased when I admit to having worked in a commercial cal lab. I worked for two of the bigger ones many years ago and would never do it again. Customers definitely are not getting what they are paying for and the accreditations are a joke. If the check clears, you're accredited. When the auditors leave, it's back to business as usual. The highest quality calibrations are done at Air Force PMELS, but a business would be closing their doors if they tried to meet those standards and turn a profit. Sad but true.

Ive worked for both and both have good techs and bad techs.  I would argue the point the "Air Force PMEL" have the best cals but meh whatever.  I work for a civilian company who has trained "Air Force PMEL" in the calibration of our equipment and there skill level was terrible.  Opinion is just that....opinion.

[jimbo]

I'm with Jimbo on this one.  I'm embarrased when I admit to having worked in a commercial cal lab.  I worked for two of the bigger ones many years ago and would never do it again.  Customers definitely are not getting what they are paying for and the accreditations are a joke.  If the check clears, you're accredited.  When the auditors leave, it's back to business as usual.  The highest quality calibrations are done at Air Force PMELS, but a business would be closing their doors if they tried to meet those standards and turn a profit.  Sad but true.

Ive worked for both and both have good techs and bad techs.   I would argue the point the "Air Force PMEL" have the best cals but meh whatever.   I work for a civilian company who has trained "Air Force PMEL" in the calibration of our equipment and there skill level was terrible.   Opinion is just that. . . . opinion.

In his defense, Duckbutta said "AF PMEL's". . . he didn't refer to individual techs.  You get good and bad techs in any lab military, DOD, commercial, etc.  What we did day to day in the commercial world was about 1/10th of what we do in AF PMEL.  Personally, being AF PMEL I'm biased, but in my humble opinion, all military and DOD calibration programs are top notch and exist soley for the purpose of providing the highest quality calibration possible.  AF vs.  USA vs.  USMC vs.  USN is just inter-service rivalry and mostly tongue-in-cheek.   :-D

[metrologygeek]

Or Boeing vs. Pratt & Whitney vs. Lockheed Martin vs. SCE. Most DoD or NASA contractors (or nuke utilities)maintain labs which rival any military lab. It's the "third party" commercial labs where the profit motive has overtaken the purpose of what we do for a living.

And I've been saying for years that A2LA would accredit me for childbirth if I wrote Pete Unger a big enough check.

[jimbo]

I hear you 'geek'.  I have nothing but respect for aerospace, state, county, and any other entity that actually perform real calibration.  I can assure you when I or most anyone else mention "commercial cal" were are not referring to Boeing, Aerojet, Lockeed, P&W, etc.  My stated respect for AF or DOD is certainly from an insider's point of view, and yes, totally biased.   :-D

[metrologygeek]

And with me being ex-Air Force PMEL, I have nothing but the greatest respect for my PMEL brothers who are still doing the good work for the services. Even jarheads.