Job title: Repair and Calibration Technician
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Advanced Manufacturing
Salary type: Annual
Salary: GBP £60,000.00
Location: Edison, NJ
Job published: 2025-09-18
Job ID: 46922
Contact name: Tom Barnes
Phone number: +441257268440
Contact email: tom.barnes@kensingtonconsulting.co.uk

Job Description

Repair & Calibration Technician (Edison, NJ)

Department: Service
Reports to: Supervising Technician
Location: Edison, New Jersey (occasional on-site customer work)

Role overview

Seeking a hands-on Repair & Calibration Technician to repair, calibrate, and adjust a broad range of test and measurement equipment across electrical, flow, pressure, and temperature disciplines. The role is central to delivering high-quality work with rapid turnaround, both in-house and at customer premises when required.

Key responsibilities

  • Repair & calibrate multi-parameter test and measurement equipment across diverse industries.

  • Perform on-site calibrations at customer locations, ensuring a professional, customer-focused service.

  • Diagnose to component level using circuit diagrams; carry out high-quality soldering and fault-finding.

  • Locate and interpret specifications; produce accurate calibration records and detailed certificates.

  • Maintain standards & assets: protect the integrity of reference standards and test equipment.

  • Hit turnaround & quality KPIs while maintaining high throughput.

  • Keep systems current: enter results and job progress accurately in the service system; provide timely data to the operations/admin team.

  • Continuously improve test techniques and the calibration/repair portfolio.

  • Maintain a tidy, well-ordered workspace in line with quality and safety expectations.

Essential competencies

  • Diploma in electrical technology (or similar) or equivalent, demonstrable experience.

  • Background in instrumentation, calibration, or electrical/electronic repair.

  • Proven component-level repair, circuit-diagram literacy, and strong soldering skills.

  • Proficient with Microsoft Office; confident, accurate data entry and report creation.

  • Solid mathematical ability relevant to measurement and calibration.

  • Awareness of quality systems/standards (e.g., ISO/IEC 17025 principles) is advantageous.

  • Personable, professional, and customer-centric with strong interpersonal skills.

  • Can-do attitude, willingness to listen, learn, and adapt to new tasks.

  • Organised and meticulous; able to prioritise effectively to meet deadlines and KPIs.

Working pattern & travel

  • Based in Edison, New Jersey with travel to customer sites as needed.