Quality Assurance Specialist - Calibration

Bray - Houston, TX

Full-time - Mid Level

Houston, TX

Real Estate

About the position

The Quality Assurance Specialist - Calibration at Bray International, Inc. is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and reliability of measuring instruments used in the industrial valve and actuator manufacturing process. This role involves calibrating a variety of instruments, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining documentation to meet customer and engineering specifications. The specialist will work in a fast-paced environment, collaborating with technicians, management, and external vendors to uphold quality standards and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• Calibrating a wide range of measuring instruments, including pressure gauges, pressure transducers, torque wrenches, and dimensional measuring devices.
• Following established calibration procedures and using specialized equipment to perform calibrations.
• Troubleshooting, repairing, and adjusting units using schematics and repair manuals.
• Collecting, compiling, measuring, summarizing, and recording data gathered during calibrations to prepare reports and certificates.
• Interacting with technicians, management, internal customers, equipment manufacturers, and vendors.
• Subcontracting instrumentation that is not calibrated in-house and tracking tools requiring special repair/calibration by external vendors.
• Scheduling on-site and off-site calibrations, creating service contracts, and maintaining documentation for continued certification of external calibration laboratories.
• Documenting calibration results and maintaining accurate records.
• Identifying and troubleshooting calibration issues while monitoring and performing routine maintenance on equipment.
• Providing technical support to the team regarding damaged or outdated equipment and recommending upgrades when necessary.
• Following documented company procedures and standards and performing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate's degree or higher in engineering or relevant technical field preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience in calibration or a similar technical role.
• Experience using and calibrating precision measuring equipment such as micrometers, height gauges, calipers, and dial indicators.
• Intermediate to advanced user of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to read and interpret standard English documentation, engineering drawings, and measurement requirements.
• Familiarity with GageTrak 7.0 software preferred.
• Six Sigma training preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in the industrial manufacturing environment in a quality control area.
• ISO 9001-2008/2015 & API experience.
• Positive/proactive leadership skills.

Benefits

• Footwear Allowance