Calibration Engineer responsible for ensuring that instruments and testing devices are correctly calibrated and provide accurate readings in accordance with standards, managing internal and external calibration laboratory activities.
Responsibilities
Manage and maintain ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory operations and quality systems
Coordinate and perform on-site and in-laboratory calibration services for customers across various industries
Lead global calibration initiatives and support calibration partner networks to enhance service capability and customer support
Conduct partner audits, risk assessments, and performance evaluations to ensure compliance with quality and technical standards
Manage customer, technical, and quality escalations, ensuring timely resolution and customer satisfaction
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Physics, Electronics, Instrumentation, or a related technical field
Nice to have: Managing accredited calibration laboratories
Nice to have: Automated test and measurement systems knowledge
Nice to have: Supplier or partner audit experience
Nice to have: Global calibration service network familiarity
Lead and manage Air New Zealand’s Calibration operations across Auckland and Christchurch, ensuring safety, quality, and commercial performance.
Locations (2)
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Responsibilities
Lead safe, compliant operations across Auckland and Christchurch
Drive operational performance against agreed productivity, service delivery and customer commitments
Own financial performance, including budgets, P&L, cost management, revenue and profitability targets
Develop and empower Team Leaders and their teams
Build trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and external customers
Requirements
Relevant tertiary qualification in engineering, aviation maintenance, metrology, applied science, business management or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
The technician will be required to perform routine calibration, preventative maintenance and repairs to instrument systems and components of laboratory equipment, production equipment, central utilities and building management.
Compensation
The annual base pay (or hourly rate of compensation) for this position ranges from $55,713 to $83,750 Hourly
Responsibilities
Perform routine calibration, preventative maintenance and repairs to instrument systems and components of laboratory equipment, production equipment, central utilities and building management.
Maintain, calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation used to measure and control pressure, temperature, flow, level, analytical parameters, and environmental conditions.
Troubleshoot and maintain control valves, actuators, valve positioners, regulators, switches, transmitters, sensors, signal‑conditioning equipment, and associated pneumatic, electrical, and electronic components.
Demonstrate working knowledge of Allen‑Bradley process control systems, including relevant hardware, software, programmable controllers, input/output systems, networking, diagnostics, and fault‑finding methods.
Apply knowledge of Emerson Delta‑V distributed control systems, including system architecture, controllers, input/output modules, control strategies, alarms, operator interfaces, system diagnostics, and communications.
Requirements
High School Diploma
Bachelors Degree
Nice to have: IANZ-accredited laboratories
Nice to have: ISO/IEC 17025
Nice to have: Continuous improvement methodologies
