Entry Level Science Writing Jobs in Valparaiso, IN

Ideal Candidate

     Calibration Laboratory LLC is seeking talented, hard working individuals with a passion to learn a new career.  At Cal Lab, we want to grow our technicians into more technically advanced Metrologists. Entry level candidates will begin as Associate Calibration Technicians and will be given opportunity and encouragement to advance up the technician ranks to Calibration Technician I and beyond.

The ideal candidate has the passion and drive to learn something new every day and apply this knowledge to calibrate instruments in our established lab or on-site at client's facilities. This is not a career where every day is the same. There are numerous opportunities to expand your knowledge and technical skill set with hands-on experience and online training materials.

Entry Level

     We encourage candidates who are willing to learn and who are looking for a long-term career to apply. We have an in-depth, self-paced training program to establish a baseline skill set that will integrate a new technician into a productive career in Metrology. Advancement to at least Level 1 technician is required within the first year of employment.

Application Process

• Submit a resume and a cover letter. The cover letter should tell us about you outside of the details on your resume. We want to get to know you as a person outside of just your previous employment. Applications without a cover letter, a resume submitted as a cover letter or AI generated responses to application questions will automatically be rejected, regardless of qualifications. 
• A review of your application (question responses, resume & cover letter) will be performed by our management team to determine if you are a good candidate for this position.
• If we think you you are a good candidate, a link to our entrance exam will be emailed to you. This exam must be taken within 3 days of receiving the link to be considered for employment.
• Provided the exam is passed, we will set up an interview with you so we can get to know you personally as well as you can get to know us. We want to make sure this is also a career and a company you would like to work with just as much as we would like to work with you.

Skills and Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license
• Ability to read and follow written and verbal instructions
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office
• Proficient math skills, including basic algebra
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent organizational skills
• Capable of lifting up to 50 pounds unassisted
• Candidate MUST be willing to travel to local and regional (Chicagoland area) on-site locations (up to 50%), with occasional overnight travel to surrounding states (approximately 3 nights per month). Actual frequency of on-site travel is dependent on assigned department.

 Education

• High School Diploma
• College science degrees are highly regarded
• Trade school technical degrees are highly regarded
• Veterans who worked in technical fields are highly regarded

Responsibilities

• Participate in and complete all assigned training courses and continually pursue new opportunities to expand calibration skills
• Perform routine calibrations in our laboratory or at customer facilities in accordance with documented calibration procedures
• Promptly address customer requests, inquiries, or complaints by taking appropriate actions up to and including escalation to management
• Maintain exemplary laboratory cleanliness through daily spot-cleaning and weekly deep cleaning of lab spaces and work stations
• Willingness to safely operate company vehicles, including compact SUVs, minivans, and cargo vans
• Being able to make improvements based on routine performance, educational and production metrics

Physical Requirements

• Ability to communicate orally with customers, manufacturers, management, and coworkers is crucial. Regular use of phone and email for communication is essential. Hearing and vision correctable to within normal ranges is essential for holding normal conversations, receiving ordinary information, and preparing or inspecting documents and calibration activities.
• Using a computer or calibrating while sitting or standing for extended periods (up to 50% of the time) is common. Must be able to move about the laboratory and customer facilities as required.
• Some calibration procedures and customer facilities may expose to you heat, cold, high noise-levels, chemicals, high pressures, high voltages, and/or heavy machinery. The willingness to wear the appropriate personal protective equipment, which may include steel-toe boots, earplugs, splash aprons, safety glasses, respirators, face masks, etc., is required. All necessary PPE will be provided.
• Continuous heavy lifting is not expected, however on-site service requires loading and unloading calibration equipment through occasional exertion of about up to 50 pounds of force (e.g., picking up and carrying calibration standards).
• Occasional extensive drive times to farther customer facilities (commonly up to 2 hours, occasionally up to 4 hours)
• Extensive use of computers/exposure to blue light

Reports To

     The Calibration Technicians report directly to the applicable Laboratory Manager

Benefits

• Competitive salary based on previous experience
• Employee health insurance premiums offered at a discount
• Life insurance & Short Term Disability included
• Vision insurance included
• Dental insurance offered at a discount
• 401k retirement plan offered with a percentage company match
• 10 days vacation starting the first year (prorated from hire date)
• No out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the employee:
  • Bench tools provided
  • Company logo shirts, ball & skull caps, winter jacket and lab jackets provided
  • Laptop computer with MSOffice Suite software provided
  • Credit card provided (for company related expenses; vehicle gas, per diem, parts, etc.)
  • Vehicles provided (for on-site service)
  • 9 paid holidays; New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day. Plus many company events throughout the year including a monthly training day.
  • Service Recognition
  • Office Hours: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday-Thursday, 7:30 am - 2:00 pm on Friday
  • ASQ Membership and ASQ Certificate Calibration Technician (CCT) subsidized by Cal Lab (ASQ prerequisites apply)

About Us

• Calibration Laboratory, LLC is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited commercial calibration laboratory
• Approximately 95% paperless operations
• In business since 1977 with customers that have been with us since the beginning
• Management team comprised entirely of internal promotions

• Veteran owned company