Also called: Calibration Technologist, Metrology Technician
Tests and adjusts measuring instruments, from scales and pressure gauges to lab equipment, so they read accurately.
You carry a case of precision reference tools through a plant, checking scales, thermometers and torque wrenches against them and adjusting any that are off. Each instrument gets a sticker and a certificate. In a drug plant, a wrong reading could ruin a batch.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in electronics or metrology, or military training (military calibration labs are a classic path).
Ways in: 2-year college, Military, On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Electronics Technology, Metrology Technology, Instrumentation.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). About average growth.
Medium risk for 10 years. Automated calibration software speeds routine work; hands-on adjusting and repair of instruments stays human.
Classes: Electronics class, Physics, Algebra II.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3028.
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