Calibration Technician
Location: Brighton - on-site
Duration: 3-6 months
Rate: £25 per hour Umbrella
IR35: Inside
Clearance: Candidates will need to undergo basic security checks if successful
Overview
A defence & security engineering organisation in Brighton is looking for a Calibration Technician to support the day-to-day running of the calibration function-ensuring gauges and equipment are calibrated, controlled, and available to support production and development.
Responsibilities:
- Support and maintain calibration activities in line with company procedures and quality standards
- Publish weekly calibration recall lists and process scheduled and overdue equipment
- Gather, inspect and calibrate mechanical and electrical equipment
- Obtain quotations, raise purchase orders and coordinate external calibration services where required
- Arrange visits for calibration of in-house equipment
- Issue gauges to production work orders within the required KPI timeframe
- Raise Defect Equipment Notices for equipment that does not meet specification
- Maintain the Gauge Tool Management database, including recording new equipment and managing gauge storage through the Supply Point System
Skillset/experience required:
- Significant experience in a calibration or inspection environment (calibration experience essential)
- Experience using precision measuring equipment
- Strong understanding of mechanical inspection and calibration techniques
- Mechanical manufacturing background
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and geometric tolerances (GD&T)
- Knowledge of ISO 9001 (ideally AS9100 Rev D)
- PC literate (Word, Excel, databases)
- Organised, methodical, strong communication and teamwork
- Advantageous: Universal Linear Measurement (ULM) / high precision measurement of thread/plug/ring gauges (training available)
- Mechanical engineering apprenticeship (or equivalent)
