Our client is a successful and well-established manufacturer, they are looking for an experienced Calibration Technician to join them on a temporary basis (3 months initially, likely to be longer).

This role would suit someone ideally from the Automotive industry, with experience in a role such as a Calibration Technician / Calibration Engineer / Calibrator / Quality Technician / Quality Assurance Technician / Quality Controller / Quality Inspector / Quality Inspection Operative / similar role.

The position requires you to be principally responsible for the successful execution and management of all internal and external instrument calibration.

Required Experience:

* Knowledge of maintaining calibration systems to meet IATF 16949 or similar standard.

* Knowledge of working to customer specific requirements within the automotive industry or similar precision industry.

* Knowledge of all test and measuring equipment on site.

* Minimum 2 years of experience in supporting the implementation of calibration activities.

* An understanding of health and safety requirements achieved through attaining a nationally recognised qualification.

Personal Skills and Qualities:

* Confidence.

* Excellent technical skills.

* Good numerical skills and an understanding of statistics.

* Self-directed and motivated.

* Leadership and team working skills.

* Planning and organisation skills.

* Communication, interpersonal and IT skills.

* Problem-solving skills including Ishikawa, root cause analysis through 5 why, 8D, PDCA, six sigma and quality circles.

Responsibilities:

* First line contact with production on all equipment calibration matters arising

* Perform all tasks in relation to routine calibration of every test and measuring equipment

* Evaluate and troubleshoot non-operational instruments and measuring equipment

* Providing a suitable and efficient measuring equipment and method when requested

* Create, maintain and execute calibration procedures for various instrumentation and equipment

* Evaluate new measuring equipment requirements; setting standards and specification

* With coordination from the purchasing department manage all aspects of external calibration requirements, including evaluating calibration vendors based on qualification and expertise and monitor their performance

* Maintain the calibration and repair schedules and monitor performance

* Maintain calibration database for all internal instruments and monitor due dates, perform calibrations and generate calibration paperwork

* Participate in audits by external bodies and represent the calibration department

* Work with technical management and establish goals to expand and improve internal calibration capabilities.

* To support ensuring that the calibration department complies with the requirements of the ISO / IATF standards and all customer specific requirements and specification.

* To support the deployment of the company's QMS is effective in achieving the target performance levels.

* Investigations and preparation of investigation and countermeasure reports for customers in the event of any deviations in quality performance.

* Work with support departments to support the achievement of internal and external performance targets.

* Work with all internal departments to ensure that calibration procedures are being adhered to.

Salary is £15.63 per hour.

Hours of work: 8.00am - 4.10pm, Monday to Friday