Summary
Tyneside Standards are looking to recruit an apprentice Calibration technician. Calibration Technicians, work as individually or as a part of a team to ensure that the measuring equipment used by customers to manufacture, process or measure particular processes, to ensure that the equipment used is satisfactory to the required standards.
Wage
£12,313.60 a year
Training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8.00am - 4.30pm
37 hours a week
Possible start date
Friday 21 March
Duration
3 years 6 months
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Overview
Calibration Technicians, work as individually or as a part of a team to ensure that the measuring equipment used by customers to manufacture, process or measure particular processes, to ensure that the equipment used is satisfactory to the required standards, and thus ensuring they produce a high quality product, using a process called calibration.
Calibration is defined as “the documented comparison of the measurement device to a internationally recognized reference standard”.
Calibration covers a multitude of different parameters including electrical instrumentation, pressure devices, torque tools, weighing equipment, dimensional measuring equipment and gauging and temperature measuring systems.
The work is pre-dominantly in environmentally controlled laboratories, and use state of the art machinery, which is capable of measuring up to 0.000001mm.
Typical customers are found in the following industries:
* Pharmaceutical, aerospace, oil and gas, automotive, power generation, food, process and chemical, electrical engineering and a wide variety of other industries
You will be proactive in finding solutions to problems and identifying areas for improving the business.
Specific Specialist Knowledge:
* Understand mathematical techniques, formula and calculations used in a technical support environment
* Understand the methods and techniques used to evaluate technical data and documentation
* Understand how to identify that the data and documentation being used is current and up to date
* Understand the requirements of the customer (internal/external) and support using the appropriate tools, equipment and processes
Specific Specialist Skills:
* Produce calibration documentation that contains all the relevant and necessary data in accordance with company quality systems
* Record calibration data in the required format
* Ensure that all calibrations follows national/international standards
* Save and store technical documentation in the correct format, location in accordance with organisational and/or customer requirements
* Develop effective business and/or customer relationships
* Provide technical advice and guidance to others
* Contribute to the business by identifying possible opportunities for improving working practices, processes and/or procedures
Where you’ll work
3 ROLLING MILL ROAD
JARROW
NE32 3DP
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
TDR TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Engineering and manufacturing support technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
* Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
* Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
* Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
* Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
* Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
* Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
* Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
* Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
* Follow standard operating procedures.
* Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
* Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Carry out and record learning and development activities.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
* Follow health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow procedures in line with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance. For example, segregation of resources for reuse, recycling and disposal.
* Comply with engineering standards and regulations. For example, British Standards (BS), International Organisation for Standardisation standards (ISO). European Norm (EN).
* Analyse engineering and manufacturing data and information to support technical outputs. For example, read and interpret text, data, engineering drawings, work instructions, method statements, operation manuals.
* Apply scientific, technical or engineering principles.
* Apply problem solving techniques to solutions for identified technical problems.
* Organise, plan and prioritise workflow and scheduling of work with stakeholders.
* Identify, organise and use resources to complete tasks, considering cost, quality, safety, security and environmental impact.
* Produce job specific technical outputs. For example, engineering drawings, quality control management, computer control programming, business improvement, adverse incident reports, technical investigations, equipment appraisals and specifications.
* Provide support and guidance for handover of work to stakeholders. For example, checklists, product or process status, access to supporting documents.
* Record information - paper based or electronic. For example, energy usage, equipment service records, test results, handover documents, checklists.
* Follow standard operating procedures.
* Follow manufacturer's instructions. For example, safe instructions for use of products, processes and machinery.
* Apply quality assurance and control principles and practices. For example, conduct physical checks, take samples, inspections or tests.
* Apply continuous improvement techniques.
* Apply team working principles.
* Communicate in writing with others for example, stakeholders, colleagues, and managers.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Use information and digital technology. Comply with GDPR and cyber security regulations and policies.
* Carry out and record learning and development activities.
* Apply equity, diversity and inclusion procedures.
Your training plan
* Level 3 Diploma in Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (Development Competence) – Technical Support
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English Language or English Literature (grade 5/C or above)
* Maths (grade 5/C or above)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative