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