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Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer - (phone number removed) - £27.30/hr umbrella rate Do you have a NVQ Level 4 or an indentured apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering? along with familiarity with scientific instruments like CMM, surface finish, and CT/X-Ray equipment, coupled with a background in quality standards? Are you ready to step into a role that combines technical expertise with a dynamic and innovative environment? This is your chance to become a Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer and play a critical part in supporting a world-class Metrology Laboratory. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to engineering excellence, support cutting-edge prototype developments, and make a tangible impact on quality within the automotive sector. If you're passionate about precision, problem-solving, and delivering results, this role is tailored for you. What You Will Do: - Maintain and control laboratory environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and pressure, ensuring a safe and compliant workspace. - Support and coordinate maintenance activities for a variety of specialist equipment such as CMM, surface finish, CT/X-Ray, and optical metrology tools. - Act as the responsible person for Contract Job Registrations (CJR), including managing RAMS and coordinating contractors and suppliers. - Ensure statutory and safety assessments, including PUWER, LEV, COSHH, and equipment risk assessments, are up to date and adhered to. - Raise and manage purchase orders for maintenance and equipment support, ensuring accurate invoicing and supplier collaboration. - Work closely with Metrology Engineers, facilities teams, and external suppliers to meet technical requirements and deliver right-first-time results. What You Will Bring: - A vocational qualification such as an NVQ Level 4 or an indentured apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering. - Strong knowledge of fluid and gas management systems, with proven experience in fault finding and rectification within facility environments. - Familiarity with scientific instruments like CMM, surface finish, and CT/X-Ray equipment, coupled with a background in quality standards. - A working knowledge of Health and Safety requirements, including Risk Assessment, COSHH, and PUWER, ensuring compliance at all times. - Excellent communication skills, a proactive attitude, and a natural ability to collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders. This role is pivotal to the success of the Metrology Laboratory, which serves as a cornerstone for engineering development, root cause analysis, and benchmarking. By ensuring the laboratory's facilities and equipment operate at the highest standards, you will contribute to the company's mission of setting benchmarks for quality and innovation in the automotive industry. Your technical expertise and dedication will help drive results and maintain the laboratory's reputation for excellence. Location: This exciting opportunity is based in Whitley, a location that offers a blend of accessibility and a collaborative work environment. Interested?: Don't miss the chance to elevate your career as a Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer. Apply now to join a forward-thinking company where your skills will make a difference. Take the first step towards an exciting and rewarding future today. This role is Inside IR35. Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency. In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Order Ref: (phone number removed) Position Title: Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer Duration: Contract Location: Whitley The Opportunity Our Client is looking for a proactive and technically capable Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer to support our world-class Metrology Laboratory within Product Engineering. The laboratory plays a critical role in engineering development, prototype build support, root cause analysis, benchmarking, and maximising warranty recovery-helping to make Powertrain a benchmark for quality. You will be part of a specialist team delivering right-first-time results at pace, while maintaining a safe, compliant, and highly controlled laboratory environment. Scope of Role: As Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for ensuring laboratory facilities and equipment operate safely, reliably, and in full compliance with relevant legislation. Your key responsibilities will include: Maintaining and controlling laboratory environmental conditions, including temperature, humidity, and pressure. Supporting and coordinating maintenance activities across a wide range of equipment such like CMM, surface finish, CT/X-Ray equipment, Optical metrology equipment, lifting equipment, extraction and BES activities (specialist equipment will require supplier collaboration) Acting as the responsible person for Contract Job Registrations (CJR), including RAMS, and coordinating contractors and suppliers. Raising of SCaRF requests and managing invoices for the contracts. Ensuring completion and upkeep of statutory and safety assessments, including PUWER, LEV, EC-PL, COSHH, HAVS, and equipment risk assessments. Raising, managing, and controlling purchase orders related to maintenance and equipment support including managing invoices. Working closely with Metrology Engineers, facilities teams, and external suppliers to ensure technical requirements are met. Knowledge, Skills and Experience: An indentured apprenticeship or NVQ Level 4 minimum vocational qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering plus relevant technical experience Good knowledge of fluid and gas management equipment & control systems Experience in facility fault finding & rectification Working level knowledge of Microsoft software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent in English, Maths and Science Strong, practical skills with good manual dexterity Ability to follow written and spoken instruction and interface well with customers Ability to work quickly and pay attention to detail Background in quality standards and their importance Familiarisation with scientific instruments (e.g. equipment such like CMM, surface finish, CT/X-Ray equipment, Optical metrology) Knowledge of company Health and Safety requirements, Risk Assessment, COSHH and SDS A full UK driving licence with less than 6 penalty points, no disqualification and 2 years accident-free record. Personal Profile: Prepared to undertake further vocational training and development A self-starter, keen to get involved and deliver value to the business Commitment, flexibility, self-motivation, and a good communicator Natural problem solver Desire to develop self to learn about scientific instrumentation Confident team player who naturally collaborates with others and is able to support a diverse and technically competent group of colleagues Education: An indentured apprenticeship or NVQ Level 4 minimum vocational qualification in Mechanical, Electrical or Maintenance Engineering plus relevant technical experience Working level knowledge of Microsoft software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent in English, Maths and Science. Why work through Contechs? Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment. How to Apply If you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch. If you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to 600 referral fee: (url removed)>

Mechanical Calibration Technician (Airtools) is required for a permanent role for an established global company in the Salmesbury, BB2 area. Competitive salary (DoE) + superb benefits (see below). The Calibration Technician will be working 40 hours (M-F Days) + occasional O/T, applicants must hold a full UK driving licence as they will be required to work in the field and occasionally stay away from home. This is a fantastic opportunity with long-term security, excellent career prospects and training provided for a candidate wishing to develop a career in mechanical calibration. The client will also consider Ex-Forces, and candidates who have may have part completed or recently completed a quality, calibration, electrical or mechanical apprenticeship. This position may also suit a candidate with an interest in mechanics or calibration and with some experience of air tools, torque and or dimensional measuring equipment. Benefits: Competitive salary (DoE) + 26 days hols + B/hols 40 hours per week, 8am 4:30pm + occasional O/T, particularly when working away from home. Company vehicle (after training period), laptop & mobile. In-house and external training provided. Excellent company pension & life assurance schemes. Salary sacrificed heath care scheme and Company sick pay after qualifying period. Perkbox The successful Calibration Technician day to day duties will include: Calibrate and test pneumatic / air tools to traceable standards in lab and at Customers sites within given timeframes. Identify solutions to customer problems and communicate them effectively, such solutions to include but not be limited to advice on calibration cycles, test points and equipment usage. Ensure that customer reports are completed professionally and clearly articulate the outcome and recommendations of any visit. Documenting and inputting data / results onto computer software and producing calibration certs. Ensure that all stock, equipment & tools are kept clean safe, secure and maintained to high level. To undertake and attend training courses necessary to develop and maintain competence to undertake the role. To observe and comply with all Company policies including but not limited to H&S, Car Policy, Expenses, Ethics Policy, IT User policy and all policies and appendices within the Contract of Employment. Flexibility to work approved O/T and work away from home with overnight stays if required. To be suitable for this Calibration Technician role you must have the following experience / skills / characteristics: Experience of using and testing pneumatic and torque tools - Avdel / Cherrymax Bottle, Huck Puller / Swager, nut runner, pin gun, pulse / rivet gun, torque screwdriver, torque wrench etc. To have a basic understanding of the calibration process and laboratory quality systems. 5 GCSE qualifications at grades A-C, or equivalent PC literate in MS Word and Excel. Hardworking, keen to learn, pursue self-development and provide a quality service to customers. Good interpersonal communication skills (verbal & written). Able to work as part of a team or alone with the minimum of supervision. Full UK driving licence (essential, preferably clean) The ideal Calibration Technician will have majority of the following experience / skills / characteristics: Recent experience of calibrating torque and or air tools to in-house, or traceable standards. Relevant mechanical / metrology engineering qualification i.e. HNC, NVQ / BTEC / C&G L3 etc. Time served or completed a relevant mechanical engineering apprenticeship. Mechanical maintenance / mechanical fitting experience. Experience of calibrating mechanical, physical or dimensional equipment. Knowledge of importing / exporting from Excel databases and report generation from databases and calibration software such as Indysoft (desirable) or MetCAL, InGAGE, ProCal, SureCal etc. Previous experience of working in the calibration, aerospace, automotive or manufacturing sectors Key words : Calibration Technician, Calibration, Air Tools, Torque, Airtools, Pneumatic, Aircraft Fitter, Mechanical Assembly, Mechanical Fitting, Car Mechanic, Vehicle Technician, Field Service, Mechanical, Physical, Dimensional, Repair, Maintenance, Torque Screw Driver, Torque Wrench, Torque Wrench Adjustable, Avdel Bottle, Cherrymax Bottle, Huck Puller / Swager, Nut Runner, Pin Gun, Pulse Gun, Inspection, AS 9100, QA, QC, Test and Verification, Test & Measurement, Quality, Aerospace, Automotive, Ex HM Forces, Travel, Full Time, Permanent, Blackburn, Salmesbury, Preston, Lancashire The successful Calibration Technician (Pneumatic / Airtools & Torque) will need to be methodical, numerate, organised, possess good communication skills, PC literate (Outlook, Word & Excel). and flexible as you will be required to work at other sites with overnight stays, work overtime and other duties not mentioned in this job description. You will have the relevant qualifications or experience, be trustworthy, punctual, conscientious, keen and have a practical approach to work. If you are interested in Calibration Technician role and have majority of the required experience, please click the apply now button.