- Ref
- 21822
- Closing date
- 03/08/2023
- Salary or hourly rate
- £28,000 to £32,000 depending on experience and skills
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Role type
- Experienced
- Location
- Nuneaton - MIRA Technology Park
- Description
The Test Support Services team are looking for an Instrumentation Calibration Technician to join their busy team at HORIBA MIRA.
HORIBA MIRA is a global provider of pioneering engineering, research and test services to the automotive, defence, aerospace and rail sectors. We work in close collaboration with vehicle manufacturers and suppliers around the world, providing comprehensive support ranging from individual product tests to turnkey engineering design, development and build programmes.
The key function of this role is to perform multi-disciplinary instrument calibration without supervision to approved procedures.
As part the role; it will include but not limited to:
- Perform multi-disciplinary instrument calibration to ISO 17025:2017 to approved procedures.
- Maintain proper calibration records.
- Work as a team with other Calibration Centre Staff,
- Maintain laboratory systems for calibration equipment storage.
- Use computer databases for equipment management.
- Quickly learn the use of new reference equipment & methods.
- Component level changes to instruments including the installation of surface mount devices.
- Planning and execution of instrument calibration on client sites including client liaison.
- Preparation of technical calibration reports for clients.
- Use computer based systems for the processing of calibration data.
- Ensure all reference standards and calibration equipment are maintained and used in a suitable manner.
Please note:
- Some shift working may be required following a period of training.
- Some working at other UK MIRA Sites.
- On site working in Nuneaton
- 39 hours per week
- Experience
Essential Experience for this role includes;
- Experience of multi-parameter instrument calibration.
Preferred Experience for this role includes;
- 2+ years in a similar role within a multi-disciplinary UKAS Calibration laboratory.
- Experience of working to ISO 17025:2017
- Skills
Essential skills for this role include ;
- Knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office software packages.
- Be able to use software packages to perform instrument calibrations which will include following instructions and data collection after a period of training.
- Good communication skills.
- Good timekeeping is essential for this role.
- Ability to learn new skills quickly.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- An eye for detail as accuracy is essential for this role.
- Qualifications
Essential Qualifications for this role include :
- ONC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent
- UK Driving license
Preffered Qualifications for this role include :
- HNC in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent
- Other information
At HORBA MIRA we have a wide range of benefits including:-
- 27 days holiday + statutory days (with the option to participate in a holiday buy/sell scheme)
- A generous contributory pension plan
- A company performance related bonus scheme
- A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme which offers a range of wellbeing services to staff.
- Reimbursement of fees for corporate memberships for relevant Chartered/professional institution
- A range of tax efficient salary sacrifice options including a cycle to work scheme.
Right to work: - HORIBA MIRA actively promotes diversity and inclusion across our organisation, however this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the current Home Office Shortage Occupation list.