Calibration Laboratory Manager

Atlas Copco; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company is seeking a Calibration Laboratory Manager in Birmingham to oversee calibration services and manage laboratory activities aligned with ISO 17025 standards. The role requires strong metrology knowledge, experience with UKAS, and the ability to deliver high-quality calibration services while supporting a team of calibration engineers. The role covers the UK and Ireland from the Midlands service hub, promising ample opportunities for growth and development within a culture of trust and innovation.

Benefits

Culture of trust and accountability

Lifelong learning and career growth

Comprehensive compensation and benefits

Health and well-being

Qualifications

• Strong metrology knowledge and experience in calibration laboratory management.
• Experience with UKAS and auditing to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO9001 standards.
• Ability to deliver high quality calibration services.

Responsibilities

• Manage laboratory activities in association with the service team.
• Plan and manage calibration laboratory activities.
• Liaise with customers on calibration aspects and ISO standards.

Skills

Metrology knowledge

Calibration laboratory management

Interpersonal skills

Complex problem solving

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or qualification

Job description

Your role

This position reports into the Business Line Manager; Service for Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions and is responsible to drive the day-to-day technical calibration services for a wide variety of customers. The Calibration Laboratory Manager is responsible for delivering high quality calibration services with priority on safeguarding impartiality of all calibration laboratory activities.

• Management of laboratory activities in association with the service team
• Plan and manage the calibration laboratory activities and workload in line with customer requirements and other requests.
• Ensure correct resource in line with calibration workload planning to drive the highest levels of customer service and efficiency of operations.
• Development and implementation of Management System to meet the requirements of the ISO/IEC 17025 standard and Calibration Management Process.
• Liaise with customers on all technical aspects associated with calibration and associated ISO standards for different Product Lines.
• Processing and issuing metrological/calibration (UKAS) certificates from calibration reports, made by Service Engineers, to customers
• To Liaise with any UKAS Representatives, along with the upkeep of all procedures and uncertainties within the company’s management system
• To liaise with internal customers when required to ensure our customers calibration status is communicated
• Deliver calibration services and support for our customer base – internal and external.
• Support a team of Calibration engineers in line with workload requirements, acting as the technical "champion" for the team
• Support understand and interpret UKAS quality systems (17025) and processes.
• Production of service and calibration paperwork, including UKAS and non-UKAS certificates.
• Implementation, control management of gauge management system for Service Engineers equipment

To succeed, you will need

The ideal Calibration Laboratory Manager will have strong metrology knowledge, experience in calibration laboratory management, experience of working with UKAS, auditing experience to ISO/IEC17025 and ISO9001 standards and the ability to deliver high quality calibration services.

You will also:

• Have experience of working to ISO 17025 standards & UKAS audits
• Have experience with Management systems
• Have a strong work ethic and be diligent in all activities
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Work at a high level with Microsoft Office suite (particularly reporting with Excel)
• Have completed a relevant engineering apprenticeship or engineering qualification
• Ability to solve complex calibration problems which requires deep technical knowledge
• Be highly organised, with high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Have the capability and desire to support our commercial teams with business growth opportunities.

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

Covering UK and Ireland with the Calibration base at our Midlands service hub in Wolverhampton and with travel to other customer or Atlas Copco locations as required.

Contact information

Talent Acquisition Team: April Harbour

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