Calibration Technician / Engineer

Syntech Recruitment Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Syntech Recruitment Ltd is seeking a Calibration Technician / Engineer for our Calibration Facility/Workshop. The role delivers facility-based calibration support across the organisation, ensuring equipment is calibrated, verified, and documented to quality standards.

You'll operate with autonomy at Technician or Engineer level, contribute to continual improvement, and work within ISO/IEC 17025/UKAS environments while maintaining safety and accuracy.

Qualifications

• Must have strong understanding of measurement principles.
• Ability to read and interpret technical drawings/specifications.
• Experience with calibration management software and traceability.

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate, traceable calibration across Electrical, Temperature, Pressure, Dimensional, Mechanical, Torque, Mass disciplines.
• Prepare technical worksheets and certificates; report out-of-tolerance conditions.
• Support in-house workshop operations and calibration workflows; ensure safety and proper handling of equipment.
• Maintain lab standards and reference equipment; store instruments safely.
• Assist with fault finding, method validation, and internal/external audits.

Skills

Measurement principles

Reading technical drawings

Calibration software

Education

ONC / HNC / NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

Tools

Calibration management software

Job description

Job Title: Calibration Technician / Engineer

Location: Calibration Facility / Workshop

Salary: £36,000 – £38,000 p.a. (dependent on experience)

Working Hours: 38 hours per week

Benefits: Comprehensive competitive benefits package

About the Role

This role provides facility-based calibration support across the organisation's businesses, ensuring customer equipment is calibrated, verified, and documented safely, accurately, and in accordance with authorised competence, approved procedures, and applicable quality requirements. You will deliver a professional, technically competent service within calibration facilities and workshop environments, operating with the autonomy expected at either Technician or Engineer level.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical & Calibration: Perform accurate, traceable calibration, testing, verification, and technical evaluation across authorized measurement disciplines (e.g., Electrical, Temperature, Pressure, Dimensional, Mechanical, Torque, Force, Mass).


• Quality & Compliance: Execute work to approved procedures under ISO/IEC 17025 and UKAS-accredited environments. Maintain measurement traceability, accurately prepare technical worksheets/certificates, and report out-of-tolerance conditions.


• Facility Operations: Support in-house workshop operations, manage internal calibration workflows, and ensure all laboratory standards, reference equipment, and customer instrumentation are safely handled, maintained, and safely stored.


• Safety & Standards: Comply strictly with Health, Safety & Environmental policies, maintain clean room/laboratory standards, and manage workshop health and safety protocols.


• Continuous Improvement: Assist with technical fault finding, method validation, uncertainty reviews, and internal/external audit support.

Candidate Requirements

• Qualifications: ONC / HNC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Engineering, Metrology, Electronics, or Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent industry experience).


• Experience: Proven track record in calibration, metrology, or precision engineering. Experience working within a laboratory-based ISO/IEC 17025 / UKAS environment is highly desirable.


• Skills: Strong understanding of measurement principles, ability to read technical drawings/specifications, and proficiency with calibration management software.


• Workplace Focus: Strong attention to detail with the ability to maintain steady throughput in an in-house laboratory or workshop setting.