Electrical Calibration Operator

MBDA; Bolton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in defense engineering seeks an Electrical Calibration Operator at their Bolton facility. The role involves calibration and maintenance of electrical equipment, ensuring adherence to procedures and generating detailed records. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience and qualifications in electrical calibration.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Access to facilities like showers and bike racks

Qualifications

• Experience with calibration of electrical equipment.
• Relevant vocational qualifications in Electronics.
• Ability to generate calibration and maintenance records.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular calibration and maintenance of equipment.
• Develop comprehensive calibration and maintenance records.
• Support the Operations team in ensuring compliance with procedures.

Skills

Calibration of COTS equipment

Calibration of Special to Type Test Equipment

Maintenance records development

Environmental Stress Screening

Understanding of In-service Inspection and Testing

Following manufacturer's instructions

Knowledge of electrical test equipment

Education

Vocational NVQ3 or similar

BTEC ONC/HNC in Electronics

City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3

Job description

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Guidant Global is collaborating with our client, a trusted partner of the UK's Ministry of Defence, to find a proficient Electrical Calibration Operator. The role involves carrying out regular calibration of Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE) and Commercial Off the Shelf (COTS) equipment.

What we're looking for:

• Develop clear and comprehensive calibration & maintenance records.
• Experience in calibrating COTS/Special to Type Test Equipment.
• Experience working on Environmental Stress Screening Facilities (ESS) is desirable.
• Knowledge in calibrating electrical test equipment such as Power Supplies, Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, etc.
• Understanding In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment.
• Capable of following the manufacturer's instructions, and an excellent understanding of SAP would be desirable.
• OR
• Vocational G or H Units with Further Education, City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3.
• OR
• Vocational TR23 Units with Further Education, ONC or City & Guilds Parts 1, 2 & 3.
• OR
• Vocational NVQ3 with Further Education, BTEC ONC/HNC in Electronics.

What you'll get to do as an Electrical Calibration and Maintenance Operator:

The candidate will be part of a multi-disciplinary team to support the Operations team. They will perform initial calibration, routine calibration, and maintenance of test and measurement equipment, ensuring that factory and proprietary equipment is in line with current procedures. The candidate will follow departmental processes and procedures to carry out calibration and repair tasks and generate comprehensive calibration/maintenance records for traceability purposes.

"Please Note: Our client UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role."

More about the role:

Our client's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based in Bolton, one of their newest cutting-edge facilities, which also offers showers and bike racks. The Bolton site is considered one of the North West's leading manufacturing capabilities for the next 25 years and beyond. Training and development are offered to all employees.