Facility Technician (Calibration)

QinetiQ; Gosport; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Matched contribution pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Health Cash Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Employee discount portal

Job summary

QinetiQ has a Calibration Technician role at Haslar, Gosport. You will support the operation of the Diving and Hyperbaric Test Centre and related facilities, performing calibration of pressure gauges, sensors and test instrumentation.

You will work with facility managers and instrumentation specialists to ensure safe, compliant testing and maintenance, contributing to world-class test capability. The role requires experience with electrical/electronic systems and adherence to safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working with electrical or electronic systems.
• Experience calibrating gauges, sensors or similar instrumentation.
• Experience supporting facility operations, maintenance or technical test environments.
• Good understanding of safe working practices and the operation of technical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Managing the calibration of digital and analogue pressure gauges, sensors and test instrumentation in accordance with required standards and specifications.
• Maintaining and managing the calibration laboratory, including equipment upkeep, documentation and calibration records.
• Undertaking routine and reactive electrical maintenance across hyperbaric and hydrodynamic test facilities.
• Supporting the safe operation and delivery of test programmes across the Haslar facilities.
• Conducting facility inspections, safety checks and ensuring equipment compliance with relevant legislation and standards.
• Supporting facility improvement, maintenance and development activities to sustain a world-class test capability.

Skills

Electrical/electronic systems

Gauge/sensor calibration

Facilities maintenance

Safety/compliance

Education

Apprenticeship/NVQ/HNC or equivalent in electrical/electronic discipline

Job description

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Calibration Technician at our Haslar, Gosport site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Calibration Technician, you will play a key role in supporting the operation of QinetiQ's Diving and Hyperbaric Test Centre and hydrodynamic test facilities at Haslar. Working within a unique test environment, you will help maintain world-class facilities that support critical customer programmes, research activities and defence capabilities.

Day-to-day, you'll be responsible for the calibration of pressure gauges, sensors and test instrumentation, supporting facility maintenance activities and contributing to the safe and effective delivery of hyperbaric and hydrodynamic test programmes. You'll work closely with facility managers, operators and instrumentation specialists to ensure equipment, facilities and testing activities are conducted safely and to the highest standards.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing the calibration of digital and analogue pressure gauges, sensors and test instrumentation in accordance with required standards and specifications
• Maintaining and managing the calibration laboratory, including equipment upkeep, documentation and calibration records
• Undertaking routine and reactive electrical maintenance across hyperbaric and hydrodynamic test facilities
• Supporting the safe operation and delivery of test programmes across the Haslar facilities
• Conducting facility inspections, safety checks and ensuring equipment compliance with relevant legislation and standards
• Supporting facility improvement, maintenance and development activities to sustain a world-class test capability

Essential experience of the Calibration Technician:

• Experience working with electrical or electronic systems
• Experience calibrating gauges, sensors or similar instrumentation
• Experience supporting facility operations, maintenance or technical test environments
• Good understanding of safe working practices and the operation of technical equipment

Essential qualifications for the Calibration Technician:

• Apprenticeship, NVQ, HNC or equivalent qualification in an electrical or electronic discipline

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is based at our Haslar, Gosport site.

For further information on National Security Vetting, please see the link below.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing [e-mail]. One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential.

Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community