Metrology Technician & CMM Programmer — Night Shift Benefits

Reed Specialist Recruitment; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift allowance

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme starting at 6%, rising

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Annual eye tests and flu vaccinations

Employee referral scheme up to £1,000

Career development and training

Job summary

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Metrology Technician for a world-class manufacturing business in the Gloucester area. You will deliver a comprehensive metrology service across NPI, investigations, validation and continuous improvement projects, ensuring accurate measurement, analysis and reporting to support production and quality.

You will operate and program CMMs and vision systems, interpret drawings with GD&T, and contribute to CAPA and regulatory compliance in a highly

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent dimensional inspection experience.
• Strong understanding of metrology and measurement techniques.
• Experience operating and programming CMMs and vision systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T.
• Experience using precision measurement equipment in manufacturing.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent report-writing and documentation abilities.
• Methodical approach with meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and make quality decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement metrology solutions to support production and quality requirements.
• Create, maintain and optimise CMM and vision system programmes.
• Support new measurement activities and associated technical documentation.
• Conduct First Article Inspections (FAIRs) and produce detailed reports.
• Calibrate gauges and precision measurement equipment.
• Perform dimensional inspection activities using metrology equipment.
• Interpret engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
• Support capability studies and process validation activities.
• Identify, investigate and resolve measurement-related issues.
• Support CAPA activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with quality and regulatory standards.

Skills

Dimensional inspection

Metrology principles

CMM programming

Vision systems

Engineering drawings & GD&T

Precision measurement equipment

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Independence & decision making

Education

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

MCOSMOS

CMM/vision systems hardware

Job description

Reed Specialist Recruitment is seeking an experienced Metrology Technician for a world-class manufacturing business in the Gloucester area. You will deliver a comprehensive metrology service across NPI, investigations, validation and continuous improvement projects, ensuring accurate measurement, analysis and reporting to support production and quality.

You will operate and program CMMs and vision systems, interpret drawings with GD&T, and contribute to CAPA and regulatory compliance in a highly