Electrical Calibration Technician

Electrical Calibration Technician Electrical Test Equipment (Defence)

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Are you an Electrical Calibration Technician with hands on experience calibrating electrical and electronic test equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes and power supplies?
Guidant Global is partnering with a leading UK defence organisation to recruit an Electrical Calibration Technician to support the calibration and maintenance of Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) and Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE) used within a highly regulated, safety critical manufacturing environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on technically challenging equipment that directly supports critical defence programmes.
Key Responsibilities: Calibrating and maintaining electrical and electronic test equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies and function generators
Carrying out initial and routine calibration of COTS and bespoke Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE)
Ensuring factory and proprietary test equipment remains compliant with documented procedures
Completing calibration, maintenance and repair activities in line with departmental processes
Producing accurate, traceable calibration and maintenance records to support audit and quality requirements
Working collaboratively within a multi disciplined Operations and Engineering environment

What do you need?: Qualifications (Essential Pathways) You must hold one of the following: Advanced / Level 3 Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Apprenticeship
OR Level 3 academic qualification (ONC / Diploma or equivalent) AND
Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ)
(NVQ not required if a Level 3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved)
If you have strong, relevant calibration experience in a regulated or manufacturing environment and are unsure on qualification alignment, applications are encouraged for discussion.
Technical experience & skills Experience calibrating electrical test equipment (e.g. power supplies, multimeters, oscilloscopes, function generators)
Exposure to calibration of COTS and/or bespoke test equipment
Ability to produce clear, comprehensive calibration and maintenance documentation
Understanding of in service inspection and testing of electrical equipment
Experience working with Environmental Stress Screening (ESS) facilities is desirable
Comfortable following manufacturer instructions, procedures and quality standards
Familiarity with SAP or similar systems is beneficial (not essential)

What happens now? Upon submission of your application, should it meet our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e-mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call. This telephone chat is structured to explore a series of questions aimed at matching your competencies and capabilities to the specific demands of the position. Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by our clients Security Team.
More about the role: For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This job is at our client's site in Bolton facility, one of the North West's leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers and bike racks and is near the motorway, with a petrol station outside. Amenities like an onsite canteen. xwzovoh All employees get training and development opportunities.