Senior Technician
Location: Preston, UK
Salary: £23,000.00 – £26,500.00 Per Annum
Job Level: Mid-Senior Level
Start Date: Immediately
Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Industry: Construction & Engineering
Function: Construction & Engineering
Description
The role:
The company was established in 2016 to provide support to the Instrument Solutions and Test House units in particular. It also provides the flexibility to support other parts of the company including the hosting of training courses as well as office and meeting room facilities.
This particular job relates to a vacancy within their North Department.
Working in our test and calibration suites, the objective of this varied role is to carry out equipment testing, calibration of test rigs and instrumentation, involvement with the production of reports of certificates for client and the control of stock. The role will requires flexibility and team work in line with the ‘one’ Strategy.
As a Senior Technician you will:
• Comply with and operate to all health and safety and quality assurance in accordance with the relevant standards.
• Perform traceable & UKAS accredited calibrations under ISO 9001 & BS EN ISO/IEC 17025 quality systems.
• Produce calibration certificates and test data.
• Help in the continued conformity with the requirements contained in ISO 9001 (BSI) and ISO 17025 (UKAS) through procedures defined within the Quality Manual. These are to include the maintenance of the quality system through record keeping and the testing of laboratory reference instrumentation.
• Understand the working of a variety of complex pieces of instrumentation and test equipment as well as their technical specifications and the methods that can be used to calibrate and/or test these, including fault diagnosis and minor repair.
• Liaison with clients and internal colleagues regarding technical support and advice on instrument and equipment use/repair/replacements.
• Test, calibrate and maintain/repair the company’s hire stock of instruments, client equipment, and laboratory equipment to ensure that their performance meets established acceptance criteria.
• If required conduct in-house demonstrations of product use to customers.
• Order processing, booking in and dispatch of instrumentation and test equipment.
• When required mentor and supervise technicians on the aspects of the role.
• Contribute to the development of laboratory processes and systems to improve performance and best practice.
• Prepare and pack instruments prior to hire and receive stock returns.
• Handle relevant tools.
The successful candidate
To be successful in this role you will possess the following Skills and Knowledge:
Recognised qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering
Experience of working in a calibration test environment to ISO 9001 or ISO17025
Knowledge of the production of uncertainty budgets
Methodical with a practical ability including diagnostic skills
PC literate
Excellent numeracy and administrative skills
Knowledge or experience in the measurement of air velocity, humidity, pressure and temperature Understanding of health and safety compliance
Ability to work unsupervised to meet deadlines as well as a team player
Location: Preston, UK
Salary: £23,000.00 – £26,500.00 Per Annum
Job Level: Mid-Senior Level
Start Date: Immediately
Education Level: Bachelor’s Degree
Industry: Construction & Engineering
Function: Construction & Engineering