Electrical Calibration & Maintenance Operator

Job Description

An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Calibration & Calibration Operator to join our electrical and maintenance engineering team within the calibration and maintenance department.

Salary: £42,558

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

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 the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…
• Healthcare Cash Plan: The Healthcare Cash Plan benefit provides the option to claim cash back on everyday healthcare expenses such as optical, dental, health and wellbeing and more.

The opportunity:

An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Calibration & Maintenance Operator to join our team. This will involve working on Special to Type Test Equipment, Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) equipment across multiple projects. The work is extremely varied, interesting and challenging.

• Working in a multi discipline team to support the Operations team.
• Initial calibration, routine calibration and maintenance of test and measurement equipment.
• Ensure that both factory and proprietary test and measuring equipment is maintained in line with current procedures.
• Carry out calibration and repair tasks in accordance with departmental processes and procedures.
• Generating clear and comprehensive calibration/maintenance records for traceability purposes.

The work is challenging, rewarding and extremely varied.

What we're looking for from you:

• Qualifications required (all of the below):
  • Engineering / Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)
  • Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 academic qualification (ONC, diploma, etc.)
  • Engineering / Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ - not required if you have achieved a L3 apprenticeship standard)
• Generate clear and comprehensive calibration & maintenance records.
• Experience of calibrating COTS/Special to Type Test Equipment
• Experience of calibrating electrical equipment such as Power Supplies, Multimeters, Oscilloscopes, Function Generators, etc.
• Experience of In-service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment
• Be competent in following manufacturer’s instructions.
• A good understanding of SAP would be desirable.
• Experience of working on Environmental Stress Screening Facilities (ESS) desirable.

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