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Company Overview
For over 75 years, WIKA has been a renowned partner and competent specialist for any task in the field of measurement technology. With steadily growing efficiency, innovative technologies are applied when developing new products and system solutions. The reliability of the products and the readiness to face all challenges of the market have been the key factors for WIKA achieving a leading position in the global market.
Within the WIKA Group, currently 11,200 employees are dedicated to maintain and improve technology in pressure, temperature, force and level measurement, and also in the fields of flow measurement, calibration and SF6 gas solutions.
Tyneside Standards in Jarrow, part of the WIKA Group, is an accredited calibration service company offering swift, top class, tailored calibration services in Temperature, Electrical, Dimensional, Mass, Flow and Torque instrumentation.
Your activities:
* Carry out calibrations in a ‘hands on’ capacity as required within the laboratory.
* Calibrating, measuring of precision instruments within both our UKAS scope of accreditation and our non-UKAS calibration range, in a timely and efficient manner.
* Follow UKAS procedures and making adjustments to instruments when necessary.
* Awareness of the importance of documenting any discrepancies found.
* Ability to work unsupervised either in TSL permanent Laboratory or when on site, liaising with customers as required.
* Ensure laboratory equipment used is calibrated and machines are kept serviced, as per maintenance schedules.
* The ability to use and calibrate handheld instruments such as Micrometres, Vernier Callipers, Sine bars, Angle Plates, Rules, Length Standards, Height gauges, Dial Test Indicators.
* Operate various models of length measuring machines to calibrate Parallel and Tapered Screw Gauges, as well as Plain Plug and Ring Gauges.
* Operate and calibrate Optical Projectors, Digital Height gauges, Surface Tables, Hardness testers in our onsite, permanent laboratory or at customers premises.
* The ability to be cross trained in the areas of pressure, torque and mass calibration to meet business needs.
* Assisting the Calibration Manager in maintaining the status of internal standards used.
* Assisting in the development of the Calibration services.
* Take part in Kaizen events as necessary.
* Assist in writing and amending Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Your Profile:
* Engineering background (completed an Engineering Apprenticeship Level 4).
* Educated to HNC Level and have a full, UK driving licence.
* Ability to read engineering drawings and understand geometric tolerances and quality standards, for example ISO9001 & ISO17025.
* Have an understanding of electrical principles.
* Good level of IT literacy, to carry out the report writing using software packages.
* An understanding of UKAS, the role of UKAS, their procedures and high standards of quality.
* Previous experience within a calibration laboratory desired, but not essential.
* Willingness and flexibility to be cross trained in other areas of the business