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Job Title: Calibration Officer
Salary: Negotiable dependent upon experience plus excellent benefits
Location: Manchester, very accessible with excellent links to the M60, M62, M56
Specialist recruiter Martin Anthony is working with a highly successful client based in Manchester that is looking for a Calibration Officer to be responsible for the Calibration of a wide range of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, in accordance with ISO17025.
The company are a well-established market leader, with a proud heritage and reputation for excellence.
Calibration Officer Duties:
* Timely and accurate calibration of laboratory equipment, in accordance with ISO17025.
* Cooperating with laboratory staff on calibrations where appropriate.
* Maintenance of the calibration records on the internal site equipment database.
* Contribution to the development of a new Group equipment database.
* Calibration, control and allocation of reference standard equipment.
* Compiling, signing, organising and reviewing of calibration certificates, both internal and external.
* Organising, shipping and quote reviewing of all external calibrations.
* Calculation of uncertainty budgets for calibration procedures.
* Involvement in the review and development of calibration procedures for existing and new equipment.
* Providing calibration support to the laboratory managers/staff especially for the commissioning and validation of new equipment and processes.
* Additional duties as required.
The Calibration Officer candidate will have:
* Good understanding of Calibration ideally with significant practical experience.
* Knowledge of Uncertainty of Measurement and Decision Rules would be advantageous but not essential, full training internally will be given, and external training courses also on offer.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Critical and analytical thinking, combined with excellent attention to detail.
* Degree educated or qualified through experience.
* Proactive and self-motivated.
* Planning and organisation skills with the ability to schedule and co-ordinate activities.
* Time management skills with ability to work under pressure to tight timescales and deadlines.
* Previous experience working with technical standards.
* Have experience of working in an ISO 17025 environment, preferably in technical role. Ability to practically apply these requirements to a laboratory setting.
* The successful candidate will need to be prepared to adopt a hands-on approach and ensure that work is progressed quickly whilst maintaining the highest levels of quality for a safety critical industry.
The company prides itself in fostering an inspiring environment that rewards performance. As part of the team, you'll enjoy a great working culture and culture and excellent benefits.
To apply, please send your CV to Martin Anthony Recruitment or call the team here for more details. Please note - if you haven’t received feedback within 2 weeks of your application you have not been successful on this occasion