Calibration Technician

Job Description

Location Miskin, south Wales

Salary up to £36,000 depending on experience

Renishaw is seeking a Calibration Technician/Engineer to join our Group Manufacturing Quality Assurance team. Working as part of a small, highly skilled team, you will be responsible for coordinating and carrying out the calibration of a wide range of measurement and test equipment used across our design, manufacturing, and quality functions.

This role plays an important part in ensuring the accuracy, reliability, and traceability of equipment used to manufacture and verify Renishaw's world-leading precision products. Combining practical, hands-on calibration activities with planning, administration, and stakeholder engagement, this position offers a varied and rewarding opportunity within a technologically advanced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, and perform calibration activities for a diverse range of measurement and test equipment.

• Maintain calibration records and ensure full traceability in accordance with company procedures and quality standards.

• Support Design, Manufacturing, and Quality teams by providing an accurate, efficient, and responsive calibration service.

• Assess equipment calibration status and identify any risks to product quality or business operations.

• Investigate calibration-related issues and support corrective actions where required.

• Coordinate external calibration services and liaise with approved suppliers.

• Ensure equipment is calibrated and available to support production schedules and business requirements.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of calibration processes, procedures, and systems.

• Support compliance with quality management system requirements and relevant industry standards.

Key requirements

• Experience in calibration, metrology, quality, manufacturing, laboratory, or engineering environments.

• Understanding of measurement principles and calibration techniques.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of accuracy.

• Good organisational and planning skills.

• Ability to interpret technical information and follow documented procedures.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a range of stakeholders.

• Competent IT skills, including maintaining accurate records and reports

Desirable requirements

• Knowledge of quality management systems and calibration standards.

• Experience working within a manufacturing or precision engineering environment.

• Familiarity with measurement uncertainty, traceability, and metrology principles.

• Engineering qualification or relevant technical apprenticeship.

Person specification

You will be a well-organised and detail-oriented individual with a strong appreciation for accuracy, quality, and continuous improvement. You will enjoy working with precision equipment, be comfortable managing priorities, and have the ability to build effective working relationships across multiple departments.

Benefits

When you join Renishaw, we're committing to your future career. That's because we believe in developing our people's skills and promoting them internally. We also offer a benefits package that's highly desirable; including a 9% non-contributory pension, discretionary annual bonus, *subsidised onsite restaurants and *coffee shops, free parking, *car sharing scheme and *24 hour fitness centres. ( not available at all sites).

We also want to promote a healthy work-life balance as much as possible, so we have introduced a hybrid working policy which allows for a combination of home and office based working depending on the nature of your role. We also offer a variable working programme, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life Assurance policy of 12 times annual salary, Cycle to Work scheme, enhanced maternity pay subject to qualifying criteria, Health Cash Plan, the option to join Renishaw Health Trust (Aviva) and an Employee Assistance Programme for employees and family.

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At Renishaw we believe that our success is powered by welcoming a workforce of diverse and talented people. Through encouraging an inclusive culture, where all our employees are free to be themselves, we can achieve our core values: Innovation, Inspiration, Integrity, and Involvement.

If you are excited about the role but feel as though you don’t meet all the requirements, we would encourage you still to apply. You might just be the right person for this role or another opportunity at Renishaw.

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments to make interviews and jobs more accessible. Should you have any difficulty during the recruitment process, or require any reasonable adjustments please contact the recruitment team on 01453 490384 or [email protected].

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