Senior Calibration Manager/Calibration Laboratory Manager

Senior Calibration Engineer/Calibration Laboratory Manager

Monday - Friday: 40 hours per week (daily start/finish times negotiable)

Salary: £40,000- £50,000 D.O.E

My client is a well-established Construction Materials Testing and Structural investigation organization within the construction and civil engineering sector. They require a Senior Calibration Engineer or someone with experience working as a Calibration Laboratory Manager, to join their friendly, supportive, and forward-thinking team. This is a great opportunity for a future career, where you can truly have input and become part of a business, which has an excellent reputation in the industry, and a business that is genuinely growing. This a Monday to Friday role working out of there UKAS accredited laboratory based in Chesterfield, which offers a wide range of calibration tests, including Dimensional, Electrical, Mass, Force & Torque across many types of instrumentation.

The right candidate needs to have experience working preferably within a UKAS accredited laboratory and the right candidate would have a high calibration skill level and not just someone that can manage others.

The ideal candidate would have:

• Minimum 10 years’ experience working in a UKAS accredited laboratory.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience working within the field of metrology.
• Understanding of BS ISO 17025.
• Experience in people management with proven ability to lead and manage a team.
• UKAS laboratory supervisory / management experience.
• Experience of producing and managing uncertainty budgets.
• Experience of managing and working to KPI’s.
• Hands on calibration experience in at least one of the following fields:  Electrical, Dimensional, Force, Torque, Mass.
• Ability to review and adopt best practice and seek out continuous improvement.
• Excellent skills in training, coaching and mentoring teams to support the laboratory.
• Science Degree in relevant subject is desirable but not essential.
• Relevant training in metrology and calibration activities.

Responsibilities will include.

• Responsible to the Calibration Business Unit Manager ensuring that all laboratory activities are carried out expediently, efficiently and safely at all times.
• Day to day responsibility of the running of the laboratory.
• Leadership of the calibration laboratory team.
• Meet deadlines for clients work and assigned tasks.
• To review and look to continuously improve on current practices and efficiencies within the laboratory.
• To build strong working relationships with clients and other sites within the business.
• Drive, promote and support laboratory staff training, development and knowledge.
• Assist as required in expanding the laboratory scope.
• Perform calibrations as required.
• Working with the quality team ensure all regulatory / UKAS laboratory requirements are met.
• Commitment to Impartiality & Confidentiality.

Previous Education & Training:

• Science Degree in a relevant subject would be desirable but not essential
• Relevant training in Metrology and calibration activities.

Employee Benefits:

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle 2 work scheme
• Refer a friend
• Mental Health First Aid Support
• Perkbox

For more information or any other details please call Jayne on or alternatively on or email your CV over to Jayne.docherty@atriumrec.uk

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