Title:

Inspector/Calibration Technician

Location - Yeovil - full time - 37 hours per week with the options of flexitime working and excellent benefits package.

Please note this role requires UK SC Clearance. Applicants must be eligible to obtain an SC Clearance, which requires UK Nationality and a 5 year footprint in the UK.

The Role

This role is working for KBR who are a key supplier to major Aerospace customers where compliance and accuracy of work is vital in the industry and daily operations.

You will be in based in an environmentally controlled lab on an Aerospace site within a small local team of people in a professional environment where you will be responsible for the calibration of dimensional hand tools and the inspection of non-metallic & metallic parts.

The successful applicant will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and hard working with good communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the appropriate skills to join a highly motivated and pleasant team.

Responsibilities

Perform inspection of non-metallic & metallic parts using non-contact measurement techniques and general hand tools
Independently generate, populate, review and submit First Article Inspection Reports (FAI’s) to AS9102 standard
Perform ad hoc inspection requests from the customer and generate inspection reports
Calibration of various dimensional measuring equipment from Micrometers, Verniers to screw gauging equipment
Calibration of go/no go and acceptance fixtures
Ability to follow established calibration and manufacturers procedures but the knowledge to create new calibration procedures for new or existing instrumentation
Provide product / quality support to the New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Investigation departments for new tooling and part fault finding to technical drawings
Provides training to trainee technicians on metrology principle, resolving technical problems, and complicated theory
Some travel maybe required to complete calibration tasks to fulfil external Honeywell contracts

Experience

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship to HNC level or applicable technical training and certifications.
Demonstrated experience of working in an inspection role in an aerospace or manufacturing environment would be desirable
Producing FAI’s to AS9102 standard

Technical Skills/Knowledge

Working knowledge of the Discus and Net Inspect programs
Proficiency in the use of roundness, concentricity and surface finish equipment
Proficiency in MS Office Programs, Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.
Good communication skills written and oral
Understanding of the ISO10012 and ISO17025 calibration standards
Uncertainty of Measurement Analysis

Qualifications/Certifications Requirements

Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship to HNC level or applicable technical training and certifications.
A full UK driving licence in order to drive company vehicle

Desirable

Experience in operating a CMM

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