Mechanical Engineer
Posted Today by Certain Advantage
£35 Per hour
Outside
Undetermined
Bolton
Summary: The Mechanical Engineer role at a World Class Defence Organisation in Bolton involves providing technical support for the metrology department, focusing on calibration and maintenance of equipment. The position requires collaboration with production teams to resolve technical queries and improve measurement processes. This is a subcontractor position on an initial 12-month contract with potential for long-term engagement. The role demands a strong technical background in mechanical engineering and calibration practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical support for the metrology department, focusing on COTS and STTE calibration and maintenance.
- Assist production with technical queries regarding fixtures and tooling.
- Support CMM inspection work and guide operators on best practices.
- Identify and implement improvements in process and measurement techniques.
- Offer technical support for mechanical calibration, including high/low pressure and temperature calibrations.
Key Skills:
- Minimum qualification: HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience in calibrating torque tools to ISO 6789-2:2017.
- Good knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T).
- Experience in dimensional calibration.
- Proficiency in using and creating programs for coordinate measuring machines.
- Knowledge of temperature and pressure calibration is desirable.
- Able to manage multiple tasks and priorities concurrently.
Salary (Rate): £35/hour
City: Bolton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Engineering
World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton, Lancashire is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12-month contract. Hourly Rate: £35phOvertime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week, are worked at the Overtime rate of time and a quarter. Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter)
Mechanical Engineer Job Description:
We are seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join our Calibration & Maintenance Team. The work is extremely varied, interesting and challenging. You will be joining a dynamic and focussed team, responsible for the support of the manufacturing function across all stages of product assembly integration and test. The team are self-motivated and work directly with support functions and engineers across the company to resolve routine and non-routine tasks arising within the business.
Responsibilities:
- The main aspects of the role will be as technical support for the metrology department at Bolton supporting COTS (commercial of the shelf) equipment and STTE (Special to type test equipment) calibration and maintenance.
- You will be required to assist production with technical queries on fixtures and tooling along with supporting CMM (Co-ordinate measuring machine) inspection work.
- You will be required to guide operators on best practice within the metrology department on day-to-day technical queries alongside looking at ways to improve process and measurement techniques within the department.
- You will also give technical support for mechanical calibration such as high/low pressure & temperature calibrations.
Skillset/experience required:
- Minimum qualification: HNC in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience and knowledge of calibrating torque tools to ISO 6789-2:2017 required.
- Good knowledge of Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) required.
- Experience and knowledge in dimensional calibration required.
- Experience and knowledge of using and creating programs for coordinate measuring machine required.
- Good knowledge of temperature and pressure calibration desirable.
- Able to deal with multiple issues, tasks and priorities concurrently.