Job Description

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: 35ph
Overtime 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.