Calibration Technician (Mechanical / Instrumentation)

Yate

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Calibration Technician (Mechanical / Instrumentation)
£30,000 - £34,000 + Bonus + 32 Days Holiday + Static
Yate, Bristol

Are you a Calibration Technician or similar looking for a stable, days based role in a laboratory where you will be fully static with no field work?

Do you want to join a company that can offer fantastic benefits, such as 32 holidays and a bonus scheme?

On offer is the chance to join an exciting company that supplies calibration services into a variety of industries such as Aerospace and Oil & Gas. They are a stable and growing company looking to take on another Calibration Technician to help them manage their increased workflow.

In this role you will be working on calibrating mechanical instrumentation such as pressure gauges, valves and force measurement equipment. This is a days based, fully static role with no field work.

This position would suit a Calibration Technician or similar looking for a fully static, lab based role along with fantastic benefits, such as 32 days holiday and bonuses.

The Role:

Calibrating various instrumentation such pressure gauges and valves
Fully Lab based
Monday to Friday 08:00-17:00The Person:

Calibration Technician or similar
Mechanical / Instrumentation background
Commutable to YateKeywords: Calibration, Technician, Tech, Lab, ISO, 17025, ISO17025, Measurement, Stable, Bonus, Days, Static, Bristol, Yate, Lab, Laboratory, Metrology, Pressure, Aerospace, Oil, Gas

Reference: BBBH20260

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