Calibration & Maintenance Engineering Team Lead

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electronics Engineering Team Lead to work within the growing Calibration & Maintenance department.

Salary: Circa £50,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 5 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen

Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

This opportunity is for an Electronics Engineering Team Lead to join the Calibration & Maintenance department at Stevenage, which is part of the Manufacturing functional organisation. The Calibration & Maintenance Engineering Team Lead will be responsible for leading a growing team of engineers and technicians, calibrating and repairing commercial off the shelf (COTS) test and measurement equipment within our laboratories. This includes manual and automated calibrations using Fluke METCAL software.

Knowledge of calibration requirements, calibration controls & equipment capabilities is critical, as well as working closely with other stakeholders within and outside the calibration department. 

What we're looking for from you

• Minimum HNC/HND qualification or equivalent in a relevant electronics engineering subject.
• Proven people manager experience.
• Sound technical knowledge of test and measurement equipment, both theory and practical.
• A strong understanding of calibration principles.
• Demonstrated experience leading audits and managing compliance to relevant standards.
• Experience working with external stakeholders and managing workload.
• A working knowledge of SAP and JIRA would be an advantage

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