Calibration Engineer

Role: Calibration Engineer – Quality  

Location: Cheltenham

Shift: Full-time Permanent Dayshift

Are you passionate about precision measurement, metrology, and quality excellence?

We are representing a growing aerospace precision engineering and R&D organisation manufacturing highly complex, tight-tolerance components for some of the most demanding applications in the industry. As part of their continued investment in quality and compliance, they are looking for a Calibration Engineer to join their Quality Department and take ownership of their calibration and measurement management systems.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced calibration professional to play a key role in maintaining the integrity of our inspection and measurement systems while supporting groundbreaking aerospace development and manufacturing programmes.

The Role

As a Calibration Engineer, you will be responsible for managing the company's calibration programme using the GageTrak Calibration Management System, ensuring all inspection, measurement and test equipment remains compliant, traceable, and available to support manufacturing and R&D activities.

Working closely with Quality Engineers, Inspectors, Manufacturing Engineers and Production teams, you will ensure compliance with AS9100 quality requirements while driving continuous improvement within the metrology and calibration processes.

Key Responsibilities

Calibration & Metrology Management

Manage and maintain the GageTrak calibration management system.
Coordinate internal and external calibration activities.
Maintain calibration schedules, certificates and traceability records.
Monitor calibration status and ensure equipment remains compliant.
Review and optimise calibration frequencies and intervals.
Investigate overdue calibrations and equipment discrepancies.
Inspection Equipment Control

You'll oversee a wide range of precision measurement equipment including:

Micrometres
Digital and Vernier Callipers
Height Gauges
Bore Gauges
Thread Gauges
Plug and Ring Gauges
Torque Measuring Equipment
Surface Roughness Equipment
CMM artefacts and reference standards
Electronic measuring instruments
Quality & Compliance

Ensure compliance with AS9100, ISO 9001 and customer requirements.
Support internal, customer and third-party audits.
Maintain calibration procedures and quality documentation.
Assist with non-conformance investigations relating to measurement systems.
Support Measurement System Analysis (MSA) and equipment validation activities.
Continuous Improvement

Identify opportunities to improve calibration efficiency and control.
Analyse calibration data and trends.
Reduce equipment downtime through proactive planning.
Support digitalisation initiatives within the Quality Department.
What We're Looking For

Essential

Experience in a Calibration Engineer, Metrology Engineer, Quality Engineer or similar role.
Experience managing calibration systems, ideally GageTrak.
Understanding of calibration principles, measurement traceability and precision inspection equipment.
Experience working within a regulated manufacturing environment such as aerospace, defence, medical, automotive or precision engineering.
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to maintain accurate records and work to high levels of detail.
HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Quality, Metrology or a related discipline.
Desirable

Aerospace industry experience.
Knowledge of AS9100 quality systems.
Understanding of GD&T and metrology best practices.
Internal Auditor qualification.
Experience supporting CMM systems and measurement validation.
Knowledge of UKAS-accredited calibration requirements.
What we can offer – Quality Inspection Manager

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
Long service awards
3% pension contribution, Totalling 8%
Occupation Health surveillance
Company Cash plan Medical Insurance
Eye Care cover
3 x Base salary Life assurance
For more information on this role, please contact Paul Furlong on (phone number removed) or send a copy of your CV to (url removed)

Candidates who are currently a Quality Inspector, Quality Engineer or CMM engineer may be suitable for this position

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