Mechanical - Metrology Engineer Calibration in Westhoughton

Job Description

• Deliver hands on mechanical calibration support for COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) and Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE)
• Calibrate torque tools in line with ISO 6789 2:2017
• Support CMM inspection activities, including operating and updating measurement programmes
• Provide day to day metrology and measurement support to manufacturing teams, fixtures and tooling
• Act as a technical point of contact for measurement related queries on the shop floor
• Contribute to continuous improvement in measurement methods, processes and repeatability
• Support temperature and pressure calibration activities where required

• Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Apprenticeship (Advanced Level or L3 Standard)
• Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)
• Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 3 vocational qualification (NVQ). Not required if a L3 apprenticeship standard has been achieved.
• Degree in a relevant subject.

• Temperature and pressure calibration experience
• Background in manufacturing, defence, aerospace or other regulated environments
• Experience providing technical support within a production setting
• Proven experience calibrating torque tools to ISO 6789 2:2017
• Strong working knowledge of GD&T
• Hands on experience in dimensional calibration
• Experience working with CMMs (operation and basic programme creation or modification)

You’ll be part of a specialist calibration and metrology function supporting critical defence manufacturing programmes.

The role offers technical variety, exposure across multiple manufacturing stages, and the opportunity to work within a quality driven, highly regulated environment where engineering rigour really matters.

Upon submission of your application, if it meets our selection criteria, you will be contacted via e‑mail by one of our talent acquisition specialists to arrange a screening call.

Please note, this screening is contingent upon the initial success of your application. Security clearance:
British or a Dual UK with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum, after the offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), managed by our clients’ Security Team.

For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military, providing essential defence capabilities across land, sea, and air.

The role is based at our client’s site in Bolton, one of the North West’s leading manufacturing sites for at least 25 years. The facility offers showers, bike racks, a nearby motorway, a petrol station outside, and an onsite canteen.