Mechanical & Electrical Engineer - 3211-1
Posted 4 months ago
Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Bolton, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
Temp/Contract
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer - 3211-1
Mechanical & Electrical Engineer
£32 – £35/Per Hour Umbrella Inside IR35
37 hours; FT (Onsite)
As a trusted UK Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join its Calibration & Metrology team in Bolton. This is a technically engaging role supporting manufacturing across assembly, integration and test, working closely with production, quality and engineering teams to ensure measurement accuracy and equipment performance at every stage of the build process.
Key Responsibilities:
What do you need?:
Essential:
Desirable:
What happens now?
If your application meets the initial selection criteria, a member of our talent acquisition team will contact you via email to arrange a structured screening call. This conversation will explore your experience, technical background, and suitability for the role in more detail.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
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 our clients Security Team.
More about the role:
For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This role is based at MBDA’s headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop.
£32 – £35/Per Hour Umbrella Inside IR35
37 hours; FT (Onsite)
As a trusted UK Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join its Calibration & Metrology team in Bolton. This is a technically engaging role supporting manufacturing across assembly, integration and test, working closely with production, quality and engineering teams to ensure measurement accuracy and equipment performance at every stage of the build process.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver hands on mechanical/dimensional calibration support for COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) and Special to Type Test Equipment (STTE)
- Support dimensional inspection activities, including updating CMM measurement programmes
- Provide day to day dimensional calibration and inspection support to manufacturing teams, fixtures and tooling
- Act as a technical point of contact for dimensional calibration and inspection related queries from manufacturing
- Contribute to continuous improvement in measurement methods, processes and repeatability
- Support pressure calibration activities where required
What do you need?:
Essential:
- Mechanical Engineering/Manufacturing Level 4 academic qualification (HNC, diploma, etc.)
- Proven experience in dimensional calibration
- Good understanding of uncertainty of measurement
Desirable:
- Strong working knowledge of GD&T
- Experience working with CMMs (operation and basic programme creation or modification)
- Experience of calibrating torque tools to ISO6789-2:2017
- Pressure calibration experience
- Background in manufacturing, defence, aerospace or other regulated environments
- Experience providing technical support within a production setting
What happens now?
If your application meets the initial selection criteria, a member of our talent acquisition team will contact you via email to arrange a structured screening call. This conversation will explore your experience, technical background, and suitability for the role in more detail.
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship
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 our clients Security Team.
More about the role:
For more than 70 years, our client has been in a strong partnership with the UK military. They have accomplished numerous milestones in defence engineering and have provided essential defence capabilities to meet the requirements of the armed forces across land, sea, and air.
This role is based at MBDA’s headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop.