At a Glance
- Tasks: Assemble, calibrate, and repair products while ensuring high-quality standards.
- Company: Join a dynamic engineering company in Smethwick with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Other info: Enjoy a supportive team environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a growing company while developing your technical skills.
- Qualifications: GCSEs or equivalent; experience in calibration or production is a plus.
The predicted salary is between 31000 - 33000 £ per year.
Masstemps are currently recruiting for a full‑time, permanent calibration and repair technician to join our busy and expanding engineering company based in Smethwick.
The role combines hands‑on manufacturing, metrology, testing and fault diagnosis, supporting delivery, quality, and continuous improvement.
What You Will Do
- Assemble, build, and test products to specification
- Perform calibration across required disciplines and produce certificates
- Maintain calibration records and test equipment certification
- Diagnose faults and carry out repairs
- Solder and assemble components
- Prepare, pack, and dispatch equipment and customer units
- Check‑in, log, and track customer equipment accurately
- Use systems such as Power App to manage calibration data
- Review third‑party certificates for accuracy
- Maintain Kanban, materials flow, and production schedules
- Ensure OTIF (On Time In Full No Errors) delivery
- Maintain 5S, housekeeping, and organised work areas
- Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives
- Conduct root cause analysis and support corrective actions
- Ensure full compliance with quality procedures and standards
- Identify and report non‑conformance issues
- Support new product introduction and tooling improvements
- Promote and follow Health & Safety practices including audits
- Train and support new team members
What We Are Looking For
- GCSEs or equivalent
- Mechanical/Electrical qualification (desirable)
- Experience in calibration, metrology, or production
- Strong technical and hands‑on skills
- High attention to detail and accuracy
- Problem‑solving and root cause analysis capability
- Ability to work independently and within a team
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions (if applicable)
- 5 GCSE qualifications at grades A‑C, or equivalent
- Desirable BTEC (Lv3) qualification in the Mechanical / Electrical field, or equivalent
- 1‑2 years prior experience in a similar role and within a Service‑driven and highly Customer‑focused environment.
Hours of work Mon - Thurs 6am-4pm
Rate of pay £31k-£33k per annum
We think you need these skills to ace Calibration & Repair Technician in Smethwick
Calibration
Metrology
Fault Diagnosis
Soldering
Assembly
Calibration Records Management
Power App
