Calibration Technician Apprentice

Summary

As a Trainee Calibration Technician at TIS UK, gain hands-on experience in thermo, electrical, and mechanical calibrations in their ISO17025 lab. Ensure traceability, quality results, and insights into order fulfillment, logistics, and sales, with occasional trips to their HQ in Germany. Working towards a Level 3 Lab Technician qualification.

Annual wage

£16,000 a year

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Hourly Rate: £8.20 Annual Bonuses

Training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

37 hours a week

Possible start date

Friday 1 November

Duration

1 Year 9 Months

Positions available

1

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

The TCT is responsible for:

Performing calibrations following recognised procedures and processes
Thermodynamical parameters (Temperature & Humidity)
Electrical
Mechanical (Torque & Pressure)
On-site calibration
Assuring the measurement traceability to national and international standards
Ensuring the validity of the results
Execution of the interim tests of own references following described processes
Ensuring accuracy of issued certificates
Ensuring the proper functioning of the standards/measuring equipment
Occasional On-site calibration

The tasks of the Calibration Technician are focused on:

Calibration Orders in the calibration laboratory
Timely release of results and reports
Adherence to calibration laboratory lead times
Safe handling and processing of customer work

Where you’ll work

STANLEY HOUSE

THE OLD BRICK KILN

MONK SHERBORNE ROAD

RAMSDELL

RG26 5PR

Training

An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.

College or training organisation

THE S&A TRANSFORM GROUP LIMITED

Your training course

Laboratory technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Comply with health and safety policies and procedures including HASWA, COSHH, risk assessments, use of personal protective equipment (PPE), manual handling, emergency procedures.

Maintain excellent housekeeping, in accordance with organisation Standard Procedures

Order and control stocks of laboratory materials where required

Identify, organise and use resources effectively to complete tasks applying the concepts of resource efficiency e.g energy, water and waste

Adhere to internal and external regulatory requirements e.g. GLP, GMP, GDP

Prepare for, and perform, laboratory experiments, tests or tasks following any specified methodologies to provide reliable, accurate data e.g. weighing, pipetting, filtering, spectroscopic techniques, chromatography techniques

Demonstrate technical competence in the use of specified instruments and equipment

Report faults and seek diagnostic advice to maintain equipment in good working order, including calibration where required

Complete documentation proficiently

Keep accurate records of laboratory work undertaken and results

Contribute to the preparation of reports.

Use simple statistical techniques for data presentation and evaluation e. g calculation of median and standard deviation, production of graphs

Demonstrate problem solving techniques including identification of sources of error and how they can be reduced e.g. human error

Use standard software packages and applications e.g. Microsoft Office suite

Use Laboratory Information Management systems to support their work

Address non-routine problems with samples and instrumentation, within defined areas

Identify relevant information from scientific sources e.g. supervisors, literature etc. in order to contribute to solutions

Participate in continuous performance improvement of systems and processes relevant to the work environment e.g. workplace organisation techniques, accreditation (e.g. ISO, UKAS) and proficiency testing.

Evaluate data, recognise and call attention to anomalous or unusual results