External Calibration & Commissioning Engineer / Lab Technician
25 days ago
£25000–£45000 yearly
Full-time
Lancing
Employer profile
Ramcare is recognised for raising standards in process control instrumentation and wireless monitoring. The company specialises in control and environmental monitoring solutions from design to complete system installation, commissioning and calibration in accordance with ISO 17025.
Our experienced engineers calibrate and service a range of equipment, administering our extensive customer care programs including a range of scheduled maintenance contracts, on-site emergency cover and bespoke solutions that fit customer needs perfectly.
Our UKAS accreditation currently covers calibration for temperature, humidity and electrical simulation, both in-lab and on-site. With these technical assets, the bulk of our site work is comprised of the calibration of wireless monitoring systems and control systems.
A range of UK manufactured process-controlled products is also supplied through several of our working partners to suit the industries we work in. These can range from discrete controllers and recorders to wireless monitoring systems and from integrated control systems to calibration equipment.
Job role
Ramcare is currently looking to recruit external calibration, service and commissioning engineers.
The engineers will report to the head office in Worthing but can be based from home if the distance to the office is significant. The engineer will be required to attend customer sites throughout the UK to carry out UKAS calibrations of various sensors and instruments in accordance with ISO 17025, as well as carry out service on existing systems and the installation and commissioning of new systems.
Engineers can expect overnight stays and significant travel distances within the country on a regular basis to suit a wide range of locations and job sizes.
Calibration certificates will be generated during and after site visits using Microsoft Excel. Equipment checks and various procedural contributions to the ongoing maintenance of our quality system shall be routinely required as well.
Candidates should be reliable and flexible, with a customer driven focus. In addition, candidates must be suited to travel as part of a normal day. They should be able to work to strict deadlines, both alone and with a wide variety of other personnel across many industries.
Skills required
Ideally, we are looking for experience in a combination of the following:
On-site calibration work
On-site field service work
On-site installation and commissioning of process control and wireless monitoring systems
Working in process control and / or wireless monitoring systems
Working within UKAS calibration laboratories
Working to accreditations such as ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001, along with various quality systems
Repair and fault finding of process control and wireless monitoring systems
Candidate must be competent and experienced in Microsoft products, especially Excel, Word and Outlook
Qualifications required:
Academic/technical qualification required
Minimum HNC in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
OR
Apprenticeship based career path (e.g. NVQ level 5) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with control and automation-based subjects
Ramcare offers a fixed salary package for site engineers ranging from £20,000.00 to £35,000.00 depending on what the candidate offers, along with a company car. Opportunities for additional earnings are based on individual performance and can be enhanced with commission-based product sales during site visits.
The work is an opportunity to build experience with a great number of industries and provide essential services and benefits to many critical processes throughout the country.
Benefits:
Bonus scheme
Company car Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Pay: £25,000.00-£45,000.00 per year Additional pay: Performance bonus
Benefits: Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Schedule: Monday to Friday Work Location: On the road
