Aerospace Part Inspector / Calibration Technician

KBR, Yeovil, Somerset

Aerospace Part Inspector / Calibration Technician

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KBR, Yeovil, Somerset

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

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Full Job Description

Location - Yeovil with s ome travel maybe required to complete calibration tasks to fulfil external Honeywell contracts. Full time - 37 hours per week with the options of flextime working and excellent benefits package. Please note this role requires UK SC Clearance. Applicants must be eligible to obtain an SC Clearance, which requires UK Nationality and a 5 year footprint in the UK. The Role This role is working for KBR who are a key supplier to major Aerospace customers where compliance and accuracy of work is vital in the industry and daily operations. You will be in based in an environmentally controlled lab on an Aerospace site within a small local team of people in a professional environment where you will be primarily responsible for the inspection of non-metallic & metallic parts and the calibration of dimensional hand tools. This is a multirole whereby workload is split between inspection, generation of FAI' and calibration of hand tools. The successful applicant will be self-motivated, enthusiastic, and hard working with good communication skills. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with the appropriate skills to join a highly motivated and pleasant team. Responsibilities

  • Perform inspection of non-metallic & metallic parts using non-contact measurement techniques and general hand tools
  • Independently generate, populate, review and submit First Article Inspection Reports (FAI's) to AS9102 standard
  • Perform adhoc inspection requests from the customer and generate inspection reports
  • Calibration of various dimensional measuring equipment from Micrometers, Verniers to screw gauging equipment
  • Calibration of go/nogo and acceptance fixtures
  • Ability to follow established calibration and manufacturers procedures but the knowledge to create new calibration procedures for new or existing instrumentation
  • Provide product / quality support to the New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Investigation departments for new tooling and part fault finding to technical drawings
  • Provides training to trainee technicians on metrology principle, resolving technical problems, and complicated theory

    Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship to HNC level or applicable technical training and certifications.
  • Demonstrated experience of working in an inspection role in an aerospace or manufacturing environment
  • Producing FAI's to AS9102 standard
  • Use of a CMM measuring techniques, Vision projectors / microscopes, surface finish and general handtools
  • Technical Skills/Knowledge
  • Working knowledge of the Discus and FAI reporting tools
  • Proficiency in the use of roundness, concentricity and surface finish equipment
  • Proficiency in MS Office Programs, Outlook, Word, Excel and Access.
  • Good communication skills written and oral
  • Understanding of the ISO9001, ISO10012 and ISO17025 calibration standards
  • Understanding of Uncertainty of Measurement Analysis
  • Qualifications/Certifications Requirements
  • Mechanical Engineering apprenticeship to HNC level or applicable technical training and certifications or substantial experience in a manufacturing or Aerospace environment
  • A full UK driving licence in order to drive company vehicles
  • Desirable
  • Experience in operating a CMM

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