Babcock International Group

Assistant Calibration Engineer

Babcock International Group

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Plymouth • United Kingdom

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Salary

💰 £39,607 per year

About the role

  • Delivering the accuracy, precision and reliability that underpin Babcock’s work across defence, engineering and fleet support.
  • Work with a broad mix of instruments, apply high‑accuracy measurement practices and support the ongoing development of calibration methods and documentation.
  • Calibration of a broad range of General-Purpose Test and Measurement Equipment.
  • Prepare accurate calibration certificates and reports for completed work.
  • Support and demonstrate facility compliance with BS EN ISO 17025 and BS EN 10012 standards.

Requirements

  • Strong background in high‑accuracy measurement within a quality‑driven environment.
  • Knowledge of BS EN ISO 17025 requirements and UKAS accreditation processes.
  • Skilled in developing and maintaining calibration procedures, documentation and uncertainty budgets.
  • Excellent attention to detail, strong communication skills, customer‑focused approach, and high proficiency with IT systems and digital workflows.
  • NVQ3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline; an apprenticeship is preferred.
  • The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) security clearance for this role.
Benefits
  • Generous holiday allowance
  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • Employee shopping savings portal
  • Payment of Professional Fees
  • Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
  • Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement.
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
high-accuracy measurementcalibration procedurescalibration documentationuncertainty budgetsGeneral-Purpose Test and Measurement EquipmentBS EN ISO 17025BS EN 10012
Soft Skills
attention to detailstrong communication skillscustomer-focused approach
Certifications
NVQ3 in engineering disciplineapprenticeship