Metrology Technician

We're looking for a hands on Metrology Technician on a fixed term contract to provide technical support across inspection, dimensional verification and OGP programming within a precision engineering environment You'll…

Pay rate £37,000/year
Contract type Contract
Posted 23 September 2026

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About this contract

We're looking for a hands on Metrology Technician on a fixed term contract to provide technical support across inspection, dimensional verification and OGP programming within a precision engineering environment
You'll play a key role in maintaining inspection capacity, supporting production and quality teams, and ensuring components are measured accurately and efficiently.
What you'll be doing
- Carry out dimensional inspection using OGP systems and manual measurement equipment.
- Create, amend and step-edit OGP measurement programs.
- Inspect components against engineering drawings, specifications and tolerances.

- Interpret GD&T requirements where applicable.

- Record and communicate inspection results, escalating non-conformances when required.
- Support Production, Quality and Engineering teams with measurement and inspection queries.
- Maintain consistent, accurate and repeatable inspection methods.
What we're looking for
- Previous experience in metrology, inspection, quality or precision engineering.
- Strong hands-on experience with OGP measurement systems.
- Confident using micrometers, calipers, height gauges, bore gauges and other dimensional inspection equipment.
- Ability to read engineering drawings and understand tolerances/GD&T.
- Detail-focused, reliable and comfortable working independently.
- Available to start at short notice.
If you're an experienced metrology professional who can hit the ground running and keep inspection activity moving, we'd like to hear from you

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