Instrumentation & control technicians Work, Jobs in Thrapston, Nth (with Salaries)

Metrology Technician
Caterpillar —Peterborough
- £16.49 an hour
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Continuous improvement
- Quality control
- Annual leave
Calibration Engineer
Horiba UK Ltd —Northampton
- £31,600 - £36,500 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Life insurance
- Sick pay
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3d
Field Service Technician - Weighing
Mettler Toledo —Bedford
- Maintenance
- Communication skills
Technical Support Engineer - Stamford, UK
Avtron Power Solutions LLC —Stamford
- From £40,000 a year
- Overtime
- Continuous improvement
- Organisational skills
- Computer skills
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
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Shift Engineer
Hotel Chocolat —Huntingdon
- £52,000.00 - £54,105.90 a year
- Rotating shift
- Hotel
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
7d
Electrical Safety Systems & Compliance Engineer
March —Peterborough
- £0.01 a year
- Schematics
- ERP systems
- Maintenance
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Service Engineer UK
JULABO GmbH —Stamford
- Microsoft Word
- Computer literacy
- Maintenance
Automation Engineer, EMA5 RME
Amazon UK Services Ltd. —Kettering
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- English
Equipment Engineering Technician
Bourns —Bedford
- Computer literacy
- Writing skills
- Continuous improvement
Analyser Technician
Protea Ltd —Peterborough
- £26,000 - £28,000 a year
- Full-time
- Assembly
- Employee discount
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Automation Maintenance Engineer
James and James Fulfilment Ltd. —Northampton
- £40,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- Hand tools
- Sick pay
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Field Service Engineer
Avtron Power Solutions LLC —Stamford
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- In-person
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3d
Engineer
Weetabix —Burton Latimer
- Full-time
- Engineering
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
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Electrical Craft Team Member
Tata Steel —Corby
- £39,484 - £40,351 a year
- Full-time
- Maintenance
- Programmable logic controllers
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Field Service Engineer (EC&I)
Howden Turbo UK Limited —Peterborough
- Programmable logic controllers
- Travel
- In-person
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Team Leader PLC Technical Specialist
Tgw Group —Market Harborough
- Schematics
- Programmable logic controllers
- Continuous improvement
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FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER
Torquemeters —Northampton
- Maintenance
- Travel
- Computer skills
- Annual leave
Maintenance Technician Legacy Business
Alvest Equipment Services —Kempston
- Full-time
- Schematics
- Maintenance
- Continuous improvement
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Multi-Skilled Engineer
Irca Group —Peterborough
- Weekend availability
- Programmable logic controllers
- Bakery
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Workshop Technician
Sci-Tek Instruments —Olney
- Laboratory experience

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Metrology Technician

Caterpillar -
Peterborough

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Job details

Full-time
£16.49 an hour

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Car scheme

Qualifications

Report writing
Report generation
CMM inspection
Engineering
Quality control within general manufacturing industry
Microsoft Office Suite
Continuous improvement
Quality control
Calypso
Coordinate measuring machine
Instrumentation calibration

Full job description

Career Area:

Operations

Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Job Title: Metrology Technician

Hourly Rate: £16.49 (£33,442 annual salary +shift premiums)

Location: Peterborough, Cambridge

Benefits:

25 days annual leave
Up to 5% Bonus
Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar company contribution up to 10%
Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.
Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Join Our Quality Team and Make Precision Count

We're looking for a highly skilled and quality-focused professional who is passionate about precision measurement, continuous improvement, and delivering excellence. In this role, you will be responsible for developing measurement plans, creating CMM programs, performing complex gauge calibration, and interpreting engineering drawings to support accurate inspection and reporting.

You will play a key part in maintaining the highest quality standards, ensuring zero defects are passed to downstream customers, while providing detailed reports for both internal stakeholders and external third parties. With a strong eye for detail, the ability to identify quality and process improvements, and the confidence to influence and drive compliance, you will help shape a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.

What You Will Do:

Define measurement plans required to measure a specific component.
Create CMM programs to enable measurement of components
Perform complex gauge calibration
Be able to read & interpret drawings to enable program creation
Providing accurate reports to internal and external customers
Provide written reports suitable for external use (3rd party)
Be responsible and accountable for following standard processes to maintain a high-quality standard and ensure that zero defects are passed on to downstream customers
Visual awareness and identification of defective components & assemblies
Able to identify and highlight quality and process problems, raising continuous improvement (CI) cards with resolution ideas demonstrating a depth of process and product knowledge
Strong ability to motivate, influence, drive compliance and continuous improvement.

What You Have:

Experience of using CMM equipment utlising Calypso software
Experience of using Klingelberg measuring equipment
Experience of Talysurf I series and Metrology 4.0 software
Be able to read & interpret drawings to enable program creation
Good working knowledge of engineering, design and manufacturing processes.
Excellent in the use of Office 365 applications with particular attention to analysis.
HNC or higher in a Technical or Engineering qualification.
Previous experiences in Metrology/Measurement/Quality
Good working knowledge of Quality Standards and Manufacturing Operations

Additional Info

This role is based at the Peterborough facility and will require shift work in line with business requirements.
Employees working a shift pattern will be eligible for a shift premium payment.

What You Will Get

We look forward to welcoming the successful candidate to our dynamic, diverse and friendly team. We have a culture of openness, autonomy, support, personal development as well as a continuous drive for improvement.

About Caterpillar

Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For over 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Posting Dates:

August 14, 2026 - August 31, 2026

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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