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Equipment Standards Technician
The R&A
The R&A engages in and supports activities undertaken for the benefit of the sport of golf.
Job Posted- 5 Jan 2025
Status- Full Time
- Permanent
Location- Scotland
Closing date- 24 Jan 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Equipment Standards department as a Technician. The successful candidate will test and evaluate golf equipment for conformance to the Equipment Rules, following documented test methods to ensure tests are carried out in a thorough and accurate way using machinery and methods which are in calibration, and reporting on conformance outcomes, as well as conducting testing for research purposes.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 35 hours per week.
This is a full-time role, working predominantly Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm within our Testing Facility in Kingsbarns. We operate flexi-time within the hours of 7am – 7pm.
Please note, we may close applications early should we receive sufficient applications.
What We Offer
We offer a great benefits package including the following:
- Competitive Salary
- Company Pension Scheme and Sick Pay
- Life Insurance Cover
- Enhanced Maternity/Partner Pay
- 35 Days Holiday Per Year
- Free tickets to The Open and AIG Women’s Open each year (and other relevant R&A Championships)
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
- Contribution towards glasses for VDU use
- Discounts available across 800 UK retailers and local businesses
Who We Are Looking For
The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:
- Experience working in a similar or related role.
- Ability to transcribe/record results accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Ability to work within a structured framework such as the ISO 9001 quality management system.
- Ability to follow multi-step written instructions using laboratory equipment.
- Ability to respect and maintain high levels of confidentiality.
- Ability to conduct manual testing and verification.
- Proficiency in using Microsoft Word and Excel.
- Scottish National 5 qualifications, or equivalent, in English and Maths.
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About The R&A
The R&A group of companies was formed in 2004 to take on The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews’ responsibilities for governing the Rules of Golf, staging The Open, golf’s original championship, and developing the sport. The World Golf Museum in St Andrews is part of The R&A group.
Together The R&A and the USGA govern the sport of golf worldwide, operating in separate jurisdictions with a commitment to a single code for the Rules of Golf, Rules of Amateur Status and Equipment Standards. The R&A, through R&A Rules Ltd, governs the sport worldwide, outside of the United States and Mexico, on behalf of over 61 million golfers engaged in the sport in 145 countries and with the consent of 164 organisations from amateur and professional golf.
The R&A has responsibility for running a series of world class amateur events and international matches in women’s and girls’ as well as men’s and boys’ golf. The R&A stages the AIG Women’s Open and works with the DP World Tour to stage the Senior Open presented by Rolex.
The R&A is committed to investing £200 million over ten years in developing golf and supports the growth of the sport internationally, including the development and management of sustainable golf facilities.
For more information, please visit www.randa.org