DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN - TEST

Overall purpose of role

Set up and perform product tests robustly and in a timely manner, whilst ensuring impartiality of testing. To assist in product & process trouble shooting as required.

Contribute to continuous improvement in all test & development related activities.

Key Accountabilities

• Work in accordance with Engineering and Test procedures.
• Work in accordance with QS 9001 & ISO 17025 requirements.
• Assemble test sample parts and test fixtures.
• Set up test instrumentation on test samples and rigs.
• Monitor test rig condition for safety and performance.
• Perform preventative maintenance on test rigs and equipment.
• Calibrate test instruments as required.
• Document test procedures.
• Conduct a wide range of product tests including static, quasi-static, dynamic, durability & environmental tests.
• Accurately record test information and maintain test records.
• Safely strip and examine buffers (under customer witness if required) whilst minimising damage.
• Assist in the specification and set up of new test fixtures.
• Maintain cleanliness in the laboratory and other test facilities.
• Identify & advise Engineers on product manufacturing and performance issues.

• Support quality & warranty department with customer concern resolution.

Essential Experience

• Practical experience within a mechanical product test laboratory setting up and monitoring mechanical tests such as strength, durability, environmental etc.

• Familiar with mechanical test instruments – load cells, accelerometers, pressure transducers, LVDTs etc. & electronic data logging systems and software.

• Understand the use of and be able to calibrate measurement equipment (both physical and electronic).

• Familiarity with hydraulics & hydraulic mechanisms and test equipment.

• Experienced in assembly and disassembly of complex mechanical components.

• PC literate (Basic level Excel, Word, e-mail).

• Understanding of environmental practices in an engineering environment.

• Competent in reading engineering drawings.

Education and qualifications

• Formal apprenticeship in Engineering (‘time served’).

• Good pass (A –C) in Maths & English at GCSE / O-level preferred.

• BTec {level 3} – Engineering related subject (ideally mechanical or electronics).

• Additional engineering qualification in Mechanical or electronics subject, HNC {level 4} or higher.

Remuneration package:

• Competitive salary

• Company contributory pension scheme

• Free life assurance

• Hours of work: Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 5.00pm and Friday 8.30am to 1.30pm (flexi working available post probation period)

• 33 days holiday (including statutory) per year pro rata

 

Applicants must be able to provide evidence of unrestricted right to live and work in the UK on a permanent basis

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