Group Test Engineer

Group Test Engineer

Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands
Salary: Circa £40,000 (with flexibility for the right candidate)
Full Time | Permanent | On-Site

The Opportunity

We're recruiting a hands-on Group Test Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Kingswinford.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in product development, testing and continuous improvement, working closely with Design, Technical and Quality teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of safety, quality and performance.

You'll be responsible for planning and carrying out a variety of product tests, analysing results, investigating failures and producing clear technical reports that help drive product improvements.

Whilst experience within furniture manufacturing would be advantageous, we're keen to hear from candidates with transferable experience from industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices, manufacturing or other engineering environments.

The Role

Plan and carry out product testing, validation and verification activities
Develop practical test plans based on engineering requirements and industry standards
Prepare and manage prototypes, test samples and returned products
Investigate product failures, quality concerns and customer returns
Analyse test data and produce clear technical reports and recommendations
Work closely with Design, Technical and Quality teams throughout product development
Maintain testing equipment and ensure safe working practices within the test facility
Support product development, continuous improvement and proof-of-concept testing
Assist with technical documentation and product compliance activities

About You

We're looking for someone with a practical engineering mindset who enjoys problem-solving and understanding how products perform in real-world conditions.

You'll ideally have:

Experience within a Test Engineer, Validation Engineer, Development Engineer, Quality Engineer or similar engineering role
Experience planning and carrying out product testing
Knowledge of verification, validation or compliance testing
Experience investigating product failures and analysing results
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
Strong technical report writing and documentation skills
Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities
HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent engineering experience
Experience working to ISO, BS EN or other recognised engineering standards would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

Salary circa £40,000, with flexibility for the right candidate
Opportunity to work on innovative product development projects
Collaborative engineering environment
Stable, growing business
Long-term career development opportunities
If you're an experienced Test Engineer or have transferable product testing experience from another engineering sector, we'd love to hear from you
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed