Test Technician

Location: Cambridge (CB10)
Job Type: Permanent
Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday (37 hours per week)
Salary: £25k - £28k dependent on experience
Job Reference: 36323

Polytec are looking for a hands-on Test Technician to join our south Cambridgeshire based client.

Responsibilities

- Support the team with project testing and help to meet testing deadlines and milestones
- Get involved in a wide range of projects, from early research and development through to design verification testing and investigations of products already on the market
- Follow health and safety procedures when working with hazardous chemicals, pharmaceutical products and other materials or equipment used during testing
- Carry out a variety of mechanical and functional tests
- Get involved in other testing activities where needed, including electronic testing and assembly, handling animal by-products, using specialist test rigs and working with pressurised systems
- Carry out testing in line with approved test methods and protocols
- Record test results and produce accurate, reliable test data to the required quality standards

Requirements

Essential
- Interested in working in the medical device industry
- Experience of recording test results and producing accurate test data
- A-Level or equivalent qualification in Maths
- A good understanding of at least one scientific subject
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Able to work well as part of a team and support colleagues when needed
- Good time management skills and the ability to adapt when priorities change
- Comfortable working to deadlines and managing a busy workload

Desirable
- Previous experience of carrying out laboratory or practical testing
- Experience of working in line with health and safety procedures
- Basic knowledge of Excel, including using formulas and rounding numbers correctly
- A qualification in Statistics, or a good understanding of basic statistical principles
- Experience of preparing or delivering presentations

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed