Test Technician

We are an award-winning company and one of Europe's leading designers and manufactures within the engineering sector. We employ over 250 staff, and we are now seeking a Test Technician to join our team.

You will work up to 30 hours a week across 3 days or the whole week if you prefer, with the department operating between 8.30am and 5pm Mon – Thurs and up to 2pm on Friday. In return you will receive an equivalent fulltime salary of up to £32,500, plus a profit share bonus scheme paid twice yearly, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service) and an excellent benefit package comprising of: Enhanced Pension, Free Parking, Uniform Provided, Retail Discounts, Cycle to work, Retail and Gym discounts, Wellbeing Support, Healthcare Cash Plan and more.

As a Test Technician, you will play a key role in supporting customers and product development through testing, investigation, reporting and continuous improvement of testing processes. 

This role would suit candidates who enjoys problem solving, working with data, and contributing to quality, safety and innovation across the business.  You will support Production, Sales and Engineering activities while ensuring testing standards, procedures and presentation meet health, safety and ISO requirements.  Candidates should have worked in a similar role within an engineering setting, be practical, detail‑focused with a technical foundation and a collaborative mindset, strong attention to detail and communication skills.  You must be a logical analytical problem solver who is organised, can prioritise and time-manage.

Reporting to the Technical Product Manager your key responsibilities include:

Health, Safety & Compliance:

Ensure safe working practices are designed, implemented and adhered to within all laboratory/testing processes and equipment
Maintain compliance with health & safety requirements, ISO standards and internal procedures
Maintain the cleanliness, organisation and presentation of the laboratory/testing area
Laboratory/Testing & Support:

Provide laboratory testing support for Production and Sales activities
Carry out product validation testing and QA/QC testing
Support filtration process optimisation and product selection activities
Investigation & Analysis:

Conduct customer return investigations, analysis and report writing
Carry out competitor benchmarking, product analysis and technical reporting
Process & Equipment Development:

Specify, design, improve and implement laboratory/testing processes and test methods
Support laboratory‑specific plant and equipment specification and implementation
Identify equipment or procedure issues and support continuous improvement activities
Reporting & Administration:

Produce clear, accurate internal reports and maintain test data records
File and document test results in line with company standards
Collaboration:

Work closely with Production, Engineering, Sales, Goods In, Despatch and Marketing
Liaise with customers and resellers when supporting investigations or testing
Ad‑Hoc Support:

Undertake any other tasks reasonably required to support the business

To be successful for the Test Technician role, you must have previous have previous experience working in a similar role testing products and a background in engineering including familiarity with SI units, concepts of flow equipment, familiarity of terminology and recognition of hazards.  Experience working with filtration and in a regulated or ISO controlled environment would also be an advantage.

In return you will receive an equivalent fulltime salary of up to £32,500, plus a profit share bonus scheme paid twice yearly, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service) and an excellent benefit package comprising of: Enhanced Pension, Free Parking, Uniform Provided, Retail Discounts, Cycle to work, Retail and Gym discounts, Wellbeing Support, Healthcare Cash Plan and more.

Please submit your CV asap for immediate consideration
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed