Engineering Laboratory Technician

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Engineering Laboratory Technician

As a Lab Technician you will work in our Test Laboratory which is located at our UK manufacturing plant in Parham, Suffolk. You will support the Research and Development team, working alongside the Product Designers, Application Engineers and Quality team, taking responsibility and ownership for the care and maintenance of the equipment in the test lab, as well as maintaining a clean and tidy work environment, preparing samples for mechanical and environmental testing, undertaking the tests and recording the results. To periodically audit and inspect the performance and attributes of finished products, both made by the client and competing products. The role will report into the Director of Research and Development.

In return we offer a salary up to £32,000 p.a., a discretionary bonus scheme as well as 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays). You will also receive a generous pension scheme, life assurance as well as the chance to take up other benefits including Health Insurance, cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance program, paid time off for volunteer work, plus many others.

You will make an impact in the following way:

• You will be planning, setting up and undertaking controlled tests and trials in accordance with internal and international standards. As well as development and management of test procedures and standards.
• To ensure that all tests and trials are recorded and reported accurately by documenting and presenting results and conclusions of all trials and experience to cross functional teams across the business.
• Provide technical support on New Product Development projects.
• Manage or liaise with 3rd party test houses during outsourced testing.
• To carry out investigations in a methodical and controlled manner using root-cause investigation into quality issues. Including workmanship, assembly methods, mechanical design and non-conforming material.

What you will bring:

• Experience of working in a manufacturing industry for +3 years is an advantage
• Some physics as a minimum, to understand energy/force/mechanical/environmental aspects of testing. They need to have experience following set instructions/processes and be able to produce reports and collate information/data.
• Experience working in a Test Lab environment within a team
• English, Mathematics and Sciences GCSEs or equivalent,
• Preferably HNC or BEng Degree in a related discipline.

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.

Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. We offer you hybrid and remote work practices where feasible, flexible working hours, an employee stock purchase plan, parental leave benefits, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, multiple and frequent training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health and well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability.

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These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job