Working in the Loughborough H.Q., you will be responsible for test/trial support in all areas of R&D, ranging from small signal electronics, to exploring fundamental properties of the materials and technologies in use, to power systems behaviour, to experiments involving gas laws and properties, etc.
Supporting the R&D infrastructure for product development and new product introductions, you will be required to have knowledge of operating workshop machine tools to prepare test samples including but not limited to machining and microscopy polishing of thermoplastic composite samples. You will be required to support the ongoing engineering review and investigation of materials including testing and analysis for the composite material aspects of the Aqualiner product, electronic control systems, etc.
You must ensure that the laboratory/workshop is operating in a clean and safe manner and the engineering team have the appropriate support to deliver their required tasks.
The Person
You will ideally be a time served diligent technician/engineer and have had significant experience in an R&D workshop laboratory environment supporting either test or research and development activities within a wide engineering context and have a proven track record of mental agility and adaptability. You will be conversant with working in a new production introduction setting focusing on innovative and practical solutions to the engineering challenges that R&D present..
You will have testing and test set up experience in a R&D (not QA) environment context including instrumentation setup and calibration, sample preparation, result data capture and logging. Experience in high magnification macro photography would be an advantage and the successful applicant must have the ability to collect, store and manage a significant volume of test data to allow other team members easy retrieval of the data as required.
You will be well versed working on complex systems and possess previous experience of working in a multi-disciplinary engineering environment and able to develop and build solutions in a collaborative and highly ‘hands on’ manner. Strong capability in handling and analysing sets of data using tools such as Excel are critical for the position.
To apply and discuss the role further please contact James Colley via email or telephone (phone number removed). A full job description, the Aqualiner Business Plan and their Product Guide documents are available on request to support your application.
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Workshop Technician
Consilium Recruit
Posted 9 hours ago, valid for a month
Loughborough, Leicestershire LE12, England
£45,000 - £60,000 per annum
Full Time
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Sonic Summary
- The position is based at the Loughborough Headquarters and involves providing test and trial support across various R&D areas, including electronics and material properties.
- Candidates should have significant experience in an R&D workshop laboratory environment, ideally with a focus on testing and research activities.
- The role requires knowledge of operating workshop machine tools for sample preparation and ensuring a clean and safe laboratory environment.
- Experience in data management and analysis, as well as instrumentation setup and calibration, is essential for this position.
- The salary for this role is competitive, and applicants should have a minimum of three years of relevant experience.