Overview:
As part of our continued support to our customer in the space sector we are looking for a Lab Technician to join us on a permanent or contract basis. The salary/rate is negotiable based on experience. Seniority, etc. The role will be based at our customer’s facility in Stevenage and may involve shift work for which a premium will be paid.
We are now looking for a lab technician to provide cover to the Materials Laboratory within the M&P domain in Stevenage. The main work of this package is to ensure lab KPI’s for various turnaround times are met by performing various testing as required, ensuring safety and quality at all times.
This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation. The job holder will be engaged in a wide variety of laboratory activities covering all areas of lab testing work, so lab experience is essential and clean room experience is highly desirable for this role
This is an area of significant growth within Expleo, so we are lookiing for new members within our organistaion who are versatile and dynamic and able to help Expleo demonstrate our commitment to continue to grow our space business.

Responsibilities:

• Activities definition:
• Mechanical testing of production test pieces (standard tensile tests)
• Microsectioning of various materials
• Microscope work
• Basic chemistry testing
• Use of typical lab equipment – balances, ovens etc.
• Testing of incoming raw materials to their associated specifications (batch acceptance)
• Main Tasks:
• Assist in the batch acceptance work stream.
• Assist with R&D testing.
• Contribute to processes and risk assessments being up to date.
• Working in a safe and tidy manner.
• Attending weekly meetings (SQCDP) to flag any safety, quality or delivery issues that could prevent work being delivered.
• Deliverables:
• Complete testing on time with traceability
• Work order sign off on electronic reporting systems
• Writing reports for tasks that may require it
• Reporting any failures via the relevant quality systems
• Contribute to health and safety systems and ensure compliance to them

Qualifications:

• HNC or HND in engineering/maintenance OR Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space or other high quality production field, Similar labortory based Qualifactions.

Essential skills:

• A good understanding of laboratory analyst activities that align with the main tasks as listed.
• Experience with testing methodologies, including Chemical testing.
• Knowledge of materials testing.

Desired skills:

Standard Training:

• Basic Clean-room Practices
• Human Factors for Space
• Safe working with chemicals
• Manual lifting training
• 5S Practices
• Working at Height
• Hand Measuring Tools (M129a)
• Safe use of hand held knives (M170a)
• Use of torque wrenches

Experience:

• Experience working in a high quality production environment relating to mechanical assembly
• Experience working in a clean-room environment including FOD/ESD practices

Benefits:

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

LI-BM1

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
• Communicating and promoting vacancies
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.

• Activities definition:
• Mechanical testing of production test pieces (standard tensile tests)
• Microsectioning of various materials
• Microscope work
• Basic chemistry testing
• Use of typical lab equipment – balances, ovens etc.
• Testing of incoming raw materials to their associated specifications (batch acceptance)
• Main Tasks:
• Assist in the batch acceptance work stream.
• Assist with R&D testing.
• Contribute to processes and risk assessments being up to date.
• Working in a safe and tidy manner.
• Attending weekly meetings (SQCDP) to flag any safety, quality or delivery issues that could prevent work being delivered.
• Deliverables:
• Complete testing on time with traceability
• Work order sign off on electronic reporting systems
• Writing reports for tasks that may require it
• Reporting any failures via the relevant quality systems
• Contribute to health and safety systems and ensure compliance to the