Mechanical Laboratory Technician

at  Manpower

STARTING SALARY WOULD BE BETWEEN £16.10 TO £ 17.40 P/H EQUIVALENT £27,820 TO £30,067P/A WITH AN APPEALING SHIFT PATTERN AND LONG-TERM CAREER POTENTIAL!

Our market-leading client based south of Cambridge is looking to expand their current operational team.
As a global manufacturer of advanced materials, they are seeking additional support in their mechanical laboratory whereby the successful candidates will be involved in a variety of quality control and testing processes to ensure the high standards of their manufacturing process meets the required standards. This department is therefore a critical component of the continual research and development process.
These roles would suit somebody who has a desire to work within a laboratory / quality testing environment, is interested in the research, development, and continual improvement process.
These roles are shift based, a shift being 12 hours with paid breaks, averaging 12 shifts a month with rest periods of up to 6 days between (Average 6/7-night shifts per month). Over time is also regularly available and paid at 1.5x or 2.0x the rate depending on the shift.
This is a six-month temporary to permanent assignment. After six months permanent employees enjoy even more great benefits such a generous pension scheme, annual bonus scheme, private medical and protection plans and the ongoing opportunity to develop a long-term career within the company.

KEY SKILLS

• Reliable
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT knowledge
• Able to understand and complete written instructions with accuracy
• Able to observe, articulate and record observations in a variety of settings and applications
• 1-year practical experience with tensile testing techniques
  Driving License and own transport are required for the role due to remote location of the depot!

MAIN DUTIES

• Be responsible for quality assessment of a variety of materials output from the manufacturing process
• To efficiently and effectively carryout the allocated testing processes
• Maintain clear and accurate observations and results