Overview
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Location: Cambridge
Contract: Permanent / Fixed Term
Hours: Full time/Part Time
Job Profile: Technician/ Senior Technician
Salary/annum: Min £26,036.78 - Max £40,915.67
Reference number: JR100666
Closing Date: 29 September 2025
Note: Applicants might receive offers and undergo interviews before the deadline, although the position will remain available for at least seven days. We recommend submitting your application for this role as soon as you can during the recruitment process, prior to the closing date.
Security requirements: Security Clearance, BPSS and DBS may be required.
Role Description
Are you a hands-on problem solver with a passion for precision engineering? Do you want to be part of a team that delivers cutting-edge mechanical testing solutions to clients around the globe? If so, wed love to hear from you!
At TWI, we're looking for a Technician or Senior Technician to join our Mechanical Testing Team within the Materials Performance Laboratories, based at our Abington office. Youll be working in the exciting world of fatigue and resonance testing, helping to deliver high-impact projects for an international customer base with exacting standards.
What Youll Be Doing (Responsibilities)
* Preparing test samples through grinding, strain gauging, and mechanical assembly.
* Setting up and maintaining servo-hydraulic test machines and modifying test jigs for bespoke and procedural tests.
* Instrumenting tests and using computers for data recording and results compilation.
* Working to strict quality and traceability standards, including maintaining records and supporting Risk and COSHH assessments.
Qualifications / What You Bring
* Experience as an engineering technician with relevant qualifications.
* Strong practical problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail.
* Familiarity with engineering drawings and mechanical systems.
* Experience of working to procedures with strict quality and traceability requirements.
* Bonus points for experience with:
o Manual machining (lathe, drills, bandsaws).
o Welding processes.
o Overhead cranes and abrasive wheels.
o Hand tools and mechanical instrumentation.
* Full UK Driving License (Additional Requirement).
Safety & Additional Information
* Youll be part of a team that values safety, quality, and collaboration. Well support you with the training and tools you need to succeed.
* Travel: This position may require regular travel both in the UK and abroad.
About Us & Diversity
TWI Ltd is a world expert in engineering, materials and joining technologies with significant property assets. We provide industry with advice and know-how in design, fabrication, failure analysis and prevention. We offer opportunities to collaborate with inspiring and expert teams and a supportive environment in which you are actively encouraged to share your ideas and continually develop your own skills and knowledge. TWI is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Travel
This position may require regular travel both in the UK and abroad.
Note on Documentation
For further details, please follow the Job Description link below: https://www.twi-global.com/pdfs/careers/JR100666-JD-Senior-Mechanical-Testing-Technician.pdf
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