Composite Mechanical Laboratory Technician
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Location: Duxford - South of Cambridge
Starting salary: £19.03 p/h 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 composite 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 meet 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, and desirably has experience with tensile testing. Laboratory, manufacturing, or aerospace experience is also desirable.
These roles are shift-based, with standard hours totalling 144 per month, divided equally between 6-night shifts and 6-day shifts. Each shift is 12 hours long, either from 6am to 6pm or from 6pm to 6am, with paid breaks. The schedule averages 12 shifts a month with rest periods of up to 6 days between shifts. Overtime is 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 as 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. xxuwjjq
Main duties:
Be responsible for quality assessment of a variety of materials output from the manufacturing process
Efficiently and effectively carry out the allocated testing processes
Maintain clear and accurate observations and results
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
Desirable experience with tensile testing
Desirable laboratory, composite, or aerospace experience