MERITUS Talent are working with one of Europe's leading weapons systems manufacturer for the recruitment of a Labroratory Technician to join their Materials team. This is a contract role paying £40 per hour Inside IR35. Materials & Process Labroratory Technician - Stevenage - Contract - £40 per hour via umbrella - Fully Onsite - Compressed Week optional The Material team consists of a federated UK/Fr integrated team based in Mechanical Engineering, operating with a common process set and links to the other materials teams across the business. We have a wide range of test facilities and specialist knowledge within materials used across the business. The Materials group support all areas of the business in matters related to materials and processes and has expertise in metallic, non-metallic, composite and other areas of materials science. We achieve this by: Technical Guidance and Approval in the Selection, characterisation and Use of Materials and Related Processes across all projects Materials and processes consultancy for the Government and MoD Representation on International, Government, MoD, Trade body, Strategic steering bodies and Standard Committees Support to REACH and RoHS adherence First Point of contact for Failure Investigations and Forensic Engineering Provide guidance in the use and control of Hazardous Materials Provide solutions for obsolescence Undertake Technical Assessment and Validation of Su...