Location: North West Manchester (commutable from Warrington, Wigan, Manchester, Bury)
Salary: £35,000 + Bonus
Hours: 38 hours per week (09:0017:30, early finish Fridays)
Contract: Permanent Office & Lab Based
Travis Talent are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of a highly respected international engineering and manufacturing organisation, who are looking to appoint a Materials Engineer to join their specialist R&D and laboratory team in Greater Manchester.
This is an incredible opportunity for an early-career Materials Scientist or Mechanical Engineer to develop hands-on technical expertise within a small, highly skilled group. Youll be working closely with the Materials R&D Manager, supporting a wide range of research, testing and development projects with immediate real-world applications.
The work is genuinely varied and fast-paced priorities can shift quickly based on customer needs, so this role suits someone who is flexible, curious, and keen to learn. Youll gain exposure across multiple disciplines including tool steels, coatings, mechanical testing, tribology, heat treatments, failure analysis and more.
What Youll Be Doing
Conducting metallography work, preparing and analysing samples
Producing failure analysis reports to support customers and internal engineering teams
Supporting materials R&D projects, contributing to experimentation and testing
Carrying out materials testing internally and externally, including liaison with third-party labs
Maintaining and organising lab equipment, tools and facilities
Working in accordance with international material and engineering standards
Assisting with wider engineering and technical activities as required
Travelling occasionally in the UK and internationally to monitor field tests (typically no more than three overseas trips per year)
About You
Degree in Materials Science or Mechanical Engineering
Up to 4 years experience in a laboratory or R&D environment
Strong IT skills and a natural affinity for technology
Able to work independently and deliver accurate, high-quality results
Exceptional attention to detail
Proactive, motivated and eager to learn
Adaptable and able to respond to changing priorities
UK work permit essential
Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
Willingness to travel occasionally for testing and project support
Why Apply?
Work for a global engineering innovator
Join a specialist team with real technical depth
See your work applied directly to market-leading industrial products
Brilliant opportunity for professional growth in materials engineering
If youre an ambitious graduate or early-career engineer looking to build a long-term career in materials science within a truly international engineering environment, wed love to hear from you.
Apply today through Travis Talent.