Role InformationTest SpecialistSalary up to £35,000 DOEMerthyr Tydfil South WalesOnsite roleStarting September 2026Why join Marshall Land Systems in this role:This role ensures that all units are tested, inspected, and verified to meet engineering specifications, quality standards, and customer requirements prior to delivery. Working closely with Production, Engineering, and Quality teams, the Test Specialist plays a key role in ensuring product integrity, compliance, and on-time delivery.Your responsibilities in this role include:Support test planning and readiness in line with production schedules and projectReview and contribute to test plans, procedures, and work instructionsExecute in-process, system-level, and final acceptance testing (FAT) on assembled unitsConduct mechanical, electrical, and integrated system testingPerform product inspections, fault finding, and diagnostics, ensuring clear reporting of issuesIdentify, raise, and support resolution of non-conformances (NCRs)Ensure all products meet defined quality gates before progression or deliveryMaintain accurate test records, certification packs, and traceability documentationCommunicate test progress, issues, and results to key stakeholdersSupport continuous improvement initiatives across test and production processesAssist with internal and external audits, ensuring compliance with standards and proceduresMaintain and calibrate test equipment and instrumentationEnsure adherence to 5S and housekeeping standards within the test environmentSupport shift-based working where required (including day/night rotation)Promote and comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) requirementsEnsure compliance with all legal, statutory, and contractual obligationsApply if you have most of the following;Experience within a manufacturing or production environmentBackground in testing assembled systems, machinery, or containerised unitsExperience working to production schedules and delivery targetsKnowledge of industry standards and quality frameworks (e.g. ISO 9001)Experience assembling, connecting, and operating test instrumentationAbility to work both independently and as part of a teamTechnical skills/qualifications:Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schematics, and technical specificationsExperience with system-level testing (mechanical, electrical, or integrated systems)Strong understanding of production testing and quality control processesAbility to analyse and interpret test data and resultsExperience with Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and inspection processesKnowledge of non-conformance reporting (NCR) and root cause analysisFamiliarity with a wide range of test equipment and instrumentationGood mechanical and/or electrical aptitudeAdditional local needs:Onsite roleSuccessful candidates will be required to complete a BPSS checkThe benefits for this role include:Access to technical training, certifications, and continuous professional development.Clear career progression to Senior Test Engineer, Test Lead, or Test Manager, with increasing responsibility and leadership opportunities.Cross-functional exposure to Production, Quality, and Engineering teams, enabling potential moves into Production, Quality, or Systems Engineering roles.Marshall Land Systems is a Canadian-owned global company with an unrivalled pedigree of British engineering excellence. From its origins in Cambridge, UK, through more than a century of innovation, pioneering advances from the nose of Concorde to the early Hydrogen fuel cell technology that ultimately powered the moon landings, Marshall engineers now continue to innovate specialist vehicles and infrastructure for NATO forces across the world. From bomb disposal vehicles to deployed shelters, from command and control to CT scanners on the battlefield, Marshall Land Systems protects people in critical situations with the very best in engineering. It employs 600 people with major facilities the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands.#LI-Onsite#LI-DW1#IND-AEOMarshall Group is an Equal Opportunity EmployerMarshall Group is an equal opportunity employer and values a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, colour, religion, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information about Equal Opportunity in the Workplaceeveryone feels valued, respected, and able to thrive, free from bullying, harassment, and discrimination. Fostering a positive culture is key to our individual and shared success.
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