Group Test Engineer

MET Recruitment UK Ltd; Kingswinford; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Collaborative environment

Long-term stability

Job summary

MET Recruitment UK Ltd is recruiting a hands-on Group Test Engineer for a well-established manufacturing business in Kingswinford, West Midlands. You will plan and carry out product testing, analyse results and produce technical reports to drive improvements, collaborating with Design, Technical and Quality teams.

The role is full-time, permanent and on-site, with circa £40,000 salary and flexibility for the right candidate.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and carrying out product testing
• Ability to read engineering drawings and interpret results
• Strong technical report writing and documentation skills
• Experience working to ISO/BS EN or other engineering standards advantageous

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out product testing, validation and verification activities
• Develop practical test plans based on requirements and standards
• Prepare and manage prototypes, test samples and returns
• Investigate product failures and quality concerns
• Analyse test data and produce clear technical reports and recommendations
• Work with Design, Technical and Quality teams throughout development
• Maintain testing equipment and ensure safe working practices
• Support product development and continuous improvement

Skills

Test engineering

Data analysis

Technical reporting

Plan testing

Education

HNC/HND or Degree

Job description

Group Test Engineer Location: Kingswinford, West Midlands Salary: Circa £40,000 (with flexibility for the right candidate) Full Time | Permanent | On-Site

The Opportunity

We're recruiting a hands-on Group Test Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing business based in Kingswinford. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in product development, testing and continuous improvement, working closely with Design, Technical and Quality teams to ensure products meet the highest standards of safety, quality and performance. You'll be responsible for planning and carrying out a variety of product tests, analysing results, investigating failures and producing clear technical reports that help drive product improvements. Whilst experience within furniture manufacturing would be advantageous, we're keen to hear from candidates with transferable experience from industries such as automotive, aerospace, medical devices, manufacturing or other engineering environments.

The Role

• Plan and carry out product testing, validation and verification activities


• Develop practical test plans based on engineering requirements and industry standards


• Prepare and manage prototypes, test samples and returned products


• Investigate product failures, quality concerns and customer returns


• Analyse test data and produce clear technical reports and recommendations


• Work closely with Design, Technical and Quality teams throughout product development


• Maintain testing equipment and ensure safe working practices within the test facility


• Support product development, continuous improvement and proof-of-concept testing


• Assist with technical documentation and product compliance activities

About You

• We're looking for someone with a practical engineering mindset who enjoys problem-solving and understanding how products perform in real-world conditions.


• You'll ideally have: Experience within a Test Engineer, Validation Engineer, Development Engineer, Quality Engineer or similar engineering role


• Experience planning and carrying out product testing


• Knowledge of verification, validation or compliance testing


• Experience investigating product failures and analysing results


• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings


• Strong technical report writing and documentation skills


• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities


• HNC/HND, Degree or equivalent engineering experience


• Experience working to ISO, BS EN or other recognised engineering standards would be advantageous.

What's on Offer

• Salary circa £40,000, with flexibility for the right candidate


• Opportunity to work on innovative product development projects


• Collaborative engineering environment


• Stable, growing business


• Long-term career development opportunities

If you're an experienced Test Engineer or have transferable product testing experience from another engineering sector, we'd love to hear from you.