High-Pressure Test & Validation Engineer

Ingersoll Rand; Redditch; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (buy

7% Employer Pension Contribution

Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan

Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary

Cycle scheme

Electric Car Scheme

10% of salary in shares after 1 year

Costco Gold Company member

Employee Assistance Program

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Polices

Job summary

Gardner Denver is seeking a Test Support Engineer to join our Redditch site. You will perform safe, rigorous testing of high-pressure compressors, develop validation protocols, and produce technical reports for engineering and operations teams.

Ideal candidates have mechanical engineering training and hands-on testing experience, with strong analytical skills and familiarity with data acquisition and safety standards. The role is site-based with occasional travel to customer sites.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience using data acquisition, instrumentation and reporting tools.
• Understanding of pressure systems, test methods and safety requirements.
• Ability to write clear technical reports and present findings effectively.

Responsibilities

• Conduct functional, performance, endurance and safety testing of high-pressure compressor products.
• Develop and execute test plans, procedures and validation protocols.
• Safely operate test equipment, instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Monitor compressor performance and record accurate test results.
• Analyse test data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to engineering and operational teams.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with Ingersoll Rand safety, quality and engineering standards.
• Verify compliance with relevant regulations, customer specifications and product requirements.
• Support product development, design verification and continuous improvement projects.
• Maintain calibration and readiness of test equipment and facilities.
• Fault find test failures, and working with the production & engineering teams, irradicate repeat concerns & failure modes.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Technical reporting

Education

Degree/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Data acquisition systems

Instrumentation

Job description

Gardner Denver is seeking a Test Support Engineer to join our Redditch site. You will perform safe, rigorous testing of high-pressure compressors, develop validation protocols, and produce technical reports for engineering and operations teams.

Ideal candidates have mechanical engineering training and hands-on testing experience, with strong analytical skills and familiarity with data acquisition and safety standards. The role is site-based with occasional travel to customer sites.