Laboratory Engineer

ZipRecruiter; Coventry; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in aerospace and defense is seeking a Laboratory Engineer to lead quality testing of carbon brake materials. This permanent role involves managing the quality assurance process from raw materials to final product, ensuring high standards are met in a production lab environment. With a focus on engineering excellence, you'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive continuous improvement and uphold the company's commitment to quality. The role offers a competitive salary and a range of benefits, including career progression opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Free car parking

Competitive pay package

Career progression opportunities

Pension up to 10% company contribution

25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Subsidised canteen with Starbucks

Life assurance

Annual Cash Incentive Program

Employee assistance program

Income protection

Qualifications

• Experience in quality inspection and laboratory production environments.
• Background in manufacturing with a focus on quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage quality testing of carbon brake materials throughout the production cycle.
• Conduct physical tests and monitor key process parameters.
• Collaborate with teams to resolve quality issues.

Skills

Quality inspection experience

Laboratory production experience

Manufacturing environment experience

Eagerness to learn

Job description

Job Description

Laboratory Engineer

Permanent Role

Location: Coventry, Holbrook Lane

Working Hours: 07:00am-15:30pm, Mon-Thurs, early finish Fridays

Starting Salary: £38,209.33

About us:

This Business is an international leader in the aerospace, defence, and energy markets, employing more than 60,000 people at over 40 manufacturing facilities and regional offices worldwide.

Working closely with their customers, this business delivers technologically differentiated systems and products for the most demanding environments, with high certification requirements for applications across its core end markets. Through focusing on engineering and operational excellence, this business builds broad installed bases of equipment and provides services and support across a fleet of approximately 73,000 aircraft.

Business Core values:

Winning culture, valued customers, passionate people, and engaged leadership are what have allowed them to become the company they are today.

The Role:

This role will be based in the production laboratory within Holbrook Lane, where they will test the carbon material for the Carbon disc brakes. This involves testing from end to end of the material lifecycle and checking quality through inspection of materials. It is the responsibility of this position to lead the quality standards for the Aerospace site.

Responsibilities of the role:

1. Manage end-to-end quality testing of carbon brake materials throughout a 6-month production cycle, from raw materials to final product.
2. Conduct physical tests in a production lab environment, monitor key process parameters, and investigate material failures to ensure product integrity.
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve quality issues and support continuous improvement across the manufacturing process.

Skills required:

1. Previous experience in a Quality inspection, inspection role, or Laboratory production environment.
2. Similar experience in a manufacturing environment background.
3. An eagerness to learn and grow knowledge in a niche area of the business.

Benefits:

Free car parking, competitive pay package, career progression opportunities, pension up to 10% company contribution, holiday entitlement of 25 days plus statutory holidays, subsidised canteen with Starbucks, life assurance, ACIP (Annual Cash Incentive Program), employee assistance program for health & wellbeing, employee perks offering discounts on a wide range of goods and services, income protection, business resource groups, and volunteering days off.