Laboratory & Test Technician

ZENOVO; Chester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

ZENOVO is seeking a hands-on Laboratory & Test Technician to support engineers across laboratories, cleanrooms and vacuum facilities. The role covers test preparation, equipment operation, maintenance, calibration and fault-finding, with a focus on HV/UHV systems and leak testing.

Based in Cheshire, this on-site position offers up to £40k (DOE) and opportunities to work with high-vacuum instrumentation and metrology in a specialist engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent practical experience in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Vacuum Technology, Electronics, Instrumentation, Physics or related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Set up, operate, maintain and troubleshoot HV and UHV systems.
• Carry out helium leak testing and leak localisation.
• Operate vacuum pumps, gauges, RGA and mass spectrometer equipment.
• Install, configure and verify pressure, temperature and vacuum instrumentation.
• Set up motor controllers, motion systems, drives and DAQ systems.
• Support thermal vacuum, tribology, contamination and environmental testing.
• Assemble mechanical fixtures, test rigs and laboratory equipment.
• Assemble electronic hardware, wiring harnesses and instrumentation.
• Carry out equipment commissioning, calibration, verification and fault-finding.
• Maintain calibration records, measurement traceability and support uncertainty assessments.
• Assist with laboratory infrastructure, maintenance and continuous improvement.

Skills

Hands-on experience

Mechanical assembly

Electronics wiring

DAQ systems

Mass spectrometry

RGA equipment

Vacuum systems

Calibration

Education

Degree or equivalent practical experience

Tools

RGA mass spectrometer

Vacuum pumps

Gauges

DAQ hardware

Job description

Job Title: Laboratory & Test Technician

Location: Cheshire, On-Site

Salary: Up to £40k (DOE)

We are looking for a hands-on Laboratory & Test Technician for a specialist engineering client. This is a practical role working across laboratories, cleanrooms, and vacuum facilities, supporting engineers with test preparation, equipment operation, maintenance, calibration and fault-finding.

About the Role

• Set up, operate, maintain and troubleshoot High Vacuum (HV) and Ultra High Vacuum (UHV) systems.
• Carry out helium leak testing and leak localisation.
• Operate vacuum pumps, gauges, RGA and mass spectrometer equipment.
• Install, configure and verify pressure, temperature and vacuum instrumentation.
• Set up motor controllers, motion systems, drives and DAQ systems.
• Support thermal vacuum, tribology, contamination and environmental testing.
• Assemble mechanical fixtures, test rigs and laboratory equipment.
• Assemble electronic hardware, wiring harnesses and instrumentation.
• Carry out equipment commissioning, calibration, verification and fault-finding.
• Maintain calibration records, measurement traceability and support uncertainty assessments.
• Assist with laboratory infrastructure, maintenance and continuous improvement.

About you

• Degree, HNC, HND, NVQ, BTEC, Apprenticeship or equivalent practical experience in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Vacuum Technology, Electronics, Instrumentation, Physics or a related discipline.
• Practical hands-on experience in a laboratory, workshop or engineering environment.
• Strong experience in mechanical assembly and test-rig construction.
• Experience with electronic hardware assembly, wiring and instrumentation.
• Experience commissioning, configuring and calibrating test equipment.
• Hands-on HV/UHV vacuum experience.
• Experience with RGA/mass spectrometry and ideally helium leak testing.
• Experience with DAQ systems and/or control software.
• Knowledge of cleanroom operations, contamination control, metrology and calibration traceability is advantageous.
• Experience with ISO 9001 and/or AS9100.

Please note, we cannot offer sponsorship for this role.