Materials and Process Technician

Expleo Group; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo Group in Stevenage is seeking a Materials and Processes Technician for lab testing in the space sector. Candidates should possess an HNC or HND in engineering or relevant laboratory experience. The role involves ensuring lab KPIs, performing tests, and maintaining safety protocols. Join a growing team committed to excellence in a collaborative environment.

Benefits

Collaborative working environment

Expleo Academy for skills development

Competitive company benefits

Qualifications

• HNC/HND or Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space.
• Any qualification in the pharmaceutical industry is advantageous.
• Experience with laboratory activities and testing methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Perform various lab tests including swab testing and microscopy.
• Assist in testing engineering artifacts for foreign bodies.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety systems.

Skills

Laboratory analyst activities

Testing methodologies

Biological testing

Education

HNC or HND in engineering/maintenance

Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space

Laboratory based Qualifications

Job description

Overview

As part of our continued support to our customer in the space sector we are looking for a Materials and Processes Technicians to join us on a permanent or contract basis.

We are now looking for a lab technician to provide cover to the Materials Laboratory within the M&P domain in Stevenage. The main work of this package is to ensure lab KPI's for various turnaround times are met by performing various testing as required, ensuring safety and quality at all times.

This vacancy presents an exciting opportunity for an ambitious individual to develop and grow their skills and knowledge within a thriving organisation. The job holder will be engaged in a wide variety of laboratory activities covering all areas of lab testing work, so lab experience is essential and clean room experience is highly desirable for this role.

The work will be on space artefacts to ensure their suitability to not contaminate their intended targets.

This is an area of significant growth within Expleo, so we are lookiing for new members within our organistaion who are versatile and dynamic and able to help Expleo demonstrate our commitment to continue to grow our space business.

Responsibilities

• Activities definition:
  • Swab testing of production test pieces
  • Microscope work
  • Basic chemistry testing
  • Basic biological testing
  • Use of typical lab equipment
• Main Tasks:
  • Assist in testing of engineering artefacts for foreign bodies.
  • Contribute to processes and risk assessments being up to date.
  • Working in a safe and tidy manner.
  • Attending weekly meetings (SQCDP) to flag any safety, quality or delivery issues that could prevent work being delivered.
• Deliverables:
  • Complete testing on time with traceability
  • Work order sign off on electronic reporting systems
  • Writing reports for tasks that may require it
  • Reporting any failures via the relevant quality systems
  • Contribute to health and safety systems and ensure compliance to them

Qualifications

• HNC or HND in engineering/maintenance OR Apprenticeship in Aerospace/Space or other high quality production field, Similar laboratory based Qualifications.
• Any qualification in the pharmaceutical industry, advantageous

Essential skills

• A good understanding of laboratory analyst activities that align with the main tasks as listed.
• Experience with testing methodologies, including biological testing.
• Knowledge of biological testing.

Desired skills

• Basic Clean-room Practices
• Human Factors for Space
• Safe working with chemicals
• Manual lifting training
• 5S Practices
• Working at Height
• Hand Measuring Tools (M129a)
• Safe use of hand held knives (M170a)
• Use of torque wrenches

Experience

• Experience working in a high quality production environment relating to mechanic
• Experience working in a clean-room environment including FOD/ESD practices

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment - we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
• Competitive company benefits
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo

• As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:
  • Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
  • Communicating and promoting vacancies
  • Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
  • Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
  • Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

'We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age'.

We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive

In Short

• Industry Engineering & Manufacture
• Founded 1982
• Location UK
• Company size 5000+

About Us

Expleo is a global engineering, technology, and consulting service provider that partners with leading organisations to guide them through their business transformation, helping them achieve operational excellence and future-proof their businesses. With over 50 years of experience in developing complex products, optimising manufacturing processes, and ensuring the quality of information systems, Expleo brings deep sector knowledge and wide-ranging expertise across AI engineering, digitalisation, hyperautomation, cybersecurity, and data science.

What we do:

Our mission is to fast-track innovation through each step of the value chain, helping businesses stay competitive in an evolving landscape. As a responsible and diverse organisation, Expleo is committed to conducting business with integrity and contributing to a more sustainable and secure society. With an extensive global footprint powered by 18,000 highly skilled experts across 29 countries, we deliver value-driven solutions to our clients worldwide.

What we do

We benefit from more than 40 years of experience developing complex products, optimising manufacturing processes, and ensuring the quality of information systems. Leveraging its deep sector knowledge and wide-ranging expertise in fields including AI engineering, digitalisation, hyper-automation, cybersecurity and data science, the group’s mission is to fast-track innovation through each step of the value chain. As a responsible and diverse organisation, we are committed to doing business with integrity and working towards a more sustainable and secure society. Expleo boasts an extensive global footprint, powered by 17,000 highly-skilled experts delivering value in 30 countries.

Be yourself and build the career that suits you

At Expleo, people are the driving force of our business. Our five values – Autonomy & Support, Performance & Responsibility, Expertise & Creativity, Local & International - define who we are, what we stand for, and how we behave. Together, they guide the decisions we make and every action we take. Each one helps us to achieve great things, individually and collectively.

Growing together

Award winners, mountain climbers, world-class sailors, musicians, andeverything in between. We come from different countries andbackgrounds and bring our own experiences and ideas every single day.We cherish this diversity. That is the key to our success. There’s no such thing as one easily reproducible career path. Expleo helps you get the opportunities that will drive your career in the direction you want.