Mech Lab- Cambridge- £19.03 per hour

Manpower UK; Duxford; A distancia; GBP 22.000 - 31.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Manpower UK is recruiting for a Composite Mechanical Laboratory Technician near Duxford, south of Cambridge. Starting salary £19.03 per hour with a shift pattern designed for long-term career potential, including paid breaks and regular overtime.

The role focuses on quality control and testing of composite materials, with duties including quality assessment, testing, and recording observations. A background in laboratory, manufacturing, or aerospace is desirable; driving license and own

Formación

• Be responsible for quality assessment of materials output from the manufacturing process.
• Efficiently and effectively carry out the allocated testing processes.
• Maintain clear and accurate observations and results.

Responsabilidades

• Quality assessment of materials from the manufacturing process.
• Carry out testing processes efficiently and effectively.
• Maintain clear and accurate observations and results.

Conocimientos

Reliable

Good communication

Basic IT knowledge

Written instructions

Observations & records

Tensile testing

Lab/composite/aerospace

Descripción del empleo

Composite Mechanical Laboratory Technician

Location: Duxford - South of Cambridge
Starting salary: £19.03 p/h with an appealing shift pattern and long-term career potential!

Our market-leading client based south of Cambridge is looking to expand their current operational team. As a global manufacturer of advanced composite materials, they are seeking additional support in their mechanical laboratory whereby the successful candidates will be involved in a variety of quality control and testing processes to ensure the high standards of their manufacturing process meet the required standards. This department is therefore a critical component of the continual research and development process.

These roles would suit somebody who has a desire to work within a laboratory/quality testing environment, is interested in the research, development, and continual improvement process, and desirably has experience with tensile testing. Laboratory, manufacturing, or aerospace experience is also desirable.

These roles are shift-based, with standard hours totalling 144 per month, divided equally between 6-night shifts and 6-day shifts. Each shift is 12 hours long, either from 6am to 6pm or from 6pm to 6am, with paid breaks. The schedule averages 12 shifts a month with rest periods of up to 6 days between shifts. Overtime is regularly available and paid at 1.5x or 2.0x the rate depending on the shift.

This is a six-month temporary to permanent assignment. After six months, permanent employees enjoy even more great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, annual bonus scheme, private medical and protection plans, and the ongoing opportunity to develop a long-term career within the company.

Main duties:

• Be responsible for quality assessment of a variety of materials output from the manufacturing process
• Efficiently and effectively carry out the allocated testing processes
• Maintain clear and accurate observations and results

Key skills:

• Reliable
• Good communication skills
• Basic IT knowledge
• Able to understand and complete written instructions with accuracy
• Able to observe, articulate, and record observations in a variety of settings and applications
• Desirable experience with tensile testing
• Desirable laboratory, composite, or aerospace experience

Driving license and own transport are required for the role due to the remote location of the depot.