Mechanical Lab Technician- Cambridge £19.03

Manpower (United Kingdom); Duxford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Private medical

Protection plans

Job summary

Manpower UK is sourcing a Composite Mechanical Laboratory Technician for a remote-friendly, on-site role near Duxford. You will support quality control and testing processes on composite materials, ensuring standards are met through precise observations and data logging.

Desirable experience includes tensile testing and prior lab, manufacturing, or aerospace exposure. The job is 6-night/6-day shift, 12 hours each, with overtime and benefits after six months, including pension and private medical

Qualifications

• Quality assessment of materials from manufacturing processes.
• Ability to follow written instructions with accuracy.
• Observations and results must be clearly recorded.
• Desirable experience with tensile testing; lab/composite/aerospace settings valuable.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Quality testing

Attention to detail

Observational skills

Basic IT literacy

Written instructions comprehension

Tools

Tensile testing equipment

Job description

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.

• 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
• Reliable
• 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.