Mechanical Lab Technician- Cambridge £19.03

Manpower UK; South Cambridgeshire; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Manpower UK is seeking a Mechanical Lab Technician for a temporary-to-permanent role near Cambridge (Duxford). You will support quality control and testing in a composite materials lab, handling specimens, operating test equipment, and recording results with precision.

The role offers a six-month assignment with potential for permanent employment. Shifts are 12 hours long, with a mix of day and night patterns, totaling 144 hours per month.

Qualifications

• Practical mechanical aptitude and ability to follow technical procedures safely.
• Experience with quality control and testing processes in a lab environment desired.
• Able to observe, document and report results accurately.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Quality control

Testing

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Safety procedures

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

This temporary Mechanical Lab Technician- Cambridge £19.03 position with Manpower UK is based in Duxford, south of Cambridge. Working within a mechanical laboratory for a global manufacturer of advanced composite materials, the successful candidate supports quality control and testing processes that uphold manufacturing standards. Duties involve preparing specimens, operating test equipment and recording results accurately to assist continual research and development. Applicants should possess practical mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and the ability to follow technical procedures safely. The role offers an appealing shift pattern, a rate of up to £19.03 per hour, and long-term career potential within a laboratory and quality testing setting.

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.

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

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

• Desirable experience with tensile testing
• Desirable laboratory, composite, or aerospace experience