Polymer Test Engineer | Flexible Hours, Early Friday Finish

Smithers; Shawbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Pension

25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays

Flexible working hours

Early finish on a Friday

Job summary

Smithers is seeking a Test Engineer to join our Materials, Science and Engineering department in the United Kingdom. You will develop your testing skills and progress within a successful global business, delivering testing and consultative support for clients across multiple industry sectors.

You will work with the senior testing team to understand test requirements, perform test programmes, help develop new test methods and support the maintenance and efficient organisation of equipment

Qualifications

• Demonstrated competence in multiple polymer testing techniques.
• Experience or knowledge of stress and fatigue testing, mechanical properties testing and environmental exposure testing.
• Computer literate with Excel, Word and Outlook; able to learn in-house systems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with senior testing team to understand test requirements and progress projects.
• Performing test programmes.
• Assisting in the development of new test methods.
• Supporting the maintenance and efficient organisation of equipment resources.

Skills

Polymer testing techniques

Stress & fatigue testing

Mechanical properties testing

Environmental exposure testing

Accelerated aging

Excel/Word/Outlook

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Word

Outlook

Job description

Smithers is seeking a Test Engineer to join our Materials, Science and Engineering department in the United Kingdom. You will develop your testing skills and progress within a successful global business, delivering testing and consultative support for clients across multiple industry sectors.

You will work with the senior testing team to understand test requirements, perform test programmes, help develop new test methods and support the maintenance and efficient organisation of equipment