R&D Test Technician – Hands-On Mechanical & Testing

Nicholas Associates; Sheffield; Vor Ort; GBP 32.000 - 37.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Nicholas Associates is seeking an R&D Test Technician in Sheffield to join a dynamic team. The role involves hands-on workshop duties, assisting in developing and testing technology, and supporting R&D initiatives with practical test work and data capture.

You will work across assembly, testing, and equipment configuration, with a focus on fault finding, documentation, and collaboration with engineers to drive development decisions.

Qualifikationen

• Strong mechanical experience in a workshop, assembly, maintenance or test environment.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and P&IDs.
• Capable with hand and power tools and dimensional inspection.
• Logical, methodical approach to fault finding and testing.
• Follow procedures and record reliable results with clear communication.
• Proficient in Excel for data capture and reporting.

Aufgaben

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organised workshop and manage consumables.
• Coordinate goods in and inspections against orders and specs.
• Manage stores, stock records, traceability and despatch of equipment.
• Assemble, modify and maintain mechanical equipment and test rigs from drawings.
• Carry out visual and dimensional inspections and record defects.
• Prepare test equipment and data acquisition setup before testing.
• Operate equipment and run tests per procedures; monitor and escalate issues.
• Capture and interrogate test data to identify trends and support investigations.
• Produce clear test reports and maintain records of configurations and conditions.
• Support selection and sourcing of test rig components and instrumentation.

Kenntnisse

Mechanical skills

Read drawings

P&IDs

Data capture

Test procedures

Excel

Ausbildung

Engineering apprenticeship or technical qualification

Tools

Measurement equipment

Jobbeschreibung

Nicholas Associates is seeking an R&D Test Technician in Sheffield to join a dynamic team. The role involves hands-on workshop duties, assisting in developing and testing technology, and supporting R&D initiatives with practical test work and data capture.

You will work across assembly, testing, and equipment configuration, with a focus on fault finding, documentation, and collaboration with engineers to drive development decisions.