Test Supervisor & Technician Lead (Daytime)

Humanetics Group; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Humanetics Group in Southampton is seeking a Test Supervisor to take day-to-day responsibility for the Test team, coordinating with the Production Manager to deploy resources and maintain throughput.

You will also perform Test Technician duties, operating proof test machines and carrying out precision measurements on optical fibre products, recording results in spreadsheets and in-house databases, and ensuring safe, accurate testing and cross-shift handovers.

Qualifications

• Requires practical experience using test and measurement equipment in manufacturing or technical environments.
• Ability to interpret technical procedures and work instructions accurately.
• Proactive problem-solving with day-to-day decision making and escalation when needed.
• Good communication and organisational skills to coordinate priorities with others.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate test activities using the Test Dashboard and deploy resources to meet priorities.
• Own test workload and throughput; identify and drive solutions to issues affecting flow.
• Act as first point of contact for test priorities; seek engineering support when required.
• Supervise and support the Test team; balance workloads and contribute to testing when needed.
• Ensure effective handover between day and night shifts including priorities and outstanding work.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Manufacturing; demonstrate initiative and accountability in the Test area.
• Maintain health and safety and quality within the test area.
• Carry out duties of a Test Technician alongside supervisory responsibilities.
• Operate proof test machines; perform geometric and optical measurements according to standard instructions.
• Record test results accurately in spreadsheets and in-house databases.
• Monitor measurement results and trends; escalate irregularities to Engineering when required.
• Perform basic maintenance and routine checks on test equipment.
• Develop and maintain technical skills to support measurement accuracy and test capability.

Skills

Test equipment operation

Measurement accuracy

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Teamwork

IT literacy

Dexterity

Education

GCSEs Maths & Science

Job description

Humanetics Group in Southampton is seeking a Test Supervisor to take day-to-day responsibility for the Test team, coordinating with the Production Manager to deploy resources and maintain throughput.

You will also perform Test Technician duties, operating proof test machines and carrying out precision measurements on optical fibre products, recording results in spreadsheets and in-house databases, and ensuring safe, accurate testing and cross-shift handovers.