Test Technician

Personnel Selection; Yateley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit share bonus

24 days holiday plus BH

Enhanced Pension

Free Parking

Uniform Provided

Retail Discounts

Cycle to work

Wellbeing Support

Healthcare Cash Plan

Job summary

Personnel Selection is seeking a Test Technician in the United Kingdom to support customers and product development through testing, investigation, and reporting. The role offers up to 30 hours per week with a salary equivalent to full-time up to £32,500, plus a profit-share scheme and a generous benefits package.

The successful candidate will work across Production, Sales and Engineering, ensuring testing standards comply with health, safety and ISO requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience testing products in an engineering setting.
• Strong problem-solving and data interpretation skills.
• Good communication and collaboration across departments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct laboratory testing and validate product performance.
• Prepare clear reports and maintain test data records.
• Support continuous improvement of testing processes and equipment.

Skills

Problem solving

Data analysis

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Tools

Laboratory testing equipment

QA/QC testing tools

Job description

We are an award-winning company and one of Europe's leading designers and manufactures within the engineering sector. We employ over 250 staff, and we are now seeking a Test Technician to join our team.

You will work up to 30 hours a week across 3 days or the whole week if you prefer, with the department operating between 8.30am and 5pm Mon – Thurs and up to 2pm on Friday. In return you will receive an equivalent fulltime salary of up to £32,500, plus a profit share bonus scheme paid twice yearly, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service) and an excellent benefit package comprising of: Enhanced Pension, Free Parking, Uniform Provided, Retail Discounts, Cycle to work, Retail and Gym discounts, Wellbeing Support, Healthcare Cash Plan and more.

As a Test Technician, you will play a key role in supporting customers and product development through testing, investigation, reporting and continuous improvement of testing processes.

This role would suit candidates who enjoys problem solving, working with data, and contributing to quality, safety and innovation across the business. You will support Production, Sales and Engineering activities while ensuring testing standards, procedures and presentation meet health, safety and ISO requirements. Candidates should have worked in a similar role within an engineering setting, be practical, detail‑focused with a technical foundation and a collaborative mindset, strong attention to detail and communication skills. You must be a logical analytical problem solver who is organised, can prioritise and time-manage.

Health, Safety & Compliance:

• Ensure safe working practices are designed, implemented and adhered to within all laboratory/testing processes and equipment
• Maintain compliance with health & safety requirements, ISO standards and internal procedures
• Maintain the cleanliness, organisation and presentation of the laboratory/testing area

Laboratory/Testing & Support:

• Provide laboratory testing support for Production and Sales activities
• Carry out product validation testing and QA/QC testing
• Support filtration process optimisation and product selection activities

Investigation & Analysis:

• Conduct customer return investigations, analysis and report writing
• Carry out competitor benchmarking, product analysis and technical reporting

Process & Equipment Development:

• Specify, design, improve and implement laboratory/testing processes and test methods
• Support laboratory‑specific plant and equipment specification and implementation
• Identify equipment or procedure issues and support continuous improvement activities

Reporting & Administration:

• Produce clear, accurate internal reports and maintain test data records
• File and document test results in line with company standards

Collaboration:

• Work closely with Production, Engineering, Sales, Goods In, Despatch and Marketing
• Liaise with customers and resellers when supporting investigations or testing

Ad‑Hoc Support:

• Undertake any other tasks reasonably required to support the business

To be successful for the Test Technician role, you must have previous have previous experience working in a similar role testing products and a background in engineering including familiarity with SI units, concepts of flow equipment, familiarity of terminology and recognition of hazards. Experience working with filtration and in a regulated or ISO controlled environment would also be an advantage.

In return you will receive an equivalent fulltime salary of up to £32,500, plus a profit share bonus scheme paid twice yearly, 24 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing with service) and an excellent benefit package comprising of: Enhanced Pension, Free Parking, Uniform Provided, Retail Discounts, Cycle to work, Retail and Gym discounts, Wellbeing Support, Healthcare Cash Plan and more.