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Our esteemed client is seeking an experienced Materials & Process Laboratory Technician to ensure products meet rigorous technical, cost, and reliability standards. You will join the UK/Fr Material team in Mechanical Engineering, utilizing extensive test facilities and specialized materials knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide technical guidance on materials and processes.
- Assess and develop new technologies.
- Offer consultancy for the Government and MoD.
- Represent the client on international and trade bodies.
- Ensure compliance with REACH and RoHS regulations.
- Act as the first contact for forensic engineering and failure investigations.
- Guide the use and control of hazardous materials.
- Provide obsolescence solutions.
- Validate supplier and sub-contractor processes.
- Support in-country design and manufacture.
- Conduct quality assessments of bought-in items.
What Do You Need?
- Experience with materials assessment, including metals, paints, solders, and adhesives.
- Proficiency in microsection preparation and assessment using optical microscopes; tensile testing experience is ideal.
- Familiarity with general lab equipment; experience with XRF, FTIR, SEM, EDX, and OES is beneficial.
- Ability to prepare reports, interpret engineering drawings and specifications, and use IT systems like Word, Excel, and Access.
Additional Skills:
- Manufacturing laboratory experience
- Microsection inspection experience
- IT skills
What Happens Next?:
If your application meets our criteria, you will be contacted via email to arrange a screening call. This call will explore your competencies and capabilities in relation to the position.
Security Clearance:
Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
Successful candidates will undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS).
About the Role: For over 70 years, our client has partnered with the UK military, achieving milestones in defence engineering and providing essential capabilities across land, sea, and air. The Stevenage site offers excellent transportation links, an onsite gym, a coffee shop, and training and development opportunities.