R&D Technician
Kinetic PLC
Is Preston an area that you can easily commute to work?
Would a salary of circa £40000 be OK for you?
Do you have experience & qualifications in Fabrication & welding?
Can you demonstrate a work history of tool manufacture and fabrication roles?
If you have answered "yes" to all the above questions then please read on and apply if interested. Suitable candidates will be called and given additional information on the role and the company.
I am looking to recruit a R&D Technician, their main roles will be as follows;
* Input to Design Reviews
* Tool Manufacture & Development
* Design for Manufacturability (DfM) Reviews
* New Tool Modifications
* Tool Specifications
* New Tool Verification & Snagging
* Perform R&D Moulding Trials (verify operational parameters)
* Product Verification & Testing
* Pilot Production Run Support
* New Jigs and Formers
* Coordination with Other Departments
* Advanced Maintenance
* Training & Knowledge Transfer
* Health, Safety & Compliance
The R&D Technician is the problem solver and hands on technical expert who ensures new product concepts are efficiently and reliably converted into prototype and tooling. You will drive the end to end delivery of bespoke tools - manufacturing, modifying and snagging new moulds and formers, while feeding critical design for manufacturability insights back into design reviews to simplify production handover. By leading R&D moulding trials, executing thorough verification and testing, and advising on advanced maintenance, you become the backbone of development. Your expertise not only keeps projects on schedule but also guides R&D toward smarter, more tool friendly designs. Through hands on fabrication, cross functional collaboration and a rigorous problem solving mindset, you'll safeguard an agile, efficient development pipeline that underpins the company's innovation goals.
Role - R&D Technician
Location - Preston
Hours - 39.5 hours, Monday to Friday (8:00am -17:00pm with 16.30pm finish Fri)
Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.
Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.
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