Test Engineer in Redditch, Worcestershire
Posted by ASC Connections
£48,000 a year
Redditch · Permanent
A Test Engineer opportunity has arisen within a well-established engineering and manufacturing business developing specialist machinery for customers across a range of sectors.
Working within a dedicated development cell, you'll build and test prototype machinery incorporating mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, set up validation programmes, collect and analyse test data and support the transition of new products into production. This is a practical position combining mechanical assembly, testing and technical reporting.
Test Engineer responsibilities include -
- Building prototype machinery, hydraulic and pneumatic assemblies, test equipment, jigs and fixtures.
- Setting up and completing test and validation programmes for mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Collecting and analysing test data before producing clear technical reports.
- Investigating existing products and recommending engineering changes following customer, supplier or internal issues.
- Machining or modifying development components when required.
- Working with Design, Manufacturing and Quality to move new products from prototype into production.
- Previous experience as a Test Engineer, Development Engineer, Build Technician or similar.
- Hands-on mechanical assembly, fitting, test rig or machinery-building experience.
- Experience assembling, testing or fault-finding hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
- Experience working with complex special-purpose or rotating machinery.
- Confident collecting and analysing test data.
- Experience reading engineering drawings or using machining and welding equipment would be advantageous.
- Salary circa £48,000, dependent on experience.
- Flexile working hours.
- Midday finish on Fridays.
- Enhanced employer pension contribution.
- Generous annual leave allowance.
- Health and life-assurance benefits.
- Employee share scheme.
- Additional employee wellbeing and salary-sacrifice schemes.
If you're an experienced Engineer or Technician looking for your next opportunity, apply now via the link in this Test Engineer advert.
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