Mechanical Test Engineer

Mechanical Test Engineer



Long Eaton



£32,760

8am – 4.30pm (1pm finish on a Friday)

Company Pension 6.51%

Paid Overtime 1.5%

Life Assurance 3x Annual Salary

26 days’ leave + 8 Bank Holidays



The Company



Our client are a niche and specialist design and manufacturing business specialising within the teaching and research industries.



Providing inhouse design, testing and manufacture of bespoke machines for education facilities worldwide. Machines can include materials testing equipment, aerodynamics, power testing, alternative energy and various force testing equipment.



Due to continued success and growth within this niche industry, they are looking for a Mechanical Test Engineer to join their skilled team.



The Role



The role of Mechanical Test Engineer will be to work in tandem with the Assembly team and provide end of the line testing on products to ensure they are fit and ready for delivery to client sites.



Day to day responsibilities will include;



All mechanical testing

Leak checking and inspection of welded tanks

Dimensional checks – is it the right size

Compression testing

Following company guidelines tests processes

Producing reports on Excel by plotting graphs

Printing off test specifications

Setting up/building/assembling machines

Calibrating machinery

Checking results are within acceptable tolerances

Stripping back down to have it delivered to end client site

Tests can take up to 3 days and the successful Mechanical Test Engineer can be juggling up to 5 tests at any one time.



The Person



To be successful in the role of Mechanical Test Engineer you will:



Have a relevant mechanical qualification OR relevant industry experience

Previous experience within a Test Engineer position

Hands-on, mechanically minded and technically curious person

Problem solving

Teamwork and ability to work to strict deadlines

If you’re interested, please apply online, send your CV to (url removed)



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