Techniche are supporting a leading automotive manufacturer to appoint a Lab Technician for their site in Cranfield.

Role Responsibilities:

• Support/lead Test data analysis, identify concern area and propose countermeasures.
• Implementation of new methods and tools required to deliver test function
• Assist with facility management inclusive of maintenance, facility calibration, risk assessment and training.
• Raise / issue test reports and liaise with test / design engineers to close concern items.
• Produce technical operating procedures relating to NEM tests / facility operation.
• Demonstrable experience in multi material testing.
• Must be capable of operating and understand equipment, associated with relevant testing area.
• Experience of Materials assembly/testing techniques and procedures
• Good inter-personal skills for coordinating activities with internal / external customers / suppliers 
• Quality conscious with keen attention to detail
• Flexible to support periods of off-site working.

Qualifications/Skills Required:

• Recognized Qualification in Materials / Laboratory based field
• HNC or above preferable
• Desirable knowledge / experience in:
  
  • Optical microscope operation
  • SEM operation
  • Mechanical testing (Hardness, impact, tensile, flexural etc..)
  • Understanding of a wide range of materials (Steel, Aluminium, Polymer, fabric, leather, fluids and other)
  • Basic understanding of vehicle assembly (Parts) and environment
  • Accelerated testing (UV, Xenon, Corrosion, thermal)
  • Basic measurement techniques