Mechanical Laboratory Technician

• Perform water content and fuel analysis to aerospace standards
• Execute X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and salt spray testing procedures
• Carry out particle count analysis for fuel contamination
• Program ovens for heat treatment processes and verify heat treat cycles
• Perform pyrometry checks to ensure equipment calibration and process consistency
• Prepare weld samples and support welder certification processes
• Conduct shore rubber hardness testing and micro-hardness testing
• Program and operate the tensile testing machine
• Execute torsion testing for weak link and spline evaluation
• Support electrical discharge machining (EDM) cut-up reviews for recast layer analysis (all NCM parts)
• Perform materials analysis using XRF techniques
• Create and manage weld data cards and related documentation.

Certifications and quality support:

• Assist in internal audits and preaudit preparation for chemical processing (CP), heat treatment (HT), non-destructive testing (NDT) and welding processes
• Provide technical support during Nadcap audits and maintain compliance documentation
• Collaborate with the Material Review Board (MRB) activities, providing laboratory-based data and insights.

Laboratory excellence:

• Maintain high standards of 5S (sort, set in order, shine, standardise, sustain) within the chemical laboratory area
• Act as a manufacturing environmental safety and health (MESH) technical expert, supporting the implementation and improvement of safety systems.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Business and Technology Education Council (BTEC) qualification/Higher National Certificate (HNC) in materials science, engineering or related discipline preferred.
  
  

Skills:

• Demonstrable experience in a similar laboratory technician role, ideally within aerospace, automotive or advanced manufacturing
• Hands-on experience with materials testing equipment and analytical techniques (XRF, tensile, hardness, salt spray, etc)
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• Ability to interpret technical specifications, quality standards and engineering drawings.
  
  

Desirable skills:

• Knowledge of aerospace quality standards (for example Nadcap, AS9100) and certification requirements
• Familiarity with heat treatment, non-destructive testing and welding processes.
  
  

Benefits:

• On-site parking and a gym
• Challenging projects in a dynamic collaborative team
• The company ensures that aspirations matter and encourages internal promotion whenever possible
• The company invests in its employees for the long term, with ongoing learning and development opportunities made available through Eaton University
• The company puts health and safety first. Wellness is more than a programme; it is about changing the environment by offering the right tools to help empower employees to make that happen.