About the Company

A polymer additive masterbatch company. Responsible for Certificates of Analysis and collecting and interpreting data for internal/ customer lead projects.

About the Role

Test Engineer located in Wimborne, Dorset. 12 month initial contract but likely to extend. £18.19 / hr. umbrella Inside IRE35. 9-5.15 Mon – Thursday, 9-4 on a Friday. Step up from Test Technician. Someone that can do testing of electro mechanical devices and of wound dressings (and constituent parts). Not a biological or chemical role – it is electro mechanical. Work with Data Loggers, printers etc (can learn this). Produce data which is given to product engineers. If they have experience working as a Test Technician at a similar business, that would be great.

Responsibilities

• Using characterization equipment such as FTIR, AAS, rheometer, Karl Fisher, polymer film extruder, lab line strand extruder, injection moulder, tensile and compression testing, DSC.
• Communicating between technical, sales, warehouse, maintenance, and production successfully.
• Involved in customer faced R+D projects, trials, and NPD projects.
• Responsible for sourcing and implementing new production and testing equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Test Technician at a similar business.

Required Skills

• Testing of electro mechanical devices.
• Ability to work with Data Loggers and printers.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with characterization equipment.
• Involvement in R+D projects.

Pay range and compensation package

£18.19 / hr. umbrella Inside IRE35.