Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity to work for our thriving client who specialises in animal health products, based in Cambourne, Cambridge. The role is a full-time temporary contract to start as soon as possible initially for 3 months with a possible extension. The rate on offer for this assignment is up to £24 per hour depending on experience, plus 25 days holiday pro rata and other benefits.

The role is to contribute to the development of new and existing physical consumer products. These products are technology focused, domestic products that monitor the wellbeing of companion animals in unobtrusive ways. Working within a team of Product Designers, Mechanical Engineers and Electronic Engineers, the lead technician will have a major role in testing products in our workshop and lab, creating test jigs, assembling prototypes (PCBs, sensors and mechanical assemblies), and reporting results.

The tasks this individual would be doing are but not restricted to:

Laboratory and Workshop:

* Responsible for the efficient running of the R&D laboratory, workshop and stores area.

* Ensuring safe working practices (COSHH/Risk Assessments) are kept up to date and followed in the laboratory, workshop, and stores for all users of the lab.

* Calibration and service/inspection of all laboratory and workshop equipment

* Purchase of materials, fixings and fastenings, consumables, capital equipment and tools

* Developing & improving the laboratory and test capability to meet future project needs

* Resource planning and managing external test houses where required

Testing:

* Planning and sequencing workloads to meet project demands.

* Lead contractors or other technicians, as required.

* Collaborating with the engineers on test related project work.

* Design detailed product test plans.

* Assembling test product/assemblies - Soldering wires and SMD to PCBs, mechanical assembly, programming, calibration, test and monitoring

* Designing and developing test rigs.

* Analysing test results, and fault finding - some statistical knowledge prefered

* Using PowerPoint, Word, and Excel to document test findings in formal test reports and in presentations

Health & safety:

* Ensuring H&S is being adhered to within the laboratory, workshop & stores area, and meets our company’s standards.

* Ensuring risk assessments have been completed.

* Procedure documents are in place, current and signed.

* Control of COSHH substances & appropriate documentation and controls are in place.

* Guards and PPE are in place and available.

* Participate in health and safety meetings & training for improvements and compliance.

* Manage the safe storage and disposal of materials and waste products that are generated in the laboratory and workshop.

Experience, Knowledge& Skills:

* Experience as a test or development technician for electro-mechanical products desired

Education:

* Higher National Diploma in engineering or equivalent preferred