Materials Test Technician

Our client is searching for a Materials Test Technician to join them on a 6-month initial basis within the Materials team. You will be providing specialist technical expertise across the business, supporting the selection, testing, validation and use of materials and manufacturing processes to ensure products meet demanding technical, cost and reliability requirements.Role: Materials Test Technician Pay: 33.56 per hour via Umbrella Contract: 37 hours per week, 6 months contract Location: Stevenage - hybrid IR35: Inside SC Clearance: BPSSResponsibilities:Wide ranging testing and assessment of materials including metallic materials (aluminium, steels, titanium) and non-metallic materials including composites, polymers, paints and adhesives and related processes. Familiarity with general lab equipment is required and any experience of, XRF, SEM, EDX, OES, FTIR, paint inspection equipment and mechanical testing would be beneficial but not essential.Preparation of test reports, interpretation of Engineering drawings and specifications is expected and use of other IT systems such as Word, Excel and Access.Supporting all aspects of the materials lab with routine testing, inspection and characterisation, failure investigations, material selection, support to the supply chain, first article inspection report reviews and material relifing.Support generating or assessment of compliance data such as REACh, RoHS or environmental aspects of engineering designs.Support investigation and ..... full job details .....