Materials Testing Technician

TalentTech Recruitment Ltd
Bristol, United Kingdom
2 weeks ago
£30,000 – £40,000 pa

Salary

£30,000 – £40,000 pa

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Mid
Education
Degree
Posted
12 May 2026 (2 weeks ago)

Benefits

Annual company performance related bonus Pension at 5% from company, 3% employee Company van, tools, laptop & phone Continuous development and training 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays

Materials Testing Technician - Field Based

Destructive Materials Testing Systems - South West England

Bristol, Gloucester, Swindon, Bath

£30,000 - £40,000 Basic Salary + Vehicle + Benefits + Bonus

  • Do you have knowledge of materials testing in a lab and looking to get into a field service role?
  • Perhaps you've wondered how the testing rigs function and have been a bit envious of the service engineers?

Read on for the opportunity to join this organisation; a prestigious, respected company. A place where you can grow and develop.

Your Role as a Materials Testing Technician:

  • You'll be field based, predominantly covering a region but with further UK travel as needed.
  • You will be responsible for the service, maintenance, and repair of this testing equipment and instrumentation.
    • Examples include impact, tensile, universal, fatigue, stress, or torsion testing.
  • You will be working within a variety of appealing manufacturing sectors including the aerospace, automotive, and medical industries, amongst others.
  • You will play an important role in ensuring the equipment is correctly calibrated and maintained to UKAS standards.
  • Compile detailed reports as appropriate.
  • The field-based nature of the role will require nights away from home; on average of 1 - 2 per week.

Ideal Background for the Materials Testing Technician:

  • Knowledge of destructive Materials Testing equipment is essential, specifically on impact, tensile, universal, fatigue, stress, or torsion testing is mandatory.
  • Approachable, honest, and a team player.
  • A strong understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 would be beneficial.
  • A genuine interest in becoming a field-based service and calibration engineer on materials testing rigs.
  • Strong IT and communication skills.
  • Hold a full valid UK driving licence and have right to work in the UK as sponsorship can't be provided.

The Client recruiting for the Materials Testing Technician:

  • Fastest growing company in their industry.
  • Excellent training, support, and ongoing opportunities.
  • Work with a varied client base in Research, Automotive, Aerospace, General Manufacturing, and Rail sectors.
  • "Recruit for attitude, train for skill"
  • Trusted by testing laboratories, scientists, and engineers nationally.

The Package for the Materials Testing Technician:

  • £30,000 - £40,000 basic salary, depending on experience
  • Annual company performance related bonus
  • Pension at 5% from company, 3% employee
  • Company van, tools, laptop & phone
  • Continuous development and training
  • 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays.

Apply online now if you fit the above criteria and are eager to grow.

Dave is the main point of contact for this role.

INDENG

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