Design Assurance Technician - 6 Month FTC

Milton, Cambridgeshire

9 months ago

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Location: Cambridge (CB24)
Duration: 6 month FTC
Hours: 8.30am - 5pm or 9am - 5:30pm, 37.5 hours a week
Salary: £26000 - £30000 pa
Job Reference: 35673

Polytec are looking for an experienced Design Assurance Technician to join the development team of our client based in Cambridge.

Responsibilities:

Life testing and design verification of instruments and consumables following pre-defined instructions and using a variety of custom and standard test equipment
Maintaining records of work and writing test reports and other documentation
Monitoring and reporting test progress to the management
Identifying and helping develop process improvements to streamline test activities
Contributing to the development of SOP's
Building test jigs and fixtures
Stocktaking and maintenance of lab inventory levels

Requirements:
Proven practical experience of high-tech assembly and test (ideally in a regulated environment e.g. medical/pharmaceutical, automotive or aerospace)
Knowledge of Lab H&S and good lab working practice
HNC / ONC or relevant NVQ / BTEC qualification
Good written English language skills and use of Microsoft Office suite tools, including Excel.
Familiarity with and ability to maintain measurement and test equipment.
Ability to interpret mechanical and electrical/ electronic drawings and to follow these to assemble the products or test rigs.
Attention to details and ability to keep accurate records, e.g. serial numbers, test reports etc.

Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below

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