Quality Control & Testing Laboratory Technician

Quality Control & Testing Laboratory Technician

Knowsley £26,867-£27,976 per year Monday to Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm

Exchange People are recruiting for a detail-oriented Quality Control & Testing Laboratory Technician to join our client's Quality and Testing Department in Knowsley.

In this hands on role, you will carry out physical, electrical and optical testing on raw materials, work in progress and finished products, helping to ensure all products meet international standards, industry specifications and customer requirements.

The Role

As a Laboratory Technician, you will support quality assurance activity across the site by testing materials and products, recording accurate data, maintaining laboratory equipment and assisting with prototype and customer specific testing requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Product testing: Carry out physical and electrical tests including tensile strength, elongation, cold bend, flammability and voltage resistance.
• Quality assurance: Inspect incoming raw materials, work in-progress and finished products to confirm they meet required standards.
• Prototype support: Assemble mock ups and test fixtures using engineering drawings and customer requirements.
• Documentation: Record, analyse and report test results in line with quality procedures and standards such as AS9100.
• Equipment maintenance: Calibrate, clean and troubleshoot testing equipment to help ensure accurate measurements and reliable results.

Qualifications & Experience

• A diploma, associate degree or bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, electronics, chemistry, materials science or a related subject.
• Knowledge of cable construction, including coaxial, fibre optic and structured cabling.
• Good understanding of electrical principles and measurement systems.
• Experience using testing equipment such as multimeters, oscilloscopes, tensile testers or cable certifiers.
• Awareness of manufacturing and laboratory standards such as ISO, IPC, UL or Good Laboratory Practice.
• Accurate record keeping and a practical, hands on approach to problem solving.

About Exchange People

Exchange People are a family run Employment Business, proudly providing people across North-West England and Central Scotland with career opportunities since 1997.