Testing Coordinator

Overview

Independent Forgings and Alloys Ltd are looking to recruit an experienced Testing Coordinator. Over the last few years we have invested in the business and have successfully doubled our turnover. We are looking to continue this growth and are looking to grow our established technical team to help the business continue our growth and success.

Main Purpose of the Role

The role is responsible for the materials control throughout the testing process, coordinating the mechanical and metallurgical tests on finished product, liaising with both the internal and third-party test centres. You will be working to a variety of testing specifications.

Key Accountabilities

• Responsible for material control throughout the testing process.
• Co-ordinate the flow of all IFA testing work through the Internal Test Centre and External Test Houses.
• Producing of testing instructions and purchase orders in line with internal requirements as well as customer, national and international specifications.
• Arrange transport to external testing facilities where appropriate.
• Review of all Mechanical and Metallurgical Test Reports against IFA purchase order requirements.
• Input of external results data onto the computerised system.
• Highlighting non-conforming test results.
• Deputise for the Test House Manager as required

Skills and Experience

• Good understanding of Mechanical/Metallurgical Testing
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication and liaison skills
• Proactive and practical approach
• Competent working knowledge of Excel, Word, and other windows-based data systems
• Test Procedures and Scripts and Planning

Desirable

• Understanding of the requirements of ISO/IEC17025.
• Experience in creation and/or review of certificates of conformity.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Flexible and proactive approach.

Company principles and culture

Our vision of success through integrity is supported by our core values:

• Working safely - safety is a priority in all that we do, both the safety of all on site and the provision of a safe product.
• Teamwork - by working respectfully together on teams across our business, we build great relationships, recognize outstanding contributions and create the environment for our highly skilled workforce to support our customers in meetings their requirements.
• Continually Improving Quality and Performance - our teams are excellent at what they do and are constantly working to improve our processes.

Why work for us?

At IFA we pride ourselves on being a great place to work. As one of the UK's leading forge manufacturers we want to ensure that we attract, motivate and retain the best people who can deliver the best service to the company and our customers.

Independent Forgings and Alloys (IFA) is one of the UK's leading independent aerospace and industrial forgers. The unique feature about IFA is the combination of open and closed-die forging while also undertaking the whole production process from raw material to the finished product in one location. Operating from a ft2 facility in Sheffield, we manufacture high-integrity, open-die and closed-die forged components in nickel alloy, titanium, stainless steel and carbon alloys for customers and tier-one suppliers within the aerospace, nuclear, power generation, marine as well as oil and gas sector.

We offer you

• Competitive pay.
• Holidays - you will have 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Pension scheme - IFA wants to provide its employees a good foundation for the life after work and hence offers a 5% contribution. The pension scheme comes along with further discounts on health, travel and rescue insurances.
• Bonus scheme - this is linked to team and company performance.
• Westfield cash plan - IFA provides level 1 health cash plan which comes along with numerous discounts and special offers, including gym discounts, online, high street and grocery retailers and many more.
• Death in service payment, full company sick pay and long service rewards.
• Tax efficiency schemes: Childcare vouchers and Cycle to Work.
• Free work wear and PPE.
• On-site parking is available.
• Focus on wellbeing and mental health awareness.
• Trust - we encourage you to come up with ideas and get the most out of your job with us.
• Development - we offer genuine development opportunities to progress your career.

If this has drawn your interest, we would be delighted to hear from you! Please hit the apply now button and upload your CV.

For further information please visit our company website.