Trials Technician

Trials Technician

Location: Ridsdale
Shift Pattern: Full time on site, 37 hours per week
Duration: 14 months
Rate: PAYE / Inside IR35 - £20.77 per hour
Security Requirement: BPSS + SC in flight

Job Description

As a Trials Technician, you will be working as part of a small team carrying out function testing of company stores.

You will assist in the development and setting of test arenas and equipment as required to customer specifications.

Duties

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

This role is responsible for ensuring allocated tests and trials are competed in a safe manner to the highest quality standards, to customer time and cost constraints; and proactively driving a strong safety culture.

This includes (but not limited to):

• Ensure all equipment required for test and trials are maintained to a high standard and suitable for the task.
• Use of lifting equipment including fork lift trucks.
• Completion of equipment records.
• Setting up, operation and breaking down of test arenas.
• Providing test data to the Trials Engineer as part of a test report for the customer.
• Continuous Improvement of the Ridsdale range test facilities and capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with the requirements of SHE legislation and Business safe systems of work for self and others.
• Carry out training as and when required.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by the General Manager.

Due to the nature of the work environment, the job holder is required to have the ability to provide innovative and practical solutions to complex issues; negotiate, establish and agree outcomes with others; make decisions in a dynamic way; have a positive ‘can do’ attitude; and deliver continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a mechanical environment.
• Knowledge of ISO 45001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001 desirable.
• Use of SAP, Microsoft Office and Teamcenter are desirable.
• Have a recognised Safety and Health Management qualification e.g. IOSH, desirable.