Fiber Optics Laboratory Technician

Engineering Lab Technician - Up to £32,000 per year with Bonus and 6% Pension Contributions. Flexible start finish times.

As a Lab Technician you will work in our Test Laboratory which is located at our UK manufacturing plant in Parham, Suffolk. You will support the Research and Development team, working alongside the Product Designers, Application Engineers and Quality team, taking responsibility and ownership for the care and maintenance of the equipment in the test lab, as well as maintaining a clean and tidy work environment, preparing samples for mechanical and environmental testing, undertaking the tests and recording the results. To periodically audit and inspect the performance and attributes of finished products, both made by us and competing products. The role will report into the Director of Research and Development.

In return we offer a salary in the range of £25,000 to £32,000 p.a., a discretionary bonus scheme as well as 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays). You will also receive a generous pension scheme, life assurance as well as the chance to take up other benefits including Health Insurance, cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance program, paid time off for volunteer work, plus many others.

You will make an impact in the following way:

• You will be planning, setting up and undertaking controlled tests and trials in accordance with internal Belden Broadband Solutions and international standards. As well as development and management of test procedures and standards.
• To ensure that all tests and trials are recorded and reported accurately by documenting and presenting results and conclusions of all trials and experience to cross functional teams across Belden.
• Provide technical support on New Product Development projects.
• Manage or liaise with 3rd party test houses during outsourced testing.
• To carry out investigations in a methodical and controlled manner using root-cause investigation into quality issues. Including workmanship, assembly methods, mechanical design and non-conforming material.

What you will bring:

• Experience of working in a manufacturing industry for +3 years is an advantage
• Experience working in a Test Lab environment within a team
• English, Mathematics and Sciences GCSEs or equivalent
• Preferably HNC or BEng Degree in a related discipline.
• Some physics as a minimum, to understand energy/force/mechanical/environmental aspects of testing.
• Need to have experience following set instructions/processes and be able to produce reports and collate information/data.