Lab & Test Equipment Engineer

4 weeks ago


witney, United Kingdom MARS Recruitment Full time

Laboratory & Test Equipment Engineer | Witney | £40,000pa - £50,000pa plus c£4k bonus & bens:


An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory & Test Equipment Engineer to join a well-established specialist manufacturer in the Witney area. With growth plans to scale their £100m turnover business to over £200m over the next 5 years, this role is a key component to ensure that their targets are met by managing, maintaining and improving their impressive Lab & Test equipment.


The Laboratory & Test Equipment Engineer will be based in Witney, but will need to be OK with travel, local and to a key testing facility in Germany. This is a really exciting and cool role, as the Laboratory & Test Equipment Engineer will get to work with destructive and non-destructive testing equipment on a daily basis. You will also be instrumental in the design and procurement of new equipment as the company grows.


Other key Laboratory & Test Equipment Engineer duties include:

  • Maintain and calibrate all test equipment in test laboratories and on production lines.
  • Co-ordinate specification, design and/or supply and installation of test equipment and fixtures as required by developing products and legislative changes.
  • To support the Research & Development teams in the development of new test equipment.
  • Evaluate problems with test equipment and make recommendations for possible corrective action.
  • Participate in the writing of and/or revision of standard operating procedures (SOPs).
  • Assist in the writing and updating of inspection procedures, protocol and checklists.
  • Develop and document test procedures/protocols as required for new products.



The successful Laboratory & Test Equipment Engineer will need the following experience and skills:

  • Good knowledge / experience of computer aided design packages, ideally solidworks.
  • Good knowledge / experience of mechanical and electrical fabrication techniques and processes.
  • Logical, methodical approach to your work; attention to detail.
  • Experience of using inspection equipment.
  • Experience of dealing directly with suppliers and customers.
  • Good communication skills important to motivate others to improve the quality of their work, as well as to explain your findings clearly.



Our client offers a competitive salary, standard day shift, bonus worth circa £4k, 25 days annual leave, Employer matched pension scheme, Death in Service scheme, Training & Development, Employee discounts platform (Perkbox), ‘WeCare’ well-being programme, Cycle-to-work scheme.


If you’ve maintained and managed lab and test equipment, and you want to really own a testing function within a rapidly growing business, please send MARS a copy of your CV.


MARS Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and positively welcomes applications from suitably qualified applicants regardless of race, colour, sex, marital status, national origin, religion, age, disability, or any other protected status. Suitable candidates for the role will be contacted within 3 working days, unfortunately if you haven’t heard back in this time your application has been unsuccessful at this time.


MARS Recruitment is a specialist Engineering & IT recruiter working in partnership with companies across the UK and offers services of both an Employment Business (for Temporary/Contract roles) and an Employment Agency (for Permanent roles).



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