Materials Testing Technician

2 weeks ago

Greater Manchester, United Kingdom CK GROUP Full time

CK Group are recruiting for a Materials Testing Technician to join a corrosion consultancy provider at their site based in Manchester on a full time, permanent basis.
**The Company**:
Our client is a leading provider of testing services to industries worldwide, who deliver innovative and bespoke certification, testing and assurance services. The Manchester team support the oil & gas industry and they now have a number of vacancies availablefor Materials Testing Technicians within corrosion testing. This team provides analytical testing and knowledge-based consultancy services from reservoir to refinery. These roles would suit degree qualified (or equivalent) chemists, and those with some handson experience. On the job training will be provided.
**Location**:
This Materials Testing Technician role is located in Manchester, easily commutable by road from surrounding areas.
**Your main duties will be to**:

- Support colleagues in the performance of the testing programmes, operation of equipment and the smooth running of laboratory processes
- Carry out preparation and testing of samples
- Support the technical operation of the laboratory and ensure that the requirements of external accreditation (ISO 9001 and 17025) are met
- Perform corrosion testing experiments
- Prepare metallic test specimens required for testing projects including use of cutting wheels and linishers
- Handle chemicals required during testing in accordance with COSHH, and health and safety risk assessments
- Safe handling and use of hazardous and non-hazardous bottled gases including hydrogen sulfide
- Prepare, maintain and operate a variety of laboratory equipment including metallographic cutting and polishing equipment, microscopes and electronic devices
- Prepare samples for examination “post-test”, including microscopy and photography of samples
- Please note this role entails manual handling, use of power tools and moving of 50L gas cylinders

**Your Background**:

- Proven experience (ideally industry based) in a material or chemical laboratory environment, preferably with demonstrable experience of the above listed duties
- Degree qualified or equivalent in Chemistry or Materials Science - essential
- Educational or practical hands on experience of corrosion testing, metallurgically or electrochemistry - essential
- Experience with materials testing programmes would be advantageous
- Flexible approach and ability to work across testing groups in a cooperative manner and maintain desired standard of work
- Excellent hands on experience and comfortable working with power tools

**Apply**:
It is essential that applicants hold entitlement to work in the UK. Please quote job reference 53766 in all correspondence.

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