Materials Testing Technician

Materials Testing Technician - Field Based

Bristol, Gloucester, Swindon, Bath

30,000 - 40,000 Basic Salary + Vehicle + Benefits + Bonus

• Field-based, covering a region with UK travel as needed.
• Responsible for service, maintenance, and repair of testing equipment and instrumentation; examples include impact, tensile, universal, fatigue, stress, or torsion testing.
• Work within manufacturing sectors such as aerospace, automotive, and medical.
• Ensure equipment is calibrated and maintained to UKAS standards.
• Compile detailed reports as appropriate.
• The role requires nights away from home, averaging 1-2 nights per week.

• Knowledge of destructive materials testing equipment essential, especially impact, tensile, universal, fatigue, stress, or torsion testing.
• Approachable, honest, and team‑player attitude.
• Understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 beneficial.
• Strong IT and communication skills.
• Full valid UK driving licence and right to work in the UK.

• Fastest growing company in their industry.
• Excellent training, support, and ongoing opportunities.
• Work with a varied client base in research, automotive, aerospace, general manufacturing, and rail sectors.
• “Recruit for attitude, train for skill.”
• Trusted by testing laboratories, scientists, and engineers nationally.

• 30,000 - 40,000 basic salary, depending on experience.
• Annual company performance‑related bonus.
• Pension: 5% from company, 3% employee.
• Company van, tools, laptop, and phone.
• Continuous development and training.
• 25 days holiday plus statutory holidays.

Apply online now if you fit the above criteria and are eager to grow.