Trainee Testing Technician

Overview

FIRA International, part of Element, has an opportunity for a Trainee Testing Technician to join our growing team in Stevenage. We are the commercial service provider to the Furniture Industry Research Association, specialising in providing a range of testing services to the furniture industry. We exist to help customers make certain that their materials, products, systems, and operations are safe, quality, compliant, and ultimately fit for purpose.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that test items are correctly handled and stored
• All test preparation (e.g. unpack and move furniture to test area)
• Enter and update all job status on testing system
• Conduct all tests to recognised test standards, methodology, our procedures, and general quality requirements
• Correctly set up, monitor, and measure each test
• Ensure that test results are accurately recorded
• Understand and apply relevant standards for each test
• Be prepared to assist in any test area and learn additional skills as directed
• Assist in accepting all testing deliveries, sign for and book in samples
• Observe all health and safety regulations

Skills / Qualifications

• Ability to perform testing (training provided)
• Able to work alone and as part of a team
• Complete testing from start to finish
• Read and understand customer specifications and perform the testing required
• Ability to construct and maintain test fixtures and other equipment to ensure proper working order based on client needs
• Ensures timely and accurate results
• Working Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, 8am to 4pm

Benefits of working at Element

33 days annual holiday, consisting of 25 days annual holiday and 8 days public holiday, x4 Life Assurance, Legal & General Pension scheme, Cycle Scheme, Free Onsite Refreshments, Recommend a Friend Bonus, Perks At Work Discount Scheme.

Company Overview

Element is one of the fastest-growing testing, inspection, and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes, and services are safe, compliant, and fit for purpose. From early R&D through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail, and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

Diversity Statement

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work-related criteria and without regard for age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity in accordance with applicable governing laws.

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