Test and Reliability Team Leader - Fowlmere in Royston

An opportunity has arisen for a Test & Reliability Team Leader with a successful technical manufacturing company based in rural Cambridgeshire and close to Royston. This is a great opportunity to join a thriving company during an exciting time of growth. This is a full-time permanent position, and the salary is negotiable depending on experience.

The company is a global leader in the development and manufacture of advanced gas detection instrumentation and sensing technologies, for a vast range of industries. With a commitment to innovation, quality and safety, the company empowers industries worldwide to enhance workplace environments and safeguard lives. They have grown steadily and consistently over the past 37 years and offer a superb place to work, thrive and be part of something truly exciting. Having won the Queens Award for Enterprise within the innovation category, the company values are at the core of everything they do, so with each recruit as they grow, they are seeking like-minded people to help build on the success which they already enjoy.

The role: Responsible for the verification and validation of existing and emerging Sensor technologies. You will be leading and coordinating technology reliability and testing activities. This includes ongoing testing, data analysis, failure analysis and reliability reporting for systems and subsystem components to build overall design confidence. You will be evaluating and prioritising internal test and quality assurance demands, getting involved in hands-on product and reliability testing and the design and development of test methods for Gas Detection instruments and sensors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the Test Team and collaborate with cross-functional teams including Research, Product Development, Production, Quality Management, Product Managers and external partners.
• Develop, implement and document procedures for testing and failure analysis such as Test Plans, Methods and conclusive Reports, applying the principles of Verification and Validation.
• Identify, promote and deliver internal improvement projects including the development and maintenance of processes and standards.
• Utilise Python to control test equipment, generate analysis scripts and visualise data using JMP.
• Ensure all equipment owned by the group is maintained and calibrated.
• Scope, develop and validate test infrastructure such as electro-mechanical test rigs.
• Work with design teams to identify bespoke test requirements.
• Actively manage internal resources to ensure testing is completed as planned and to the highest standard.

The Person: This is a hands-on role for which we are seeking someone with the following skills and experience:

• Educated to Degree or HND levels in a relevant STEM subject or equivalent training or experience.
• A flexible, collaborative approach with good critical thinking skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities, building rapport with internal departments and external customers.
• A structured, methodical approach to problem solving.
• An understanding of following a New Product Development process.
• The ability to work on multiple projects and meet required deadlines.
• Knowledge of reliability, environmental and lifetime testing and failure analysis.
• Experience in product development in a manufacturing environment.
• Systems reliability engineering experience (Hardware, Software and Firmware).
• Experience with statistical methods and software tools for data analysis.
• Experience in remotely controlling instruments through scripting in Python, LabVIEW or similar.
• Use of standard tools including power supplies, data loggers, multimeters, gas cylinder regulators and microscopes.
• Knowledge of reliability engineering projects and Quality Systems such as Six Sigma would be advantageous.
• The understanding of scientific principles of Gas Chemistry relevant to VOC gas sensing and detection.

Details: This role is offered on a Full-time, permanent basis. The salary offered is depending on experience and plus benefits, and due to the rural nature of the location, candidates must be able to drive to site.

How to Apply: Please apply to Gemma Turp through our website or alternatively, you can email a copy of your CV and covering letter to gemma@horizoneast.co.uk. We aim to respond with specific feedback to every applicant via email within 14 days. However, as we are a small two-person independent agency, if we are extremely busy this may take longer. If you would like feedback sooner, then feel free to contact us via email and we will come back to you ASAP.

About Horizon: Horizon Search and Selection Ltd is owned and run by Gemma and Kate from our private offices in Bury St Edmunds. We’ve been in business for 12 years but have a combined 30(ish!) years’ recruitment experience between us. We’re friendly recruitment folks and love what we do. Here, we are acting as an employment agency on behalf of our client, the employer. We act as the ‘introducers’, so if you are successful, you will be directly employed by our client. We never share your details with anyone (including our client) without your consent.

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