At a Glance
- Tasks: Assemble and test prototype compressors while collaborating with a dynamic engineering team.
- Company: Join Gardner Denver, a leader in flow control and compression equipment with over 160 years of expertise.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, health plans, pension contributions, and share options after one year.
- Other info: Exciting career growth opportunities and a supportive team environment await you.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in product development and innovation within the industrial and medical sectors.
- Qualifications: Degree in mechanical engineering or relevant experience in machinery development required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
About Us
Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission‑critical flow control and compression equipment, and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services. It sells across multiple attractive end‑markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, enable Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers’ specific needs.
Location: Redditch, Worcestershire.
Job Summary
To assemble and test prototype compressors. Apply expertise, theories, and principles to both simple and complex work in test and validation by conducting test programs, methods, and procedures to ensure the design, product characteristics and documentation meet the requirements of the product specification and are completed in appropriate time scales. Working as a key member of the high‑pressure engineering team to aid in the development of new product and work with manufacturing to aid transition from prototype to production.
Responsibilities
- Build prototype products, assemblies and test equipment, jigs and fixtures as required.
- Machining and/or modification of components in development as required.
- Evaluate existing products for engineering change based on issues raised by customers, suppliers or internal team.
- Participate in and progress the day‑to‑day allocated test and validation activities.
- Set‑up test programs which ensure appropriate product test and validation both on‑site and with third‑party test houses or customers as necessary.
- Record test data and produce technical analysis to support product development or modifications of existing products.
- Keep abreast of new development techniques and technologies and, where appropriate, make suggestions to implement such techniques and to improve effectivity.
Basic Qualifications
- Ideally educated to degree level in mechanical engineering or product design.
- HND or NVQ4 with relevant experience.
- Mechanical Engineering and Manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge of AC electrical systems.
- Data acquisition experience.
- Knowledge of pneumatic systems desirable, but not essential.
- Driving licence.
Travel & Work Arrangements / Requirements
Fully site‑based in Redditch, with occasional travel to development sites (both UK and international).
Key Competencies
- General fitting, assembly and test set‑up skills.
- High level IT skills, including experience using Microsoft Office suite.
- Minimum 2 years work experience in development of rotating machinery or packaging of machinery.
- Team player with good interpersonal skills.
- Ability to identify and solve technical problems.
- Ability to interface with staff at all levels in corresponding departments (i.e. Product Management, Manufacturing & Quality, as well as with suppliers and customers).
What We Offer
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays (option to purchase 5 days after probation period).
- 7 % employer pension contribution.
- Westfield Health Medical Cash Plan cover.
- Death in service benefit of 4 × salary.
- Cycle scheme (after probation period).
- Electric car scheme (after 1 year employment).
- 10 % of salary in shares after 1 year of employment.
- Costco Gold company member allowing employees to join.
- Employee assistance programme.
- Enhanced maternity & paternity policies.
Research & Development Technician employer: Ingersoll Rand
Gardner Denver is an exceptional employer located in Redditch, Worcestershire, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation thrives. With a strong focus on employee growth, the company provides comprehensive benefits including generous holiday allowances, a robust pension scheme, and unique perks such as an electric car scheme and share options. As part of a dedicated team in the high-pressure engineering sector, employees have the opportunity to engage in meaningful projects that contribute to cutting-edge developments in flow control and compression technology.
