Role: Technologist - Safety Product Testing
Location: Kettering, Northants
Salary: £25,000.00 - £27,000.00
Hours: 37.5 hrs per week
Our client has a full-time vacancy for a Technologist to work in our Safety Product Testing department.
About The Department
Our clients Safety Product Testing team conducts testing on a wide range of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for a global customer base, to ensure products meet a minimum level of protection. PPE tested includes gloves, fall protection, motorcycle garments, high visibility clothing, eyewear, helmets, hearing protection, chainsaw garments, kneepads, sports protection, plus many more.
The department consists of a series of accredited laboratories, housing a range of test equipment and machines, used by the team to test the physical properties of PPE against International and European standards.
Results from testing are reported to customers and used for their product development or to apply for CE or UKCA certification.
The Safety Product Testing team consists of around 25 multiskilled technicians, technologists and other support staff, arranging and conducting the testing of PPE.
About The Role
This Technologist vacancy is predominantly for the clothing and apparel area and will involve arranging the testing high visibility garments, clothing to protect against heat and flame, chemical suits and respiratory protection. There may also be a requirement to be involved i...