Lab Technician (Product Development / Testing) Location: Poole: Salary: up to £27,000 Overview: This is a role that is supporting the R&D team, working with product development and product testing. Client: A leading manufacturer and supplier of bespoke advanced materials. Successful candidates will be responsible for the mechanical and analytical test laboratory. You will the support the R&D function in the development of new products. This is to include developing a required product specification that is either based on a customer requirement or specification or if pure R&D, working closely with the R&D chemist. Requirements: Educated to degree level, ideally in composites or other material related subjects with two years’ work experience in a similar role. Practical and hands-on experience of material testing and sample preparation to perform tests such are Tensile S&M, Flexural S&M, ILSS, Compression S&M. Excellent communication and problem-solving skills, 6 Sigma and 8D completion, nice to have