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Location: Cambridge (CB10) Job Type: Permanent Hours: 9.00am - 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Friday (37 hours per week) Salary: £25k - £28k dependent on experience Job Reference: 36323 Polytec are looking for a hands-on Test Technician to join our south Cambridgeshire based client. Responsibilities - Support the team with project testing and help to meet testing deadlines and milestones - Get involved in a wide range of projects, from early research and development through to design verification testing and investigations of products already on the market - Follow health and safety procedures when working with hazardous chemicals, pharmaceutical products and other materials or equipment used during testing - Carry out a variety of mechanical and functional tests - Get involved in other testing activities where needed, including electronic testing and assembly, handling animal by-products, using specialist test rigs and working with pressurised systems - Carry out testing in line with approved test methods and protocols - Record test results and produce accurate, reliable test data to the required quality standards Requirements Essential - Interested in working in the medical device industry - Experience of recording test results and producing accurate test data - A-Level or equivalent qualification in Maths - A good understanding of at least one scientific subject - Good written and verbal communication skills - Able to work well as part of a team and support colleagues when needed - Good time management skills and the ability to adapt when priorities change - Comfortable working to deadlines and managing a busy workload Desirable - Previous experience of carrying out laboratory or practical testing - Experience of working in line with health and safety procedures - Basic knowledge of Excel, including using formulas and rounding numbers correctly - A qualification in Statistics, or a good understanding of basic statistical principles - Experience of preparing or delivering presentations Please contact us as soon as possible for more details or apply below