NPI Test Engineer

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Test Engineer to contribute to our growing success. The New Product Innovation (NPI) Engineering Teams design and develop new peristaltic pumps and fluid path solutions for Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions. All the solutions require a variety of testing, from exploratory R D tests to compliance and international standards tests on prototypes through to pre-production test samples.

The Test Hub at our Cardrew Innovation Centre has a substantial range of test capabilities to support the NPI Engineering Team and wider business. This role will support many of the test hub tasks, including specifying, preparing, conducting and reporting on test programs, as well as supporting equipment maintenance and calibration. This role will also involve designing and developing novel test methods and apparatus.

The variety of testing procedures ensures that the role is exciting and continually progressing toward better solutions. The NPI Test Team works closely with the NPI Project Teams to contribute to the overall NPI outputs. Key accountabilities include: You will lead Test Programs by following the Test Process, including writing test specifications, completing preparation tasks, executing test plans and writing reports.

You will manage your own time and ensure the timely completion of test programs. You will configure experimental apparatus, pumps and fluid path solutions within the safe working limits. You will collect and store data in a controlled and secure manner, and analyse complex data sets to communicate the results in clear, understandable formats.

You will support lab maintenance tasks, such as maintaining high water quality standards. You will calibrate analogue and digital transducers following traceable procedures. You will safely utilise metrological instruments (e.g. vernier callipers, micrometres) and hand tools (e.g. spanners).

You will operate specialist test rigs to study specific parameters, such as torque or hydrostatic pressure (training provided). You will design and build custom experiment setups and test procedures. You will ensure compliance with all WM policies, including 6S policy, OHSAS 18001 Health and Safety policy, ISO 9001 Management policy and ISO 14001 Environmental policy.

You will use computers daily for communication, record keeping and data acquisition. You will develop and enhance the Test Hub to help develop a Fluid-Mechanics Centre of Excellence. You will continuously develop your professional skills with support from WM and the NPI Test Manager.