Senior Furniture Technician - FTC 18 months
25 days ago
Kettering
Our client a leading provider of specialist product testing services is seeking a Senior Furniture Technician to join their technical team on a fixed-term basis. Operating within a UKAS-accredited laboratory environment this role offers the chance to work with a wide range of furniture products and support a growing international client base across the housing commercial and retail sectors. This position is ideal for a technically minded individual with experience in physical product testing ideally in the furniture materials or manufacturing sectors. The successful candidate will play a key role in the planning and execution of furniture testing programmes liaising directly with clients coordinating schedules and ensuring all testing activities meet relevant British European and international standards. Key Responsibilities Include: • Preparing and conditioning furniture products for testing, • Conducting physical performance tests on items such as mattresses seating tables and cabinets, • Supporting foam mattress and surface finish testing where needed, • Liaising with clients regarding testing procedures timelines and results, • Acting as the lead contact for enquiries related to trade body compliance (e.g. NBF), • Delivering technical guidance to junior team members and ensuring best practice, • Maintaining accurate training and competency records Essential Criteria: • Understanding of furniture or mattress testing standards, • Minimum five GCSEs including English Maths and Science, • Strong communication and client-handling abilities, • Methodical and accurate with strong attention to detail, • Proficient in Microsoft Office, • Education in a science or engineering-related field, • Experience in laboratory workshop or regulated testing environments, • Familiarity with British European or international testing standards, • Knowledge of furniture production or manufacturing processes, • 2530 days annual leave (based on service), • Company pension scheme, • Life assurance and income protection, • Free parking Required Experience: Senior IC Key Skills Children Activity,Account Development,Bus Driving,CAD,Creative Graphic Design,IT Training Employment Type : Full-Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1