Testing & Development Technician
12 days ago
Basingstoke
🔬 Testing & Development Technician 📍 Basingstoke | Onsite | Full-time 💰 £30,000 We’re supporting a product-led manufacturer as they expand their Product Development & Testing team and are looking to hire a Testing & Development Technician. This is a hands-on, onsite role suited to someone who enjoys working with physical products, testing data, and practical problem-solving. You’ll be involved in testing both existing and new products, supporting quality activities, and generating data-driven insights that feed directly into product decisions. 🧪 What you’ll be doing • Carrying out qualitative and quantitative testing on physical products, • Measuring performance over time and analysing results, • Using Excel to calculate percentages, variances, and trends, and create basic graphs, • Writing clear test reports with conclusions and recommendations, • Supporting quality assurance and incoming product checks, • Managing product samples, including reference (“golden”) samples, • Testing competitor products and supporting comparative analysis, • Assisting with 3D printing and prototyping activities, • Supporting general testing area organisation and upkeep The role is varied and practical — flexibility and a willingness to learn are key. 👤 What we’re looking for • Hands-on experience in testing, quality, laboratory, or product environments, • Comfortable working with numbers and data (basic maths and Excel), • Strong attention to detail and organisation, • A collaborative team player who communicates clearly, • Curious, proactive, and not afraid to ask questions or suggest improvements You don’t need to know everything on day one — attitude, numeracy, and willingness to learn matter most. 🕒 Working pattern & benefits • 37.5-hour working week, • 3-month probation period, • Flexible start and finish times, with scope to accommodate family commitments, • 24 days annual leave, • Yearly bonus, • Standard pension scheme, • Life insurance This is a fully onsite role, reflecting the hands-on nature of the work. 💬 Interview process • Initial call with the team, • On-site interview If you enjoy working with real products, data, and testing environments — and want a role where your work has visible impact — we’d love to hear from you. 👉 Apply here