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Ready to combine your electrical engineering expertise with a role that offers real career progression, lab management opportunities, and work-life balance? Our client, a UKAS-accredited testing laboratory in Market Drayton, is looking for a Product Safety Test Engineer to help manufacturers bring safe, compliant products to market. This is a chance to work in a clean, scientific environment with high-specification equipment, while living in a location that gives access to Shropshire's countryside and makes travel across England and Wales straightforward.
The Role
You will test a variety of electrical and electronic products to verify they meet safety requirements. From assessing electrocution hazards and fire risks to checking labelling, user manuals, and environmental performance, your work will be varied and technically rewarding.
Key Responsibilities
Testing electrical and electronic products against safety standards (e.g. BS/EN IEC 61010, 60335, 62368, 60598)
Evaluating product design for electrical, mechanical and thermal safety, including endurance testing of components
Assessing electrocution hazards, fire risks, and environmental performance at temperature and humidity
Verifying user manuals and product labelling for compliance
Writing clear, accurate test reports and using calibrated laboratory equipment
Working with manufacturers and designers to support product certification
What You'll Need
BTEC, degree, or equivalent qualification in electrical or electronics engineering
Experience testing electrical and electronic equipment to safety standards
A customer-focused approach with the ability to manage multiple tasks
A genuine desire to expand your knowledge and progress your career
Experience in a UKAS-accredited (or similar) organisation is advantageous
What's On Offer
Salary of £30,000 - £55,000, negotiable depending on experience
37.5 hours per week, 9am to 5pm
24 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension scheme
Technical training and continuous professional development
Clean, modern laboratory environment with high-specification instruments
Lab management career pathway for those who want it
Job security in a well-established, hardworking team
If you are a methodical engineer who takes pride in product safety and wants to develop a long-term career with a supportive employer, we want to hear from you. Apply today.
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