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Kinetic PLC

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R&D Technician

Lancashire

Kinetic PLC

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Hours
Full Time
Posted
3 days ago
Salary
40000.00 GBP Annual
Recruiter
Kinetic PLC
Closes
30 Nov 2026
Course
No
Recruiter Type
Direct Employer
Contract Type
Permanent

Description

Are you looking for a permanent position as a Research & Development Technician?

Is Preston an area that you can easily commute to work?

Would a salary of circa 40000 be OK for you?

Do you have experience & qualifications in Fabrication & welding?

Can you demonstrate a work history of tool manufacture and fabrication roles?

If you have answered "yes" to all the above questions then please read on and apply if interested. Suitable candidates will be called and given additional information on the role and the company.

I am looking to recruit a R&D Technician, their main roles will be as follows;

Input to Design Reviews

Tool Manufacture & Development

Design for Manufacturability (DfM) Reviews

New Tool Modifications

Tool Specifications

New Tool Verification & Snagging

Perform R&D Moulding Trials (verify operational parameters)

Product Verification & Testing

Pilot Production Run Support

New Jigs and Formers

Coordination with Other Departments

Advanced Maintenance

Training & Knowledge Transfer

Health, Safety & Compliance

The R&D Technician is the problem solver and hands on technical expert who ensures new product concepts are efficiently and reliably converted into prototype and tooling. You will drive the end to end delivery of bespoke tools - manufacturing, modifying and snagging new moulds and formers, while feeding critical design for manufacturability insights back into design reviews to simplify production handover. By leading R&D moulding trials, executing thorough verification and testing, and advising on advanced maintenance, you become the backbone of development. Your expertise not only keeps projects on schedule but also guides R&D toward smarter, more tool friendly designs. Through hands on fabrication, cross functional collaboration and a rigorous problem solving mindset, you'll safeguard an agile, efficient development pipeline that underpins the company's innovation goals.

Role - R&D Technician

Location - Preston

Hours - 39.5 hours, Monday to Friday (8:00am -17:00pm with 16.30pm finish Fri)

Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years of experience of delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries.

Kinetic plc treats all applications with a high degree of care, we review all submissions and will attempt to contact applicants who match the job profile. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities.

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Ad ID: 5419275490

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