Our client has an opportunity for a Materials and Process Laboratory Technician to join them on an initial 6-month contract. You will be working as part of a integrated team based in Mechanical Engineering, operating with a common process set and links to the other materials teams across the business. Role: Materials and Process Laboratory Technician Location: Bolton Hours: Part time (couple of days a week to begin, 15 hours). Dependant on work load, 37 hour weeks can be possible. Fully onsite. Clearance: BPSS needed to be able to start. SC will be completed after Hourly Rate: up to £30ph via Umbrella - inside IR35 What you'll be doing: Technical Guidance and Approval in the Selection, characterisation and Use of Materials and Related Processes across all projects in MBDA Assessing and Developing new and emerging technologies Materials and processes consultancy for the Government and MoD Representation on International, Government, MoD, Trade body, Strategic steering bodies and Standard Committees Support to REACH and RoHS adherence First Point of contact for Failure Investigations and Forensic Engineering Provide guidance in the use and control of Hazardous Materials Provide solutions for obsolescence Undertake Technical Assessment and Validation of Supplier / Sub-contractor Processes and Manufactured Parts Provide technical support to in country (offset) design and / or manufacture Quality Assessment of Bought-in item Preparation of reports, interpretation of Engineering drawings and specification is expected and use of other IT systems such as Word, Excel and Access. Requirements: Manufacturing laboratory experience essential Microsection inspection experience essential Familiarity with general lab equipment is required Strong IT skills including MS Office, Databases etc. Right to live and work in the UK without restrictions If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply immediately! Line Up Aviation is a specialist aviation and aerospace recruitment company that has been operating all over the world for more than 30 years. We work with some of the industry's best-known companies and pride ourselves with working to the highest standard of service supported by an ingrained culture of honesty and integrity. "Follow @LineUpAviation on Twitter for all our latest vacancies, news and pictures from our busy UK Head Office. Interact with us using the #LineUpAviation tag at any time! Thank you for your follow