Craft Technician | 6-Month Temporary Contract | Leicestershire | Building Materials & Construction Testing | £27,000 - £33,000 | Start ASAP

Summary

• Location: Leicestershire
• Salary: £27,000 - £33,000 per annum
• Contract: 6-Month Temporary Contract
• Working Pattern: Full-time, site-based role

About the Opportunity

An established organisation within the building materials and construction testing sector is seeking a skilled Craft Technician to join its technical team on a 6-month temporary contract. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in carpentry, joinery, dry lining or construction who enjoys practical, hands-on work and takes pride in producing quality results.

Working in a specialist testing environment, you will support the construction of full-scale test specimens used in fire, acoustic and structural testing programmes. This role offers the chance to work alongside experienced technical and scientific professionals while contributing to innovative product development and testing activities.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build full-scale test specimens and prepare materials for testing activities.
• Interpret technical drawings, specifications and customer requirements.
• Support fire, acoustic and structural testing projects.
• Install and construct dry lining and metal stud systems.
• Maintain workshop tools, machinery and laboratory workspaces.
• Assist with the movement and collection of materials and equipment.
• Provide practical support to technical and scientific teams during testing.
• Travel to external laboratories and construction sites when required.
• Monitor stock levels and ensure materials are available when needed.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across workshop and laboratory operations.
• Complete work accurately, safely and to agreed deadlines.

What We're Looking For

• City & Guilds qualification in Carpentry & Joinery, NVQ equivalent, or NVQ Level 2 in Dry Lining/Construction.
• Experience working with dry lining systems and metal stud construction.
• Strong understanding of safe working practices, risk assessments and method statements.

How to Apply

If you'd like to apply, please use the link provided or email your CV

For more information, please call Tom on 0121 270 3497.

If this role isn't right for you, feel free to get in touch or visit www.srgtalent.co.uk to view other opportunities.

About SRG

SRG is the UK's leading specialist recruiter across the scientific, engineering, clinical, pharmaceutical, FMCG, energy, biotech, chemical and medical device sectors. As scientists ourselves, our deep technical understanding means we're passionate about finding the right roles for our candidates and the right talent for our clients.

Keywords

Craft Technician, Carpentry, Joinery, Dry Lining, Construction Technician, Metal Stud Systems, Building Materials, Fire Testing, Acoustic Testing, Structural Testing, Laboratory Technician, Workshop Technician, Construction, NVQ Construction, City & Guilds, Health & Safety, Continuous Improvement.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.