Test Engineer - Personal Safety Team (PPE)

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Posted 13 August 2025

LOCATION

Hemel Hempstead

TYPE

Full-time

LEVEL

Associate

SKILLS

Mechanical Engineering Test Engineering ISO 17025 Client Relationship Management PPE Quality Standards Problem Solving

FULL DESCRIPTION

Summary

BSI is seeking a Test Engineer to join their PPE testing team in Hemel Hempstead. This role involves testing various PPE products, operating machinery, recording results, and liaising with clients to ensure products meet safety standards. The ideal candidate will have a mechanical background, experience in testing, and strong interpersonal skills.

Key Responsibilities/Duties:

Testing PPE products.
Operating machinery.
Recording detailed testing results.
Liaising with clients.

Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:

Previous experience as a test engineer or mechanical discipline and/or have a Mechanical Engineering qualification.
Build relationships with our clients, understand their requirements and then deliver this work autonomously.
Strong interpersonal skills to confidently liaise with clients, and advise on the status of work to facilitate premier customer service & on-time delivery on all work and projects.

Test Engineer - Personal Safety Team (PPE) - Future Talent Pipeline

locations
: Hemel Hempstead

time type
: Full time

posted on
: Posted 30+ Days Ago

job requisition id
: JR0014430

Great that you're thinking about a career with BSI!

Role: Test Engineer - Personal Safety Team (PPE)

Location:Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Position: Full-Time, Permanent

Are you an engineer with a mechanical background? Do you want a role where you'll be able to interact with clients, as well as machinery and apply your technical abilities?

BSI has a fantastic opportunity for a Test Engineer to join us at our Hemel Hempstead labs, working within our PPE testing team. Our Personal Safety Team works primarily with PPE, with three key areas - Latex, Headwear and Eyewear. You'll test a variety of products, from condoms, to equestrian helmets to safety goggles to ensure that they conform to required safety and quality standards. You'll need to be able to operate the machinery (including the ability to resolve day to day maintenance issues) record detailed testing results and also liaise with clients to advise the outcome of their product testing.

Who We Are

BSI ([Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk]) is the business standards company that equips businesses with the necessary solutions to turn standards of best practice into habits of excellence. Renowned for its marks of excellence including the consumer recognized BSI Kitemark™, BSI’s influence spans multiple sectors including Aerospace, Automotive, Built Environment, Food, Healthcare and ICT. With over 80,000 clients in 170 countries, BSI is an organization whose standards inspire excellence across the globe.

What We Offer

Alongside your basic salary, 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays and the option to buy additional days), private healthcare, an excellent pension, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

About You

Previous experience as a test engineer or mechanical discipline and/or have a Mechanical Engineering qualification.
Build relationships with our clients, understand their requirements and then deliver this work autonomously.
Knowledge of Lean culture is beneficial
Strong interpersonal skills to confidently liaise with clients, and advise on the status of work to facilitate premier customer service & on-time delivery on all work and projects.
A drive for development is key as you'll be given the opportunity to develop technical skills to work across a wide variety of laboratories, equipment and standards or client bespoke requirements.
Resourceful and solution orientated.
Proactive and flexible with a great attention to detail
Knowledge of ISO standards such as ISO 17025 is beneficial.

If you are interested in being our next PPE Test Engineer, please submit your CV today to start your journey.

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