Test Technician

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom

8/12/2025

Join a Global Leader in Innovation – Test Technician Opportunity in Liverpool

Are you ready to be part of a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that’s shaping the future of FMCG? Imperial Brands is seeking a hands-on and detail-driven Test Technician to join our dynamic Device Development team within the Innovation function at our Liverpool site.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of R&D, supporting engineers on cutting-edge new product development projects. Reporting to the Prototype & Validation Manager, you’ll play a key role in bringing ideas to life through testing, validation, and collaboration.

Principle Accountabilities

• Collaborate with Development Engineers on new technology initiatives, product development, and ongoing engineering projects.
• Assemble, disassemble, and test prototypes and in-market products, generating and analysing test data to support R&D activities.
• Operate, maintain, and calibrate test equipment, ensuring workshop tools, consumables, and facilities are kept to high standards.
• Produce jigs, fixtures, and test setups to support prototype assembly, testing, and sample preparation across various facilities.
• Maintain health and safety standards, follow good working practices, and comply with all safety, ethics, and quality procedures.
• Support documentation processes including SOPs, test reports, and internal training requirements.

Skills and Experience Required

• Completed A-Levels or equivalent qualification (e.g. BTEC) in an engineering-related subject
• Proficient in the use of general hand tools and equipment
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Highly computer literate with excellent command of the English language
• Experienced in product testing and accurate data recording
• Effective team player with a focus on meeting project deadlines and driving continuous improvement

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and further benefits as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at [email protected] to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.

As a matter of policy, Imperial Tobacco or its subsidiaries never requests or requires payment as part of any recruitment process.