Test Support Engineer
Ingersoll Rand Careers · Redditch, England, United Kingdom
Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · 10,001+ employees
About the role
The Test Support Engineer is responsible for conducting functional, performance, and safety testing on high-pressure compressor products. They will analyze test data, prepare technical reports, and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve failure modes and ensure product compliance.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates should have experience testing mechanical equipment or rotating machinery, with a background in pressure systems and data acquisition. A degree or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering is desirable, along with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Benefits
Full description
Job Title
Test Support Engineer
Location
Redditch
About Us
Gardner Denver is a leading provider of mission-critical flow control and compression equipment and associated aftermarket parts, consumables, and services, which it sells across multiple attractive end-markets within the industrial, energy and medical industries. Its broad and complete range of compressor, vacuum and blower products and services, along with its application expertise and over 160 years of engineering heritage, allows Gardner Denver to provide differentiated product and service offerings for its customers' specific uses.
Job Summary
The Test Engineer is responsible for the safe and effective testing, validation and analysis of high-pressure compressor products. The role ensures compressors meet performance, quality, safety and compliance requirements in line with Ingersoll Rand standards, customer specifications and applicable industry regulations.
Responsibilities
- Conduct functional, performance, endurance and safety testing of high-pressure compressor products.
- Develop and execute test plans, procedures and validation protocols.
- Safely operate test equipment, instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
- Monitor compressor performance and record accurate test results.
- Analyse test data to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
- Prepare technical reports and communicate findings to engineering and operational teams.
- Ensure all testing activities comply with Ingersoll Rand safety, quality and engineering standards.
- Verify compliance with relevant regulations, customer specifications and product requirements.
- Support product development, design verification and continuous improvement projects.
- Maintain calibration and readiness of test equipment and facilities.
- Fault find test failures, and working with the production & engineering teams, irradicate repeat concerns & failure modes.
Basic Qualifications
- Degree, HNC/HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline (desirable).
- Experience testing mechanical equipment, compressors or rotating machinery.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Understanding of pressure systems, test methods and safety requirements.
- Experience using data acquisition, instrumentation and reporting tools.
- Ability to write clear technical reports and present findings effectively.
Travel & Work Arrangements/Requirements
Fully site based, occasional travel to customer sites
What we Offer
- 25 Days Holiday + 8 Bank Holidays (Option to purchase 5 days after probation period)
- 7% Employer Pension Contribution
- Westfield Health Medial Cash Plan Cover
- Death in Service Benefit of 4 x salary
- Cycle scheme (After probation period)
- Electric Car Scheme (After 1 year employment)
- 10% of salary in shares after 1 year of employment
- Costco Gold Company member, allowing employees to join.
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Policies
