At a Glance
- Tasks: Test and troubleshoot electronic equipment in a dynamic manufacturing environment.
- Company: Join a leading company in the nuclear and defence sector.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, competitive pay, and opportunities for growth.
- Other info: Work in a supportive team focused on continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Be part of innovative projects that make a difference in technology.
- Qualifications: Experience with testing equipment and ability to read technical documents.
The predicted salary is between 40500 - 49500 £ per year.
My client is looking for test technicians to work on site in Dorset on a nuclear and defence project. The role will involve a wide range of specialist wiring assemblies and test activities undertaken within the Manufacturing Department. The Test Technician will be responsible for testing products to defined test procedures of equipment to both Curtiss-Wright and customer requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Testing electronic or electro-mechanical equipment (including low voltage, 110v, 230v, 440v and E.H.T. products) in accordance with the appropriate test specifications or instructions, utilising the test equipment.
- Locating faults in electronic or electro-mechanical equipment under test to sub-assembly level.
- Initiating corrective action and recording fault information as required.
- Recognising faults on test equipment and initiating action for repair.
- Maintaining good standards of housekeeping and cleanliness and complying with statutory safety regulations and relevant codes of practice.
- Ensuring all paperwork (hard and soft copy) and electronic systems including ERP is completed accurately to ensure traceability.
- Supporting the business with continuous improvement, 6S and lean manufacturing.
Skills, Qualifications, and Experience:
- Experience of performing production testing using both commercial off the shelf and bespoke analogue test equipment.
- Must be able to follow and interpret manufacturing documentation such as drawings, bills of materials and production testing specifications.
- Ability to use standard test equipment consisting of but not limited to; multimeter, oscilloscope and function generators.
- Ability to fault find to sub-assembly level, read circuit diagrams, wiring schedules; precision and accuracy are important attributes.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office tools, particularly Word and Excel.
- Good time management and task prioritisation skills with the ability to juggle various tasks.
- Familiar with ESD procedures and IPC-A-610/620.
Desired Skills:
- Technical qualification in Electronics or equivalent.
- Qualification to IPC-A-610/620.
- Experience of electrical assembly, precision cable preparation and soldering.
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