At a Glance
- Tasks: Troubleshoot and repair electronics, mentor junior engineers, and improve operational efficiency.
- Company: Dynamic tech company in Newbury with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hands-on experience, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Office-based role with a collaborative environment and potential for career advancement.
- Why this job: Join a team where your technical skills can shine and make a real impact.
- Qualifications: Experience in electronics repair, strong problem-solving skills, and Mandarin language skills are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 35000 £ per year.
Requirements
- Hands‑on experience in electronics repair and refurbishment, preferably with networking devices, smart home products, or consumer electronics.
- Strong skills in fault diagnosis, PCB repair, soldering, component replacement, firmware flashing, and device testing.
- Good understanding of networking fundamentals, including IP, routing, and Wi‑Fi, and the ability to read technical documentation.
- Experience handling complex repairs, root cause analysis, and implementing repair improvements.
- Ability to provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers, and support team development.
- Experience coordinating repair workloads, maintaining quality standards, and improving operational efficiency.
- Previous experience supervising a technical team or workshop environment is desirable.
- Strong problem‑solving, communication, and decision‑making skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively with overseas HQ and local teams.
- Organised, proactive, and committed to high‑quality repair standards.
- Mandarin Chinese language skills are an advantage.
Responsibilities
- Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of routers, switches, Wi‑Fi devices, smart home products, and consumer electronics.
- Conduct system‑level and component‑level diagnostics, including PCB fault finding, power circuits, ports, firmware recovery, and hardware analysis.
- Handle complex, escalated, or high‑priority repair cases and provide technical solutions.
- Support, coach, and guide product testers and junior engineers on difficult technical issues.
- Develop and share technical knowledge, repair procedures, and best practices within our team.
- Learn, implement, and adapt new repair methods and technologies introduced by overseas HQ.
- Assist in planning and allocating daily repair workload to ensure efficient operations and achievement of performance targets.
- Monitor repair quality, identify recurring technical issues, and recommend process improvements.
- Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects to improve repair efficiency and reduce failure rates.
- Assist with training and onboarding of new team members.
- Maintain ESD standards and ensure compliance with UK health and safety and WEEE regulations.
- Provide regular feedback to management regarding technical challenges, team performance, and operational improvements.
- Technologies
- Firmware
- Hardware
- Support
About the role
We are recruiting for a Mandarin speaking Senior Technical Engineer based in Newbury.
This is an office‑based permanent role with a salary up to £35k depending on experience, and the role is available to start as soon as possible.
We are looking for someone who can bring strong technical repair expertise, support team development, and help us improve repair quality and operational efficiency while working closely with overseas HQ and local teams.
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