At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a dynamic team to test and validate bespoke hydraulic and electro-mechanical systems.
- Company: Established SME in Telford with a focus on innovative engineering solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive salary up to £60K, excellent benefits, and ongoing training.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with great career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on cutting-edge projects while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in testing industrial machinery and strong knowledge of hydraulic systems required.
The predicted salary is between 48000 - 60000 £ per year.
Our client is seeking a Test Engineer to join their growing engineering team based in Telford. This is an exciting opportunity to work on bespoke hydraulic and electro-mechanical systems for an established SME who continue to grow. You will be supporting projects from factory acceptance testing through to installation and commissioning. As a Test Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring equipment meets the highest standards of quality, safety and performance. You'll work closely with design engineers, production teams and customers to develop test procedures.
Excellent remuneration available for a skilled Test Engineer with in-depth knowledge of hydraulic systems and automation and controls.
- Salary: up to £60K
- Location: Telford, Shropshire
- Hours: Days Monday to Friday (Lunch time finish Friday)
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and produce test documentation for Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), customer FATs, installation, commissioning and sea trials
- Read, interpret and verify hydraulic circuits to develop flushing and pressure testing procedures
- Interpret electrical schematics and assist with system verification
- Support the testing and troubleshooting of hydraulic, electrical and control systems
- Assist with PLC and drive system diagnostics
- Carry out in-house testing and customer site commissioning
- Create and update AutoCAD drawings for test layouts and equipment
- Record and maintain test specifications, serial number registers and technical documentation
- Analyse and compile test data, identifying opportunities for process improvements
About You
You’ll be a practical engineer with strong fault-finding skills and the confidence to work independently as well as part of a wider engineering team with a background in purpose-built machinery or heavy production machines and material handling equipment.
Essential Skills And Experience
- Experience in assembly, test and validation, testing or commissioning of industrial machinery and heavy machinery
- Strong knowledge of hydraulic systems
- Engineering qualifications: mechanical engineering or electrical engineering
- Ability to read hydraulic and electrical schematics
- Experience troubleshooting mechanical, hydraulic and control systems
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications
- Strong communication and customer-facing skills
Desirable
- Experience with PLC and Drive systems
- AutoCAD experience
- Heavy Industry and mechanical systems
You will have current or recent experience as a test and validation engineer, validation engineer, lead validation engineer or hydraulic engineer, hydraulic technician, hydraulic test technician or mechanical engineer, mechatronic engineer or commissioning engineer.
The Return
- Competitive salary up to £60K
- Excellent benefits package
- Exposure to bespoke engineering projects
- Ongoing technical development and training
- Supportive and collaborative engineering team
- Career progression within a growing engineering business
Test Engineer employer: TipTopJob
Join a dynamic and innovative SME in Telford as a Test Engineer, where you'll be part of a supportive and collaborative engineering team dedicated to delivering bespoke hydraulic and electro-mechanical systems. With competitive salaries up to £60K, excellent benefits, and ongoing technical development opportunities, this role offers a meaningful career path in a thriving environment that values quality, safety, and performance.
