Pay Rate: up to £23.98 per hour PAYE and up to £32.00 per hour through an Umbrella Company
Overview of the Production Test Engineer - Electronics role and the department you will be assigned to:
You will be a valued member of the Manufacturing department and you will be tasked to carry our Production Test and Diagnostics of Complex weapons at System and Subsystem level.
Your responsibilities will include but not limited to:
- Test of complex electronic equipment, and diagnosis of production test failures down to component level.
- Identification of corrective action, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme.
- Technical support to Test Operators to facilitate the efficient throughput of Prime hardware during production.
- Assessment of related Test Equipment issues, directing support services to resolve equipment failures.
- Evaluation of Technical problems in order to develop proposals for investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements.
- Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action.
The successful Production Test Engineer - Electronics will have the following skills and experience to carry out the duties assigned to the role:
- A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and equipment.
- An understanding of RF and Microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage.
- Good Planning and Organising skills.
- Communication skills; the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing.
- Analytical and problem solving skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Manual handling training.
- ESD training.
- HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of qualification or equivalent.
- Substantial level of experience in Digital and analogue.
- Electronics Manufacture and Test.
The role is based in Bolton, which offers excellent transport links, and is commutable from Manchester, Liverpool, Wigan, Bury, Rochdale, Blackburn, Preston, Darwen, Stockport, Burnley, Accrington, St Helens, Warrington, Leigh and Chorley.
Due to the nature of the work our client is involved with, suitable candidates will already be SC cleared or eligible to gain this level of clearance.
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.