Manufacturing Test Engineer

5 days ago


Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom Matchtech Full time £40,000 - £50,000 per year

All applicants must be able to obtain Security Clearance and be a sole / dual British national.

Job description

Working:
The role offers flexible working but does require engineers on site for 4-5 days per week and is on a secure site where SC clearance is needed.

We have a great opportunity for an Electronics Test Engineer to join the Manufacturing team at one of our major defence clients.

As a
Manufacturing Test Engineer
, you will be supporting test and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during all phases of the product lifecycle.

The
Manufacturing Test Engineer
will be providing technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

The
Manufacturing Test Engineer
will be working with a small team of dedicated engineers in a fast-paced but friendly and inclusive manufacturing environment. The team has a great mix of people, ranging from apprentices and graduates through to experienced engineers, all striving to deliver technical excellence across a number of different projects in development and production.

Main Responsibilities;

  • Providing Test Engineering support during Design / Development phases from initial concept through to Production Readiness Review and release to Operations.
  • Supporting Test Facility introduction and ensuring that appropriate configuration control of equipment and facilities is in place prior to use, including generating supporting test specifications and operator instructions.
  • Supporting testing of electrical/electronic sub-assemblies and circuit cards, with diagnosis of production test failures down to component level.
  • Working closely with Operations, the design teams and other stakeholders to overcome any technical challenges.
  • Always aiming to deliver in line with all programme and quality requirements, whilst maintaining Test Engineering functional governance and pursuing continuous improvement.

Skill and Experience;

  • Minimum HNC level of qualification or equivalent in a relevant subject (HND/Degree preferred) plus experience in digital and analogue electronics manufacture and test.
  • A good understanding of electrical/electronic measurement and test principles and test equipment, as well as fault diagnosis techniques for electronic/electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
  • Experience of using both manual and automated test equipment, preferably in a defence organisation or similar manufacturing environment.
  • Familiar with enterprise resource planning and manufacturing execution system programs (e.g. SAP, MES) for recording test activities and generating non-conformance reports and concessions.
  • The ability to plan and organise own work in order to ensure multiple tasks can be prioritised and delivered against Project objectives.
  • Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements.
  • Proven analytical and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail.

Desirable Experience;

  • Experience in the Defence or safety-regulated environment would be advantageous
  • Experience in the Naval / Maritime domain would be advantageous.

Even If you feel like you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to reach out an apply.

Company Benefits;

  • Bonus
    : Up to £2,500 (based on performance).
  • Pension
    : Up to 14% total contribution.
  • Parental Leave
    : Enhanced parental, maternity, and shared parental leave.
  • Flexi Leave
    : Up to 15 additional days.
  • Facilities
    : On-site perks like subsidised meals and free parking.
  • Training and Development
    : Excellent opportunities for career progression and skill development

Company Details;

  • The company are a multi-national group, being No 1 in Europe for what they do With a number of awards and recognitions, with great career progression and opportunities across the business
  • It's no wonder, they have been among the winners of the annual Glassdoor Employees' Choice Awards, 2022, and most recently receiving three accreditation gold standard awards with Investors in People
  • "Interesting work. Good work-life balance. Employees made to feel valued." Software Engineer, 5 Dec 2022. *Glassdoor review.
  • "Promotes and believes in a good work/life balance interesting work on most programmes Encourages internal mobility. Offers good development/training opportunities" Principal Systems Engineer, 19 Dec 2022. *Glassdoor review.
  • True advocates of ED&I as an Equal Opportunity Employer With over 10 Networking groups and communities across the business advocating Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.
  • Enhanced parental leave: Offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave. Enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments.


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