Electrical Test Engineer

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day working week

Overtime opportunities

Long-term job security

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Future Engineering Recruitment Ltd in Glasgow is seeking an Electrical Test Engineer to join a busy workshop testing bespoke electrical panels for industrial applications.

The role offers a four-day working week with regular overtime and the opportunity to significantly increase your earnings, plus long-term job security within a supportive team environment. You will collaborate with electrical fitters, production teams and engineers to ensure quality and safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Previous electrical testing experience within switchgear, control panels or similar equipment.
• Practical fault-finding and diagnostic experience.
• Experience using electrical testing equipment.
• A recognised electrical qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Testing LV switchboards, MCCs and electrical control panels
• Completing functional testing of control circuits and electrical systems
• Testing protection relays, Variable Frequency Drives and soft starters
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical drawings

Skills

Electrical testing

Fault finding

Reading schematics

Testing equipment operation

Education

Electrical qualification or apprenticeship

Tools

Electrical testing equipment

Job description

Electrical Test Engineer

Glasgow

£38,00 - 42,000 + Four-Day Working Week + Monday to Thursday + Regular Overtime + Opportunity to Significantly Increase Your Earnings + Long-Term Job Security + Supportive Family-Feel Environment

Join an established and growing engineering company offering a four-day working week alongside regular overtime and the opportunity to significantly increase your annual earnings. As an Electrical Test Engineer, you will become part of a close-knit team testing bespoke control panels for industrial related applications.

In this position as an Electrical Test Engineer, you will work within a busy, project-based workshop environment, testing completed electrical equipment before it is released to the customer. You will work closely with electrical fitters, production teams and experienced engineers to identify faults, resolve technical issues and ensure every project meets the required quality and safety standards. The business has a consistently busy order book, providing long-term stability, varied technical work and additional hours for engineers who want to maximise their income.

Your Role as an Electrical Test Engineer Will Include:

• Testing LV switchboards, MCCs and electrical control panels
• Completing functional testing of control circuits and electrical systems
• Testing protection relays, Variable Frequency Drives and soft starters
• Reading and interpreting electrical schematics and technical drawings

As an Electrical Test Engineer You Will Need to Have:

• Previous electrical testing experience within switchgear, control panels or similar equipment
• Practical fault-finding and diagnostic experience
• Experience using electrical testing equipment
• A recognised electrical qualification, apprenticeship or equivalent industry experience

Future Engineering Recruitment can only accept applications from candidates who have a valid legal permit or right to work in the United Kingdom. Potential candidates who do not have this right or permit, or who are awaiting an application to obtain this right or permit, should not apply, as their details will not be processed.

We will endeavour to respond to all applicants. However, due to the volume of applications received, we can only guarantee that shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Keywords: Electrical Test Engineer, LV Switchboards, MCCs, Control Panels, Testing, Fault Finding, Schematics, Protection Relays, Current Injection Testing, Glasgow, Engineering