Electrical Test & Maintenance Technician

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation in Bolton is seeking an Electrical Maintenance Operator to join the Calibration & Maintenance Department. The role involves autonomous work maintaining process and plant equipment, with a varied and rewarding daily workload.

Open to candidates from Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Motorsport, Rail, Medical Devices, or High-Tech Manufacturing. The position is a 12-month contract with an hourly rate of £29.02 to start and full-time onsite work on standard days.

Qualifications

• Formal technical apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 or equivalent.
• ONC or equivalent qualification considered.
• Desirable City & Guilds in Electrical Studies Parts 2 & 3.

Responsibilities

• Perform precise surface-mount soldering and component-level repairs on Circuit Card Assemblies.
• PAT testing across the manufacturing site.
• ESD testing and inspection.
• Maintain, calibrate, and service site STTE to ensure production lines run smoothly.
• Read and interpret schematic diagrams and wiring drawings to identify root-cause electrical issues.

Skills

Surface-mount soldering

Fault finding

Schematic & wiring interpretation

Independent working

Education

NVQ Level 3 / TR23 / TR21

ONC or equivalent

City & Guilds Electrical Studies Parts 2 & 3 desirable

Tools

SAP

Job description

Electrical Maintenance Operator

Bolton

12 Month Contract

Hourly Rate £29.02 to start

Full Time Onsite - Standard Days

An opportunity has arisen for an Electrical Maintenance Operator to work with a World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton to join an improving team within the Calibration & Maintenance Department. This role is open to Open to candidates from Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Motorsport, Rail, Medical Devices, or High-Tech Industrial Manufacturing.

This will involve working in an autonomous capacity, maintaining process and plant equipment. The work is extremely varied, challenging and rewarding.

Responsibilities

• Perform precise surface-mount soldering and component-level repairs on Circuit Card Assemblies
• PAT testing across the manufacturing site.
• ESD (electro-static discharge) testing and inspection.
• Maintain, calibrate, and service site Special Test & Equipment (STTE) to ensure production lines run smoothly
• Read and interpret schematic diagrams and technical wiring drawings to identify root-cause electrical issues.

Skillset/experience required

• Formal technical engineering/ craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21.
• Formal further education certificate to ONC or equivalent.
• City & Guilds in Electrical Studies Parts 2 & 3 desirable

• Experience with surface-mount repairs and fine soldering work.
• IET Code of Practice for In-Service inspection & Testing of Electrical Equipment
• Ability Interrogate drawings during fault finding activities.
• Self-driven and capable of working independently.
• A good understanding of SAP would be desirable.