Electronic Engineering Lab Technician

Line Up Aviation; Stevenage; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace sector is seeking an Electronic Engineering Lab Technician for a 6-month contract in Stevenage. This role involves managing lab activities, ensuring equipment maintenance, and providing training on lab skills. Ideal candidates will have prior lab management experience and relevant IPC certifications.

Qualifications

• Prior experience of engineering lab management.
• Current IPC certifications required.
• Good understanding of ESD management.

Responsibilities

• Manage lab housekeeping and safety protocols.
• Assist users with lab activities and monitor tests.
• Train users on basic lab skills.

Skills

Engineering lab management

ESD management

Education

IPC Certificates in J-STD-001

IPC-7721

Tools

IPC-A-610

Job description

My client is looking for several Electronic Engineering Lab Technician's to join them on an initial 6-month basis. As the Electronic Engineering lab technician, you will be responsible for the general housekeeping, Health & Safety, Electro-static Discharge Management, Equipment and Asset Management and promotion of good lab practice and behaviours amongst the lab user base.

Role: Electronic Engineering Lab Technician
Pay: 25 per hour via Umbrella
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 6 Months
Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week
Security Clearance: BPSS, Security clearance clearable

Responsibilities:

• Managing lab housekeeping, always maintaining lab in a clean and tidy state, including assisting lab users with appropriate use of various stores
• Managing Projects scheduled to use facilities in the assigned lab (what is needed? How long for?)
• Assisting lab users with lab activities, monitoring tests, undertaking CCA re-work activities as required to IPC Standards
• Managing the maintenance and calibration of equipment/assets to guarantee availability and usability when needed
• Assembly/disassembly of test set-ups and fixtures
• Training of lab users on basic lab skills (soldering, crimping, sleeving, cable lay-ups, use of lab test equipment)
• Managing Lab Security to ensure lab users are maintained to include only those who need it.
• EE stakeholder management - All lab users for assigned lab, Project Managers for Projects undertaken in assigned lab, Head of Capability/Product Line for assigned lab, Electronic Engineering UK Lab Manager, Electronic Engineering Governance Team
• Wider MBDA stakeholder management - Building Safety Zone Manager, Logistics (Goods In/Stores), Porterage, Facilities Management, Calibration and Maintenance, Manufacturing, Security

Skillset/experience required:

• Prior experience of engineering lab management
• Current IPC Certificates in J-STD-001 & IPC-7721
• IPC-A-610 is a significant benefit
• Good understanding of ESD management

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please send your updated CV to: Natalie Dalkin at Line Up Aviation
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