Electronic Engineering Technician – Production Design Support

Advantage Resourcing UK Ltd; Bolton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

World Class Defence Organisation is recruiting an Electronic Engineering Technician - Production Design Support in Bolton. The role involves supporting advanced production activities in a modern facility, delivering technical tasks under guidance, and contributing to missile-related design activities.

Ideal candidates have NVQ Level 3 and HNC/HND in Electronic & Electrical Engineering, with 2+ years hands-on experience, and skills in inspection, test data, and documenting engineering work.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in a factory/manufacturing environment.
• Ability to carry out design, test and investigations and propose corrective actions.
• Experience in compiling test data and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support production activities at state-of-the-art facilities.
• Carry out a range of technical activities under guidance in line with process and quality requirements.
• Contribute to missile programmes and launcher assemblies where applicable.

Skills

Soldering

Measurement & Test

Drawing interpretation

Corrective actions

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electronic & Electrical Engineering

HNC/HND in Electronic & Electrical Engineering

Job description

World Class Defence Organisation based in is currently looking to recruit 4x Electronic Engineering Technician - Production Design Support subcontractors.

Key areas being sought:

• Soldering experience
• Measurement & Test
• Interpretation of drawings & diagrams
• Certain NVQs, IPCs (Re-work, modification & repair 7711, IPC-A-610) etc would be beneficial

Rate: £33.55 per hour

Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’

Location: Bolton

Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.

IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)

Interview process: One stage video interview

Electronic Engineering Technician - Production Design Support Job Description:

The role offers the candidate a true engineering challenge in their core discipline(s), whilst providing scope for personal growth and development in other areas of electronics. Working within design support is a highly rewarding role as see designs coming to life in the manufacturing environment as you deliver support to our customers.

Responsibilities:

We have a phenomenal opportunity for an Electronic Engineering Technician to play a role in the support of production activities at our state of the art manufacturing facilities. You will carry out a range of technical activities under guidance in line with all relevant process, quality and other requirements. Whilst the primary aim is focused on highly advanced, module missile programmes and subsystems, there is also scope to work on other unique opportunities including support to launcher assemblies.

Skillset/experience required:

• Ideally NVQ Level 3 in Electronic & Electrical Engineering
• 2+Years prior work experience in a similar role (hands-on in a laboratory or manufacturing environment/ shop floor role).
• HNC/HND in Electronic & Electrical Engineering
• Experience of inspection and verification of engineering work and manufactured equipment against standards and specifications.
• Ability to carry out a range of design, test and technical investigations across a range of products and propose robust Corrective Actions.
• Experience in compiling data for test results, problem assessments and design improvements, and producing concise engineering documentation to support the in-service use of products.
• Experience in resolving problems and issues and where appropriate, capturing non-conformances and non-compliances using established standards, practices and tools,

Use verbal communication, negotiation and influencing skills to interface with customers and stakeholders in relation to issue resolution.

• Ability to keep full and accurate records of work, activities and methods carried out.
• Willingness to contribute as appropriate to engineering team decisions