Electronic Technician – Full Time – Barton Turn

Catering; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Faiveley Transport is seeking an Electronics Technician for a contract role in Burton-on-Trent. The role involves repairing, modifying and overhauling electronic equipment used in trains, with work conducted to schematics and production deadlines.

You will document components used and ensure quality per technical instructions. The ideal candidate will have experience with electronic testing, soldering, and ERP/MRP systems, plus familiarity with 5S/Kaizen and railway or automotive contexts.

Qualifications

• Proficient IT skills and MS Office suite.
• Ability to work autonomously or in a team.
• Knowledge of the railway industry or Wabtec products.
• Experience with electronic test equipment and soldering.
• Familiar with 5S and Kaizen.

Responsibilities

• Work on own initiative or as part of a team within a dedicated team of electricians working to production deadlines.
• Carry out repairs, modifications or overhaul of electronic equipment in accordance with work instructions and schematics.
• Record components used at each stage of repair, modification and overhaul, for reporting and maintaining repair history records.
• Investigate faults, fault find and diagnose causes; notify appropriate personnel of issues.
• Ensure quality using technical documents and work instructions.
• Carry out minor maintenance tasks and routine preventative maintenance.
• Raise Non-Conformance Records as appropriate.
• Communicate deficiencies to Supervision/Manager and suggest corrective actions.
• Attend site to provide technical support and assistance to the customer when required.
• Perform other duties as instructed by manager in pursuit of Faiveley Transport’s goals.
• Use MRP/ERP system to process repair orders and consume parts for stock control.

Skills

Organisation skills

Teamwork

Railway industry knowledge

Flexible attitude

Autonomy

Education

NVQ or equivalent

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

ERP system

Job description

Job Role: Electronics Technician

Location: Burton-on-Trent

Job Type: Contract (6 months min)

Hours: Monday to Thursday – 07:30 to 16:00

Hours: Friday – 07:30 to 12:30

Pay: £18.00 per hour

Role Summary

This role is the electronic repair, modification and overhaul of train equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• Work on own initiative or as part of a team within a dedicated team of electricians working to production deadlines.
• To carry out repairs, modifications or overhaul of electronic equipment in accordance with work instructions and schematics.
• Record components used at each stage of repair, modification and overhaul, for the purposes of reporting and maintaining repair history records.
• Where equipment does not achieve required outputs, does not fit together, etc. to investigate, fault find and diagnose likely causes and where possible correct the fault. Notify appropriate personnel of actual and potential problems.
• Ensure quality requirements are met by working to technical documents and work instructions.
• Carry out minor maintenance tasks and specified routine preventative maintenance.
• Raise Non-Conformance Records as appropriate.
• Communicate to Supervision/Manager any deficiencies in the production activity as they are detected and suggest any possible actions to correct these deficiencies.
• To attend site to provide technical support and assistance to the customer, when required.
• Carry out any other reasonable duty or task as instructed by your manager in pursuit of Faiveley Transport’s goals and objectives
• Use MRP/ERP system to process repair orders and consume parts for stock control purposes.

About You

• Background & Experience:
  • Proficient IT skills (particularly MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Ability to efficiently organise workload.
  • Ability to work autonomously or as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of the railway industry and/or Wabtec products.
  • Flexible attitude to work and a changing environment
  • ERP system knowledge
• Qualifications/Education required:
  • NVQ or equivalent qualification in an appropriate discipline is desirable.
  • Must be able to use electronic test equipment and have experience in soldering.
  • Previous experience in electronic testing, fault finding and repair.
  • Familiar with industry or improvement tools such as 5S and Kaizen.
  • Previous experience within the rail or automotive industry advantageous
  • Knowledge of MRP/ERP system is advantageous

Contact

Adam Jackson

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Salary: £18.00/hour

Job Type: Contract

Location: Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire