Hands-on Test & Validation Technician (FAT & Inspections)

yolk recruitment; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing policies and insurance

Career development

Job summary

yolk Recruitment is partnering with a specialist engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Test & Validation Technician to join the production team. This hands-on role covers testing, inspection and verification of assembled units against engineering specs and customer requirements.

The role involves FAT, NCR handling, and traceability documentation, with shift-based elements, working across mechanical, electrical and integrated systems to ensure products meet required standards

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, production or testing environment.
• Hands-on experience testing mechanical, electrical or integrated systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, schemes and technical specifications.
• Experience with FAT, test equipment and analysing test results.
• Good understanding of quality control, NCRs and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support test planning and readiness in line with production schedules and project milestones.
• Review and contribute to test plans, procedures and work instructions.
• Carry out in-process, system-level and final acceptance testing (FAT) on assembled units.
• Conduct mechanical, electrical and integrated system testing.
• Perform product inspections, fault finding and diagnostics, clearly reporting any issues identified.
• Identify, raise and support the resolution of non-conformances (NCRs).
• Ensure products meet defined quality gates before progression or delivery.
• Maintain accurate test records, reports, certification packs and traceability documentation.
• Communicate test progress, issues and results to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain and calibrate test equipment and instrumentation as required.
• Support shift-based working where required, including day/night rotation.

Skills

Hands-on testing

Mechanical testing

Electrical testing

System testing

Interpret engineering drawings

FAT experience

Quality control

Root cause analysis

Tools

Test equipment

Job description

yolk Recruitment is partnering with a specialist engineering and manufacturing organisation to recruit a Test & Validation Technician to join the production team. This hands-on role covers testing, inspection and verification of assembled units against engineering specs and customer requirements.

The role involves FAT, NCR handling, and traceability documentation, with shift-based elements, working across mechanical, electrical and integrated systems to ensure products meet required standards