Hands-On Test & Validation Technician (FAT & NCRs)

Yolk Recruitment Limited; Merthyr Tydfil; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Wellbeing insurance

Career development

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Test & Validation Technician for a specialist engineering and manufacturing organisation. This hands-on role covers testing, inspection and verification of assembled units against specs, with FAT and diagnostics across mechanical, electrical and integrated systems.

Working with Production, Engineering and Quality, you will maintain records, support non-conformances, and ensure quality gates before delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing, production or testing environment.
• Hands-on testing of mechanical, electrical or integrated systems.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings and technical specs.
• Experience with FAT, test equipment and analysis of results.
• Knowledge of NCRs and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Support test planning and readiness in line with production schedules.
• Review test plans, procedures and work instructions.
• Carry out FAT on assembled units and perform system testing.
• Inspect, fault find and diagnose issues with clear reporting.
• Maintain test records, certifications and traceability.
• Identify and support NCR resolution with relevant teams.
• Calibrate and maintain test equipment as required.
• Support day/night shift patterns as needed.

Skills

Mechanical testing

Electrical testing

System integration

Fault diagnosis

Quality awareness

Tools

Test equipment

Measurement tools

Job description

Yolk Recruitment Limited is recruiting a Test & Validation Technician for a specialist engineering and manufacturing organisation. This hands-on role covers testing, inspection and verification of assembled units against specs, with FAT and diagnostics across mechanical, electrical and integrated systems.

Working with Production, Engineering and Quality, you will maintain records, support non-conformances, and ensure quality gates before delivery.