Hydraulics Test Engineering Lead - Production Support

TRIUMPH Mexicali; Wales; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

TRIUMPH is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Lead for the Hydraulics Test cell based in Deeside. You will provide technical leadership, oversee test rig development, and ensure equipment readiness to support production testing.

You will manage commissioning, calibration, and lifecycle management of hydraulic and related test equipment, while driving process improvements and safety compliance across the manufacturing engineering team.

Qualifications

• Educated to engineering degree level with practical experience or HND/HNC with extensive practical experience.
• Experience with hydraulic & electrical based test equipment in a production test environment.
• Experience in an assembly & hydraulic test business that manufactures hydro-mechanical products (actuators, hydraulic pumps, valves, accumulators).
• Strong ability to work collaboratively in cross-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent structured root cause investigation and problem-solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide full engineering and technical support across manufacturing and test cells to ensure smooth operations, efficiency, and compliance.
• Lead availability and serviceability of hydraulic, high-voltage, and electronic test equipment including commissioning, calibration, software updates, and lifecycle management.
• Ensure configuration control of test equipment hardware and software with regards to repairs, upgrades, and component replacement activities.
• Develop and maintain operator work instructions and test documentation.
• Oversee the assembly, commissioning, and testing of hydraulic units, power units, actuators, or hose assemblies.
• Diagnose and resolve complex hydraulic, mechanical, or electrical/automation faults; perform 8D root cause analysis when required.
• Lead, guide, and mentor junior engineers and technicians; manage third-party service providers for maintenance strategy.
• Identify and implement manufacturing and testing process improvements; drive lean/six sigma initiatives.
• Ensure all test procedures and methods meet safety and quality standards.

Skills

Hydraulics test equipment

Maintenance planning

Root cause analysis

Team leadership

Process improvement

Education

Engineering degree

HND/HNC with extensive practical experience

Tools

SolidWorks

LabVIEW

TestStand

VB.NET

Job description

TRIUMPH is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Lead for the Hydraulics Test cell based in Deeside. You will provide technical leadership, oversee test rig development, and ensure equipment readiness to support production testing.

You will manage commissioning, calibration, and lifecycle management of hydraulic and related test equipment, while driving process improvements and safety compliance across the manufacturing engineering team.