Junior Technical Engineer

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Abertillery; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash plan

Death in service

Competitive salary

Exposure to real-world engineering pro

Job summary

Yolk Recruitment Ltd is recruiting a Junior Technical Engineer to kickstart an engineering career with a hands-on, varied role. You will analyse BOMs, research components, and support ECN/Build Deviation processes from day one.

You'll work with experienced engineers to ensure product build standards are accurate and aligned with customer requirements, while developing your technical and problem-solving skills in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Interpret and analyse customer BOMs, extracting component data and manufacturer details.
• Research electronic and mechanical components using multiple sources.
• Evaluate and approve alternative components, ensuring accuracy and suitability.
• Create and manage ECNs and Build Deviations (Temporary Change Notes).
• Update and maintain BOMs and component data within the ERP system.
• Resolve component-related queries including obsolescence and production suitability.
• Liaise with customers and suppliers regarding product build standards.
• Support Design for Manufacturing activities.
• Collaborate within project teams and manage own workload.
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety, and environmental standards.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Junior Technical Engineer

Kickstart your engineering career with a hands-on technical role where no two days are the same. Yolk Recruitment is supporting an exciting opportunity for a Junior Technical Engineer to join a growing and dynamic engineering team. This role is perfect for someone with a passion for electronics, problem-solving, and continuous learning. Offering real exposure to customer projects, component analysis, and engineering change processes from day one.

As a Junior Technical Engineer, you'll work closely with experienced engineers to analyse and interpret Bills of Materials, research components, and support engineering change processes. You'll play a key role in ensuring product build standards are accurate, up-to-date, and aligned with customer requirements.

Key responsibilities:

• Interpret and analyse customer BOMs, extracting component data and manufacturer details
• Research electronic and mechanical components using multiple sources
• Evaluate and approve alternative components, ensuring accuracy and suitability
• Create and manage Engineering Change Notes (ECNs) and Temporary Change Notes (Build Deviations)
• Update and maintain BOMs and component data within the ERP system
• Resolve component-related queries including obsolescence, identification, and production suitability
• Liaise with customers and suppliers regarding product build standards
• Support Design for Manufacturing (DFM) activities
• Work collaboratively within project teams while managing your own workload
• Ensure compliance with quality, health & safety, and environmental standards

This is what you'll need:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to interpret technical data and documentation
• Good communication skills and attention to detail

And this is what you'll get:

• Competitive salary
• Healthcare cash plan
• Death in service
• Exposure to real-world engineering projects