Mandarin Speaking Senior Technical Engineer-Newbury

People First (Recruitment) Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Full time

Job summary

People First (Recruitment) Ltd is seeking a Mandarin-speaking Senior Technical Engineer for our Newbury client. The role focuses on advanced repair of routers, switches, Wi-Fi devices, smart home products, and consumer electronics, with diagnostics on PCBs and power circuits.

You will mentor testers and junior engineers, implement new repair methods, and work with overseas HQ to improve processes. The position is office-based, permanent, and starts ASAP.

Qualifications

• Mandarin language is an advantage or requirement.
• Experience with electronics repair/refurbishment is essential.
• Knowledge of networking devices and smart home products is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of routers, switches, Wi‑Fi devices, smart home products, and consumer electronics.
• Conduct diagnostics including PCB fault-finding, power circuits, ports, firmware recovery, and hardware analysis.
• Handle complex repair cases and provide technical solutions.
• Support and coach testers and junior engineers on difficult issues.
• Develop and share repair procedures and best practices within the team.

Skills

Mandarin

Repair & Refurbishment

Networking devices

Smart home products

Job description

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Job Title: Mandarin speaking Senior Technical Engineer-Newbury

The Skills You’ll Need: Mandarin, Repair & Refurbishment, networking devices, smart home products

Your New Salary: up to £35k, depending on experience

Office based

Perm

Start: ASAP

What You’ll be Doing:

• Perform advanced troubleshooting and repair of routers, switches, Wi‑Fi devices, smart home products, and consumer electronics.
• Conduct system‑level and component‑level diagnostics, including PCB fault finding, power circuits, ports, firmware recovery, and hardware analysis.
• Handle complex, escalated, or high‑priority repair cases and provide technical solutions.
• Support, coach, and guide product testers and junior engineers on difficult technical issues.
• Develop and share technical knowledge, repair procedures, and best practices within the team.
• Learn, implement, and adapt new repair methods and technologies introduced by overseas HQ.
• Assist in planning and allocating daily repair workload to ensure efficient operations and achievement of performance targets.
• Monitor repair quality, identify recurring technical issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Support root cause analysis and continuous improvement projects to improve repair efficiency and reduce failure rates.
• Assist with training and onboarding of new team members.
• Maintain ESD standards and ensure compliance with UK health & safety and WEEE regulations.
• Provide regular feedback to management regarding technical challenges, team performance, and operational improvements.

The Skills You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Hands‑on experience in electronics repair/refurbishment, preferably with networking devices, smart home products, or consumer electronics.
• Strong skills in fault diagnosis, PCB repair, soldering, component replacement, firmware flashing, and device testing.
• Good understanding of networking fundamentals (IP, routing, Wi‑Fi) and ability to read technical documentation.
• Experience handling complex repairs, root cause analysis, and implementing repair improvements.
• Ability to provide technical guidance, mentor junior engineers, and support team development.
• Experience coordinating repair workloads, maintaining quality standards, and improving operational efficiency.
• Previous experience supervising a technical team or workshop environment is desirable.
• Strong problem‑solving, communication, and decision‑making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with overseas HQ and local teams.
• Organised, proactive, and committed to high‑quality repair standards.
• Mandarin Chinese language skills are an advantage.