Product Engineering Technician

Proactive Global; Bedford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monday to Friday working hours

Company pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Ongoing training and professional发展

Job summary

Proactive Global in Bedford seeks an experienced Product Engineering Technician to join its expanding team. You will work on innovative electronic products, supporting development, testing and continuous improvement within a modern engineering environment.

You will characterise products, perform device analysis and contribute to QA, documentation and efficient test automation. Training and career progression are emphasised in a stable, supportive lab setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in electronics, semiconductor engineering or manufacturing.
• Experience with product testing, device analysis or lab work.
• Knowledge of QMS and SPC.
• Strong MS Word and Excel skills.
• Experience with ATE, PCB design, Visual Basic, SAP or MS Access advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support product characterisation across electronic products.
• Carry out device analysis for returns, manufacturing issues and reliability failures.
• Produce technical reports and analyze test results against specs.
• Develop and improve automated characterisation processes.
• Design, build, maintain and repair laboratory equipment.
• Support PCB design and procurement for testing activities.
• Develop and maintain ATE programmes.
• Manage calibration, maintenance and repairs of equipment.
• Support continuous improvement across the engineering team.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation with high QA/Safety standards.

Skills

MS Word & Excel

Analytical thinking

Lab testing experience

Tools

ATE

PCB design

Visual Basic

SAP

MS Access

Job description

Are you an experienced Product Engineering Technician with a background in electronics, semiconductor manufacturing or product testing?

We're recruiting on behalf of an established engineering and manufacturing business for a Product Engineering Technician to join their growing team in Bedford. This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative electronic products, supporting product development, testing and continuous improvement within a modern engineering environment.

What's on Offer

• Monday to Friday working hours
• Company pension scheme
• Generous holiday allowance
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Genuine career progression opportunities
• Modern engineering laboratory and manufacturing environment
• Stable and supportive team

Key Responsibilities

• Support product characterisation across a range of electronic products.
• Carry out device analysis relating to customer returns, manufacturing issues and reliability failures.
• Produce clear technical reports and analyse test results against product specifications.
• Develop and improve automated characterisation processes.
• Design, build, maintain and repair laboratory equipment.
• Support PCB design and procurement for testing activities.
• Develop and maintain Automated Test Equipment (ATE) programmes.
• Manage laboratory equipment calibration, maintenance and repairs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the engineering team.
• Maintain accurate engineering documentation while ensuring high standards of quality and health & safety.

About You

• Experience within an electronics, semiconductor, engineering or manufacturing environment.
• Experience of product testing, device analysis or laboratory work.
• Knowledge of Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Statistical Process Control (SPC).
• Strong Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Automated Test Equipment (ATE), PCB design, Visual Basic, SAP or Microsoft Access would be advantageous.

If you're looking to join an innovative engineering business that offers excellent training, career development and the opportunity to work with advanced technologies, we'd love to hear from you.