Production Test Engineer

Akkodis; Bolton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Production Test Engineer - Electronics for a long-term contract in Bolton. The role focuses on testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic subsystems during production, with responsibility for test specifications, operator instructions and technical reporting.

You will support shopfloor testing, diagnose complex assemblies to component level, and help introduce new test equipment while coordinating with Quality and Operations to meet time, cost and quality targets.

Qualifications

• Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques.
• Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
• Ability to plan and organise one's work according to assigned priorities.
• Advantageous: knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at subsystem level.
• Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Skills

Electronic test principles

Fault diagnosis

RF & Microwave knowledge

Test documentation

Communication skills

Planning and organisation

Test equipment operation

Education

HNC in Engineering

Tools

Manual/Automated test equipment

Job description

Production Test Engineer - Electronics required for long term contract assignment based in Bolton

Skillset/experience required:

• Essential:
  Minimum HNC level of Engineering qualifications or equivalent.
• Good understanding of digital and analogue electronic measurement and test principles, and fault diagnosis techniques, with demonstrable experience down to component level.
• Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration and test principles.
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including generation of test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports.
• Ability to plan and organise one's work according to assigned priorities.
• Advantageous:
  Knowledge of RF and Microwave technology at the subsystem level.
• Experience in operating manual and automated test equipment in an Electronics Manufacturing environment.

Overview of department:

As a Production Test Engineer - Electronics, you will play a vital role in supporting testing and diagnostics of electrical/electronic sub-systems and circuit cards during the production phase of the product lifecycle. You will use your experience to provide technical support to the manufacturing test capability, to ensure programme targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor, including supporting the introduction of new test equipment.
• Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies and circuit cards down to component level.
• Generating test specifications, operator instructions and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information.
• Promptly identifying remedial and corrective actions to allow Manufacturing to continue in line with the programme, following production test failures.
• Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations.

Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers.