Production Test Engineer

Holt Engineering; Horsham; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Holt Engineering in Horsham, West Sussex, is seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Production Engineer with a strong electrical test bias to join a growing engineering and manufacturing team.

This hands-on role supports Operations and Engineering throughout the product lifecycle, designing and developing test equipment for in-process sub-assembly testing, improving production processes, resolving issues, and ensuring products are built efficiently and to high quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience testing electrical or electromechanical equipment.
• Ability to read complex wiring diagrams, schematics and PCB layouts.
• Strong fault-finding and root-cause analysis skills.
• Proficient at producing technical documentation.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key electrical and test interface between Engineering and Production teams.
• Define and implement in-process testing requirements to improve build quality and reduce rework.
• Provide electrical and test support to resolve engineering and production issues, minimising delays and disruption.
• Support Design Engineering throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring DFM/DFA/DT considerations from early stages.
• Design, develop, and procure test equipment, jigs, fixtures, and associated tooling.
• Develop test procedures and coordinate production engineering activities.
• Support engineering changes and continuous improvement across production and engineering functions.
• Assist Quality with inspection, investigation, and corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical testing

Fault finding

Reading schematics

Documentation

Communication

Education

Relevant degree or HND in engineering

Tools

LabVIEW

CAD software

PLC programming

Job description

Production Test Engineer - Electrical

£34,000 - £40,000

Horsham, West Sussex

We are seeking an enthusiastic Electrical Production Engineer with a strong electrical test bias to join a growing engineering and manufacturing team.

This is a hands-on role supporting Operations and Engineering throughout the product lifecycle. You will design and develop test equipment for in-process sub-assembly testing, improve production processes, resolve technical issues, and help ensure products are built efficiently, reliably, and to the required quality standards.

The role would suit an engineer with experience testing electrical and electromechanical equipment, strong fault-finding ability, and confidence interpreting complex wiring diagrams and PCB schematics.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the key electrical and test interface between Engineering and Production teams.
• Define and implement in-process testing requirements to improve build quality and reduce rework.
• Provide electrical and test support to resolve engineering and production issues, minimising delays and disruption.
• Support Design Engineering throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring Design for Manufacture, Design for Assembly, and Design for Test principles are considered from the earliest stages.
• Design, develop, and procure test equipment, jigs, fixtures, and associated tooling.
• Develop test procedures and support the coordination of production engineering activities.
• Support the implementation of engineering change requests.
• Identify and implement process improvements, best practice, and cost-reduction initiatives to improve capacity, quality, reliability, and efficiency.
• Support Continuous Improvement activity across production and engineering functions.
• Assist the Quality team with inspection, investigation, and corrective-action activities.
• Conduct engineering analysis to reduce production and test-equipment downtime.
• Fault-find electrical and electromechanical equipment, investigate root causes, and deliver practical resolutions.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of product specifications, production processes, and relevant engineering technologies.
• Support preparation of budgets and monitor relevant expenditure.
• Provide technical support to customers when required, including occasional travel to resolve production or product issues.
• Support training and knowledge transfer for production staff.
• Follow company policies, procedures, quality requirements, and health and safety standards.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly workshop and office environment.

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Relevant experience within a test, electrical, manufacturing, or production engineering environment; alternatively, a relevant degree, HND, or equivalent qualification.
• Strong experience testing electrical and electromechanical equipment.
• Excellent ability to read and interpret complex technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and PCB schematics.
• Strong electrical fault-finding and root-cause analysis capability.
• Good computer literacy and confidence producing technical documentation.
• Clear verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable

• Experience supervising, mentoring, or training production staff.
• Knowledge of LabVIEW software.
• PLC programming knowledge.
• Experience using CAD software.
• Knowledge of digital camera and video protocols