Repair Technician

Sony; Pencoed; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sony in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Technician to support the repair of consumer electronic products from assembly to final processes. You will gain deep technical understanding of each product and workflows, with hands-on experience in high-precision soldering and fault investigations.

The role requires strong electronics knowledge, the ability to read programming languages, and Kaizen/5S familiarity to drive continuous improvement within manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• HNC or above in engineering or equivalent.
• Ability to read and understand programming languages (C, Python, Visual Basic).
• Excellent knowledge of electronics and systems.

Responsibilities

• Fault analysis of consumer electronic products and reporting production data.
• Repair defective circuit boards and final products to component level.
• Provide clear documentation and feedback to supporting processes.

Skills

Soldering 0402

Electronics knowledge

Kaizen/5S awareness

Programming basics

Education

HNC or above in engineering

Tools

Repair tools & equipment

Job description

Overview

Reporting to the Production manager, this key role will be responsible for ensuring the efficient day to day repair of consumer electronic defect products from assembly to final processes. The successful candidate must have a strong technical ability and will be expected to gain a deep technical understanding of each product and its workflow as well as have a thorough knowledge of the production operation. Experience in soldering components as small as 0402 with experience of placing FPGA and BGA using various soldering repair equipment. The production technician may also be required to join the New Model engineering department and assist in the repair of new NMI product technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Fault analysis of various consumer products & reporting of production data.
• Repair of defective circuit boards / Final product to component level.
• Repair confirmation and accurate feedback to the relevant processes supplying clear documentation.
• Support new model introduction in fault investigations compiling detailed technical reports using Microsoft office.
• Control and implementation of key process changes (PCN, ECN, FMEA)
• Analytical analysis (& presentation) of technical repair data.
• Provide input during DFM (Design For Manufacture) evaluations
• Control of technical repair Spare parts using automated part ordering system.
• High level Soldering skills (Silver / Gold) to enable soldering of varied surface mount components (0402, 0603, BGA, FPGA) etc
• Achievement of production repair targets (TAT, FIFO, RR90, Repair stock level etc)

Person Specification:

Essential

• It is anticipated the successful applicant will have an HNC or above in an engineering related discipline.
• Ability to read & understand computer programing languages (C, Python, Visual Basic etc…)
• An excellent knowledge of electronics / systems, as well as technology in general
• Able to demonstrate an understanding of Kaizen, SPC, 5S, and other philosophies related to the production environment.

Desirable

• Interact with employees from various departments
• Work as part of a team and have strong communication skills.
• Work under pressure and deliver results within deadlines
• Strong sense of responsibility