Robotics & Automation Test Engineer

Omega Resource Group; Telford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance Scheme (2x salary)

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Career progression & development

UK and international travel

Job summary

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Test & Validation Technician for a client in Telford. The role focuses on ensuring robotic and automated systems meet high standards before handover, with emphasis on electrical engineering, automation, PLC and problem solving.

The successful candidate will travel extensively within the UK and internationally, work a 37.5-hour week, and join a growing engineering business with strong development opportunities and a supportive culture.

Qualifications

• HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience reading electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Hands-on experience building, testing or validating industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC programming and industrial automation systems.
• Experience with robotic systems and robotic programming.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• Analytical mindset with structured problem solving.
• Excellent communication and ability to train customers.
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel UK/internationally.

Responsibilities

• Test and validate automated systems prior to customer deployment.
• Commission automation systems including PLC, robotic and software-based applications.
• Carry out fault finding, diagnostics and root cause analysis.
• Rectify electrical, software and mechanical faults to ensure system performance.
• Complete full system inspection and testing activities.
• Configure industrial PCs and system software.
• Support development and modification of PLC and robotic control software.
• Conduct customer training on equipment operation and maintenance.
• Carry out servicing and support at customer sites.
• Modify engineering drawings to support builds and continuous improvement.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and commissioning procedures.
• Support project delivery through factory and site acceptance testing.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication

Fault finding

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

PLC programming

Robotics programming

Industrial automation

Job description

Omega Resource Group is seeking a Test & Validation Technician for a client in Telford. The role focuses on ensuring robotic and automated systems meet high standards before handover, with emphasis on electrical engineering, automation, PLC and problem solving.

The successful candidate will travel extensively within the UK and internationally, work a 37.5-hour week, and join a growing engineering business with strong development opportunities and a supportive culture.