Senior PCB & Electronics Maintenance Technician

Advanced; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Pension scheme

Life assurance and income protection

Halma shares

Flexible working policy

Holiday buy and sell scheme

Parental leave (14 weeks)

Job summary

Advanced, part of Halma, seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician for our PCB/electronics manufacturing environment. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair and improve equipment across electrical, electronic and mechanical domains to maximise uptime, product quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include performing planned maintenance, diagnosing faults on SMT and related systems, and supporting installation and upgrades while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a manufacturing maintenance environment.
• Strong fault-finding on electrical and electronic systems.
• Good mechanical aptitude with maintenance of industrial machinery.
• Ability to interpret electrical and mechanical drawings.
• Experience with pneumatic systems and automated equipment.

Responsibilities

• Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPM) on manufacturing equipment according to schedules.
• Diagnose and repair faults on PCB manufacturing and assembly equipment (SMT machines, reflow ovens, wave soldering, AOI, pick-and-place, PCB handling).
• Respond to equipment breakdowns to minimise downtime and maintain uptime.
• Develop and maintain critical spares stock levels.
• Troubleshoot electrical, electronic, PLC, sensor and control faults; interpret schematics and wiring diagrams.

Skills

Fault-finding

Electrical systems

Electronic systems

Mechanical aptitude

Drawings interpretation

Pneumatic systems

Automation equipment

Maintenance management systems

Education

HNC/HND/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical, Electronic, Mechatronic, or Maintenance Engineering

Tools

Maintenance software

Job description

Advanced, part of Halma, seeks a Senior Maintenance Technician for our PCB/electronics manufacturing environment. You will maintain, troubleshoot, repair and improve equipment across electrical, electronic and mechanical domains to maximise uptime, product quality and efficiency.

Responsibilities include performing planned maintenance, diagnosing faults on SMT and related systems, and supporting installation and upgrades while maintaining safety and quality standards.