Strain Gauge Installation Technician / Engineer

ChilliFrog Ltd; Havant; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading electronics and analytics systems firm in Havant is seeking an Installation Technician with strong strain gauging experience. This permanent role involves building and testing load sensors and ensuring adherence to quality standards. Competitive salary from £30K to £45K, along with an excellent benefits package. Ideal candidates will be calm, organised, and able to train less experienced team members.

Benefits

Highly competitive financial rewards

Comprehensive learning and development program

Collaborative working environment

Qualifications

• Firm knowledge of strain gauging and tenure within the industry.
• Experience with test equipment and calibration procedures.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings.

Responsibilities

• Build, calibrate, and test load sensors.
• Adhere to production schedules, output targets, and quality standards.
• Work with operations to optimize parts forecast.

Skills

Strain gauging

Analog electronics

Mechanical and electronic assembly

Calibration procedures

ISO9001

Job description

Overview

JOB OVERVIEW: Installation Technician / Production Engineer (strain gauging experience critical) sought by exciting market leading electronics & analytics systems business, focused on designing, building, installing and operating measurement systems for the marine sector.

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: Negotiable but as a guide £30K-£45K (depending on competency) basic plus excellent staff benefits package

Location: Havant / Portsmouth, Hampshire area

Start date: asap

Working conditions: Normal office and light workshop environment

The Role & Opportunity

As a result of expansion my client has an exciting new vacancy for their R&D function who MUST have strong experience with strain gauging;

• working in a team in their load cell production facility
• building, calibrating, and testing load sensors
• adhering to production schedules, output targets, and quality standards
• work with operations to optimise parts forecast

Candidate Profile

The ideal applicant will have;

• Firm knowledge of strain gauging & tenure within the industry
• Analog electronics
• Material impacts on strain gauge/adhesive choice
• Surface preparations
• Strain gauge suppliers
• Strong background in mechanical and electronic assembly, ideally with sensor style products
• Has worked with calibration procedures and is comfortable with test equipment
• Can interpret engineering drawings
• Ideally from a low-to-medium volume, high-precision production environment
• Understands capacity management
• Comfortable with small batch / precision manufacturing, not just mass production
• Experience with digital twin-like systems, production data logging and quality control
• Experience with ISO9001
• Has worked with and applied lean, six-sigma, kaizen methodologies

Character;

• Calm, practical, and organised
• Can help train up less experienced team members
• Can balance speed vs. care — knows when to slow down and when to push

What's On Offer

• A highly competitive financial rewards package including benefits package
• The chance to join a highly established proven market leader who continually invest in their solutions to stay ahead of the competition
• A comprehensive learning and development program and genuine career prospects
• An excellent hard working but fun close “family” oriented collaborative working environment

If you are a good match then please send a CV immediately to learn more about this excellent rare and diverse permanent career opportunity!

Keywords: Production engineer, installation technician, strain guaging, Supervisor, Lead, Leader, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Engineering, Electro-Mechanical, aerospace, electronics, defence

This vacancy is being advertised by ChilliFrog Ltd. The services advertised by ChilliFrog Ltd are those of an Employment Agency