Test And Validation Technician

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

Test & Validation Technician

Telford

37.5 Hours Per Week

£37,(Apply online only) - £40,(Apply online only)

Global Travel + Excellent Benefits

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Test & Validation Technician to join client based in Telford. This role offers the opportunity to play a key role in ensuring highly complex robotic and automated systems meet the highest standards prior to customer handover. This is an ideal opportunity for an electrically biased engineer with strong automation, PLC and problem-solving skills looking to develop their career within a successful and growing engineering business.

Key Responsibilities - Test & Validation Technician

• Test and validate automated systems and equipment prior to customer deployment.
• Commission automation systems including PLC, robotic and software-based applications.
• Carry out system 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 the development and modification of PLC and robotic control software.
• Conduct customer training on equipment operation and maintenance.
• Carry out servicing and support activities at customer sites.
• Modify engineering drawings to support system builds and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, test plans and commissioning procedures.
• Support the delivery of projects through to successful factory and site acceptance testing.

Experience / Qualifications - Test & Validation Technician

• HNC, Degree or equivalent qualification in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Experience reading and interpreting electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
• Hands-on experience building, testing or validating industrial equipment.
• Knowledge of PLC programming and industrial automation systems.
• Experience working with robotic systems and robotic programming.
• Strong fault finding and diagnostic skills.
• Analytical mindset with a structured approach to problem solving.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to deliver customer training.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Valid passport and willingness to travel extensively throughout the UK and internationally.

Desirable Experience

• Previous commissioning experience within automated manufacturing environments.
• Experience working with industrial control systems.
• Knowledge of industrial networking and software integration.
• Technical report writing and documentation experience.
• Experience within robotics, automation, special purpose machinery or capital equipment sectors.

Benefits - Test & Validation Technician

• Salary between £37,(Apply online only) - £40,(Apply online only).
• 37.5-hour working week.
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Life Assurance Scheme (2x salary).
• Clear career progression and personal development opportunities.
• Opportunity for UK and international travel.
• Work within a highly successful and rapidly growing engineering business.
• Supportive family-feel culture with long-term career stability.
• Exposure to advanced robotics and automation technologies.

Ideal background / Previous roles may include

• Test & Validation Technician
• Commissioning Engineer
• Automation Engineer
• Controls Engineer
• PLC Engineer
• Robotics Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Systems Engineer

Recruitment Agency Information

Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process.