Test Technician

TUV SUD Limited; Fareham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday entitlement

Group Pension Plan

Private Medical Insurance

Hybrid/permanent home-working options

Salary Exchange schemes

Job summary

TÜV SÜD are seeking a Shift Technician to join our RF test team at our UK facility. The role involves working a rotating 24/7 shift pattern, performing RF tests and ensuring calibration of equipment.

The candidate will work with customers during attended testing, document results, and liaise with the Project Manager to meet deadlines. Full training will be provided on shift and occasional site access is required.

Qualifications

• Educated to NVQ Level 3 in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with RF test equipment such as spectrum analyzers or oscilloscopes.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Be part of a team delivering RF test services on a 24/7 shift pattern.
• Monitor calibration status of test equipment during testing.
• Work with customers during attended testing and liaise with the Project Manager to meet timescales.
• Record results accurately and communicate clearly at end of shifts.

Skills

RF testing

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

IT literacy

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

At TÜV SÜD we are passionate about technology. Innovations impact our daily lives in countless ways, and we are dedicated to being a part of that progress. We test, we audit, we inspect, we advise. We never stop challenging ourselves for the safety of society and its people. We breathe technology, we strive for professional excellence, and we leave a mark. We take the future into our hands. We are TÜV SÜD.

Role Overview

TUV SUD are looking for a Shift Technician to join our team following continued business growth! Working as part of a team of technical technicians and engineers, the Shift Technicians will perform RF (Radio Frequency) testing within our brand-new state of the art test facility.

This role will require the successful candidate to contribute to a rotating shift pattern to cover the demand for 24/7 testing. The shift pattern will involve rotating across two shifts (9:45am-10:15pm or 9:45pm-10:15am with 30 minute break) on a 4 shifts on, 4 shifts off basis. Initial training will be delivered on a shift pattern of Monday-Friday, 37 hours per hour, 8:30am-5:00pm before transferring to the shift rotation after training.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Being part of a team delivering test services as part of a 24-hour, 7 day shift pattern, undertaking RF test in accordance with harmonised test standards (the most common being ETSI and FCC), or customer specific test plans, within the RF test facilities at Octagon House.
• Control and monitor the test equipment calibration status during testing.
• Working with customers during attended testing.
• Close liaison with the Project Manager to ensure work is carried out accurately and within the agreed timescales.
• Accurate recording of results following company quality procedures and providing clear, concise communication at end of shifts.

Essential Criteria

• Educated to NVQ level 3 in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or have hands on practical experience in an engineering environment
• Experience with RF test equipment like spectrum analysers or Oscilloscopes.
• Motivated and enthusiastic.
• Have a good understanding of IT systems such as Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Conscientious with good interpersonal and customer skills and commercial awareness.
• Have proven ability of documenting results accurately.
• Willing to work as part of a team on 24 hour / 7 day shifts performing radiated RF testing using automated test scripts.
• Are able to access the site independently as public transport will not always be available due to shift patterns.

Further information

TÜV SÜD in the UK offers a competitive salary and benefits package that includes a minimum of 33 days holiday entitlement (for full-time employees, including public holidays), a contributory Group Personal Pension Plan and a non-contributory Group Life Assurance Scheme. We also offer various Salary Exchange/Sacrifice schemes (buying/selling holiday, cycle to work scheme, pensions), incentive schemes and comprehensive wellbeing support (Employee Assistance Programme, Dental Scheme and Occupational Health services). Dependent on their role, employees may also be eligible for hybrid/permanent home-working, a Company Car/Car Allowance and Private Medical Insurance.

At TÜV SÜD, we have employees from more than 100 different countries collaborating together. People of different backgrounds, skills, and pursuing different life goals. Our strength comes from these countless and varied perspectives.

We are committed to be an inclusive and diverse workplace by welcoming people of all backgrounds. We want Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) to be a foundation of our company and create an environment where all our employees can trust they will be treated with respect, regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic background, faith, beliefs, disabilities, age, sexual orientation, or identity. As such, our employees are expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with TÜV SÜD Code of Ethics and Company values.