Test Technician

Melbreck Technical Recruitment; Leighton Buzzard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Melbreck Technical Recruitment is seeking a Test Technician in Leighton Buzzard to join our electronics team. The role involves hands-on testing, fault-finding, and repair of electronic equipment, including PCBs and assemblies, to support production and quality objectives.

You will test to defined specifications, record results, and help improve testing procedures. A practical, problem-solving mindset and enthusiasm for electronics are essential for success in this varied role.

Qualifications

• Solid knowledge of analogue and digital electronics.
• Ability to fault-find circuits to component level.
• Familiarity with A/D and D/A converters.

Responsibilities

• Test PCBs to detailed specifications.
• Wiring, assembling and testing complete equipment.
• Record test results per ISO 9001:2015 quality procedures.
• Develop and improve testing procedures and documentation.
• Fault-find and repair own equipment and boards.
• Service and maintain in-house and external equipment.
• Work safely and follow health and safety procedures.

Skills

Analogue electronics

Digital electronics

Fault finding

Test equipment

Job description

Test Technician - Leighton Buzzard - £30,000 to £40,000

Do you enjoy solving problems and finding out how things work?

We're looking for a Production Engineer / Test Technician to join the team and play a hands‑on role in building, testing, fault‑finding, and repairing electronic equipment.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys working with electronics and isn't satisfied until they've found the reason something isn't working. You'll be working with printed circuit boards, complete assemblies and specialist equipment, carrying out testing to defined specifications and helping to continually improve the way we test and manufacture our products.

Production Engineer / Test Technician - Role details:

• Testing printed circuit boards to detailed test specifications.
• Wiring, assembling and testing complete equipment and assemblies.
• Recording test results in accordance with our ISO 9001:2015 quality procedures.
• Helping to develop and improve testing procedures and documentation.
• Fault‑finding and repairing our own equipment as well as third‑party equipment and circuit boards.
• Servicing and maintaining in‑house and third‑party equipment.
• Working safely and following our company health and safety procedures.

Production Engineer / Test Technician - Candidate Requirements:

• Good knowledge of both analogue and digital electronics.
• The ability to fault‑find electronic circuits down to component level, including high‑speed digital circuitry.
• Familiarity with A/D and D/A converters.
• Confidence using common electronic laboratory test equipment.
• Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel.
• A hands‑on approach to diagnosing problems and repairing equipment.

The following would be an advantage, although they're not essential:

• Knowledge or understanding of high‑voltage circuitry.
• Good soldering skills, particularly surface‑mount rework.
• Experience or interest in optics and photography.

Why join?

This is an opportunity to work on a varied range of electronic equipment, where your technical skills and ability to solve problems will make a real difference.

You’ll have the opportunity to work across production, testing, fault‑finding, repair and equipment servicing, making this an ideal role for an experienced electronics technician who enjoys variety and wants to get involved in the detail.

If you're the sort of person who enjoys picking up a circuit board, reaching for the test equipment and working out exactly what's gone wrong, we'd like to hear from you.