Test Technician (Control Panels)

Trant Engineering Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Southampton is seeking a Test Technician to join their workshop team. The role involves testing and verifying control panels, fault finding, and working from technical schematics. Ideal candidates will have experience in a similar role and a background in water, energy, or power sectors. The company offers solid benefits including generous holiday and opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays

24/7 Employee Assistance Program

Bike to Work Scheme

Potential opportunities for career development

Qualifications

• Experience as a Test Technician or Wireman in a fault-finding role.
• Confident working to production deadlines.
• History working within water, energy, or power industries advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Test and verify outputs of control panels against design schematics.
• Control panel fault finding and testing.
• Read instructions, schematics and technical drawings.
• Maintenance, fault finding, and repair of MCCs/control panels.

Skills

Fault finding

Read technical drawings

Wiring and soldering

Able to work to deadlines

Job description

Te-Tech is part of the Trant Engineering Group and at Te-Tech, we design, custom build and install a wide range of high-quality control panels, motor control centres (MCC’s) and automation systems. We offer conventional, intelligent and withdrawable systems with outstanding reliability and functionality and deliver within the water, power and energy sectors.

We are currently recruiting for a Test Technician to join our workshop based at our Head Office in Southampton. As part of a team building control panels predominantly for the water, power and petrochemical industries, you will be responsible for testing and verifying outputs of control panels against design schematics including fault finding, diagnosis and repair.

This is a full-time role working 07:30 – 17:00, Monday to Friday.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Control panel fault finding and testing
• Read instructions, schematics and technical drawings
• Loom wiring, panel build soldering and machine wiring
• Maintenance, fault finding and repair of MCCs / control panels

Skills/qualifications:

• Experience of working as a Test Technician/Wireman in a fault-finding role
• Be confident working to production deadlines with a can-do attitude
• A history of working within the water, energy or power advantageous

At Trant & TeTech, we offer the opportunity for career development and progression within a professional working environment, and we strongly support and encourage employees to gain professional qualifications. Previous employees within this role have undergone electrical and commissioning training and enjoyed promotion within the business.

Our company benefits package includes;

• 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Potential opportunities for career development

Trant Engineering Limited is committed to equal opportunities for all and we do not discriminate on the grounds of race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, gender, disability or age.

To apply for this position, please contact Lynne Crawford on 02380 665544 or send your CV to [e-mail]

*Please note, due to the volume of applications we are not always able to contact each applicant individually. If you have not heard from us within 10 working days of application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.