Test Engineer

Biggleswade
2 months ago
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Job Description

Test Engineer

Permanent Staff | Biggleswade

The Company

A leading, privately owned engineering business working primarily in the aerospace and defence industries.

The Role

This is a position that will require an experienced Test Engineer who will be involved in the test, fault find and repair or electronic and mechanical products down to component level.

The work will include the following:

Inspection, Test and fault finding in a timely fashion.

Produce Investigation Reports such as 8D and Five whys.

Offering technical assistance to internal and external parties if required.

Ensure documentation is correct in line with company requirements.

To work closely with the Production and Quality managers.

The Candidate

To apply for this role, you must

  1. Extensive test, repair and fault-finding experience on electrical, electronic and mechanical assemblies.

  2. Ability to solder and crimp to a good standard.

  3. Ability to understand assembly and schematic drawings.

  4. Complete inspection documentation accurately and promptly.

  5. Understand ISO9001:2015 in an assembly environment.

  6. Previous experience working in the aerospace or defence industry would be advantageous.

    Reward

    The company will offer the successful candidate a competitive salary

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