 Test Equipment Technician
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Our market leading client is currently looking for an experienced Test Equipment Technician on a permanent basis. The role of Test Equipment Technician within Test Systems Engineering is key to delivering an effective support service to the various users of Test Equipment across the Edinburgh site. You will form part of a close-knit team of Engineers charged with delivering a proactive service to our customers, maximising test equipment availability and maintaining multiple test facilities within our Production Halls and Engineering Labs.
Services include calibration, repair, maintenance and safety testing, all executed in a scheduled and timely manner.
Key Responsibility Areas
• Delivering the core task of calibration, repair, maintenance and safety testing to agreed timescales and budget, while adhering to standard procedures.
• Utilising asset management software provided, plan, schedule and manage weekly/daily workloads.
• Develop a working partnership with Manufacturing Supervisors and Operators.
• Develop a good working relationship with Test Equipment Design Authorities and Design Team
• Engineers resulting in efficient and effective handover of new common core Test Equipment.
• Engage and work in partnership with key service providers to promote best working practices.
• Report on Product Support Group activities and identify areas of improvement in all aspects of the role.
• Provide a focused approach to asset management.
Skills, Qualifications & Knowledge Required
• You will be educated to either HNC/HND or Degree level in an Engineering discipline.
• Ideally have working experience in a Manufacturing Hall or Lab Environment, engaged in maintenance of general purpose and special-to-type test equipment.
• You must be a team player, customer focused and able to develop strong, trusting relationships.
• Technical and problem solving skills are required.
• Experience of debugging and fault finding, complex electronic systems is required.
• An understanding and experience of the full product design lifecycle would be advantageous but not essential.
• Experience and knowledge in some of the following would be advantageous; Radar Systems, Lasers,
• Electro-Optics, Complex Electronic Systems, Special to Type Test Equipment.
A close working relationship will be required with Test Equipment Design Authorities, Manufacturing Hall Supervisors and Equipment Operators to provide effective maintenance and successful closure of technical issues.
A range of skills will be required in this role. Experience of mixed technologies test equipment is required while knowledge of test equipment design processes and engineering tools is desirable. The ability to identify, categorise and effectively plan corrective actions is essential. Identification and elimination of pattern faults to increase equipment uptime while driving down repair costs. Review and input into working procedures and manuals for maintenance and repair, providing quality and consistency.
The role will involve working on UK classified programmes the candidate must therefore be willing and able to obtain a security clearance to SC.
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