Trainee Test Engineer

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  • Additional Benefits to be seen below.
  • Staffordshire, England
  • Permanent
Working: The role does require individuals to be onsite fulltime but does offer flexible working hours (with NO CORE HOURS)
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It offers exposure to key areas such as health and safety compliance, quality management systems, and continuous improvement practices, providing a strong foundation for career development. With the chance to contribute to real projects, learn specialist skills, and take on increasing responsibility, it's a valuable stepping stone into a successful career in electronic testing and engineering.
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This position focuses on testing electrical and electronic assemblies to MOD and commercial standards, ensuring health and safety compliance while delivering high-quality results on time and within cost guidelines.
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Key responsibilities
  • To ensure health and safety legislation and policies are adhered to, to ensure a safe and legally compliant working environment.
  • Test electrical and electronic assemblies and equipment using standard safe operating procedures to MOD and commercial standards.
  • Devise suitable test fixtures, rigs, and procedures in liaison with the Engineering department.
  • Work with Operations/Engineering to resolve problems as and when they occur remaining commercially focused.
  • Demonstrate equipment performance to customers and representatives.
  • Produce documentary evidence of test routines.
  • Ensure compliance with statutory/company rules and procedures.
  • Liaise with Engineering with regards any design changes or rectification.
  • To operate equipment in a safe and effective manner.
  • Demonstrate and adhere to our company values at all times.
  • Carry out any other duties as reasonably required by Management.
  • To complete the job on time within the costing guidelines as advised by Management.
Qualifications / Skills required.
Required:
  • Awareness and understanding of Health and Safety requirements and legislation.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and in writing.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Ability to work to deadlines.
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, pressurised environment.
  • Ability to work well as part of a team.
  • Ability to work on own initiative.
  • Highly motivated with the ability to take a proactive approach.
  • Knowledge of internal and ISO9001; 2015 Quality Management Systems.
  • Knowledge of ISO 14001: 2015 Environmental Management.
  • Knowledge of 5S continuous improvement and 7W waste elimination processes.
  • Awareness of ESD.
  • PC literate in Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Preferred:
  • Apprentice trained.
  • HNC/HND in Electrical /Electronic Engineering (or a similar discipline) or equivalent or working towards.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems (such as IFS).
  • IPC 610 qualification or equivalent.
  • IPC 7711 Repair.
Qualifications
  • GCSE Grade C Math's & English or equivalent.
  • IPC 620 qualification or equivalent.
Specialist training required/Application specific training
  • Low voltage training.
Additional requirements/particular aptitude/skill required
  • Driving license required.
  • Travel to alternative locations in the UK and abroad to undertake occasional off-site activities is required.
  • Working overtime and unsociable hours as and when required.
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Even If you feel like you don't meet every qualification, we encourage you to reach out an apply.
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Some company benefits are:
    • Flexible working hours with no core working hours
    • Manage your hours over a month
    • Annual bonus
    • Casual dress
    • 25 days holiday
    • Christmas shut down.
    • Option to buy or sell holiday.
    • Option to purchase private health care, dental, critical illness etc via salary sacrifice.
    • Reward hub - discounts at over 200 online stores
    • 4 x annual salary life cover
    • Yearly salary reviews
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