Electrical Technician​/Test Engineer – LV Switchgear

Electrical Technician / Test Engineer – LV Switchgear

Location :
Kane Engineering Ltd, Glenford Road, Newtownards, BT23 4AU

Hourly rate :
Starting at £16.19
Job Type :
Full-time, Permanent
Date Posted : 18 August 2026

About Kane Engineering :

With over 55 years of industry experience , Kane Engineering Ltd. is a trusted leader in the design, manufacture, and assembly of low-voltage electrical switchboards and control panels. Our products are supplied throughout the UK and Ireland, supporting the construction industry as well as specialist sectors including telecommunications, electricity substations, and EV charging infrastructure.

As a company, we are proud of our continued growth and our commitment to investing in people. We believe in developing talent from within, providing clear career pathways for individuals who are eager to learn and build a long-term career with us. Many of our current senior managers, Project Engineers and Production Team leaders began their journey as apprentices with Kane Engineering, some joining us as young as 16 years old.

Their success reflects the opportunities available to those who are motivated, committed, and ready to grow.

Our work involves the manufacture of bespoke electrical assemblies to meet individual customer requirements, engineering specifications and applicable industry standards. As a manufacturer, we place a strong emphasis on quality, electrical safety, accuracy, testing and reliable delivery.

We are now looking to strengthen our manufacturing team with an experienced and motivated Electrical Technician / Test Engineer.

This is a hands-on technical position suited to someone who enjoys working with electrical equipment, reading drawings, fault-finding and testing completed assemblies to a high standard.

The Opportunity

As an Electrical Technician / Test Engineer, you will play an important role in the final stages of manufacturing.

You will be responsible for inspecting and testing completed LV switch gear and control panel assemblies before they are released for delivery or commissioning.

You will work closely with our production, engineering and quality teams , helping to ensure that every panel leaving our facility is correctly assembled, fully tested, safe to operate and meets the required specification.

This is not a domestic installation role. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in an industrial, manufacturing, switch gear, control panel or electrical engineering environment.

You will be working with electrical drawings and schematics, control circuits, power circuits, protective devices, switch gear, control equipment and associated electrical components.

Key Responsibilities

Electrical Testing

• Carry out routine and final electrical testing of LV switch gear and control panel assemblies.
• Perform insulation resistance testing.
• Carry out continuity testing and protective conductor checks.
• Perform functional testing of control and power circuits.
• Carry out high-voltage/dielectric testing in accordance with company procedures.
• Verify correct operation of electrical and control equipment.
• Test completed assemblies against approved drawings, specifications and test procedures.
• Identify and record test results accurately.
• Ensure all required testing is completed before equipment is released.

Inspection & Verification

• Inspect completed switch gear assemblies for correct workmanship and installation.
• Verify wiring against electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.
• Check component installation and identification.
• Check cable routing, termination and labelling.
• Verify that components have been installed in the correct locations and in accordance with drawings.
• Identify discrepancies between the physical assembly and the engineering documentation.
• Ensure completed panels meet the required quality standards.

Fault-Finding & Rectification

A significant part of the role will involve identifying and diagnosing faults discovered during testing.

You will be expected to:

• Systematically trace electrical faults.
• Read and interpret control and power circuits.
• Identify incorrect wiring, component faults and installation errors.
• Use appropriate electrical test equipment to assist diagnosis.
• Determine the root cause of failures.
• Work with production and engineering colleagues to resolve problems.
• Carry out retesting following corrective action.
• Provide feedback where recurring issues or improvements are identified.

We are looking for someone who can do more than simply identify a failed test — you should be able to investigate the problem and help find the solution.

Drawings & Technical Information

The successful candidate will be comfortable working from electrical engineering documentation.

This will include:

• Electrical schematic drawings
• Wiring diagrams
• Panel layouts
• Circuit diagrams
• Component schedules
• Test documentation
• Customer specifications
• Manufacturing/engineering instructions

You will need to confidently follow drawings and use them to verify the physical construction and electrical functionality of…