Electronic Component Test Technician

Electronic Component Test Technician

Peterborough (Site based)

Initial 12 Month Contract - expected to be rolling contract thereafter

37 Hours a week:
Monday - Thursday 8am-4:30pm, Friday 8am-1pm

Pay:
Up to £18.25p/h PAYE plus holiday and pension contribution OR up to £24.77p/h Umbrella

An exciting opportunity to join a team within the Research & Development Centre in Peterborough. If you have experience using hand tools, engine testing, or soldering of electronic components, this could be a great role for you.

• Follow documented standard work procedures/instructions, using various hand, power tools and lifting equipment provided in the work area.
• Assist engineers in conducting technical investigations of current and future product working predominantly with engine components or systems to validate for performance and durability.
• Operate test equipment and conduct investigation as directed by an engineer to obtain, analyse and summarise data.
• Record evaluation results in appropriate form (curves, charts, tables, sketches, photographs) with the appropriate tools (hardcopy, software, etc.) to engineer for inclusion in technical reports. Depending on experience and demonstrated skills, may handle limited objective, moderately complex jobs without engineer’s guidance.
• Have direct contact with components working in the lab and with test rigs; observe, operate and test the product or component, together with recording of various test data measurement points.

• Experience in a fuel injection department.
• Experience of engine component testing.
• Experience of laying strain gauges, soldering of electronic components, instrumentation set up, software and basic data capture.
• Experience using ultrasonic bolt monitoring equipment.
• Experience in slip torque testing.
• The ability to use hand/power tools and lifting equipment.