Senior Test Engineer

Position: Senior Test Engineer

Location: Luton

Proactive currently have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Test Engineer to begin work for a leading manufacturing and production business based in Luton.

Due to rapid company expansion and an ever growing order book, our client is hoping to recruit at least one additional Senior Test Engineer to help ensure the quality and accuracy of the site's function is well maintained throughout this new and excited influx of work.

For this role you would need security clearance, meaning you'd need to be a UK Citizen or have an EU passport and have worked in the UK for the past 5 years.

The role of the Stores Operative will consist of:

Test, repair and debug of manufactured product to customer and/or Internal specification
Design, development or implementation of new test procedures using Flying Probe, JTAG and manual/Automated functional test methods.
Support the implementation of practices that ensure the company delivers to customer right first time & every time i.e. achievement of 100% batch deliveries on time, every time
Support the definition of Test & Inspection strategies creating absolute clarity on test coverage and acceptability criteria of test criteria
To coach and train identified resources in all test disciplines
Definition of training procedures and acceptability standards for all personnel operating test equipment
Ensuring programming and test development work is completed in line with production output requirements
Ensuring quality principles & standards are applied & adhered to throughout test
Documentation and analysis of quality and performance on test operations.
Act as the primary interface where required for customers with regard to all test engineering activities.
To institute and maintain continuous improvement programmes in every aspect of test engineering
Provide strong, reliable engineering support to the Test Engineering Manager and the business as a whole.
Technical support for all Test operations ensuring delivery of products in line with expectations
Mistake proofing must be a key consideration in all processes
Completion of test aspects of build reports in real time with product introductions
Responsible for the development, definition and implementation of effective maintenance plans
Providing estimated labour times for testing new products
Input on design and maintenance of the company wide ESD precautions
Ensuring equipment availability and robustness to meet production output requirements
Implementation of effective and controlled configuration & data management processes relating to test
Tooling specification & procurement relating to test
Adherence to Engineering Change & Concession processes
Promotion of test engineering as a value add service and differentiator for the company.
Ensure all equipment is calibrated in line with requirements and production output
Minimise / Elimination of waste In all aspects of test engineering

The Stores Operative should have the following experience:

Degree qualified in applicable subject
Experience in manufacturing test role.
Thorough understanding of Digital and Analogue electronics, fault finding to component level and associated test methodologies.
Thorough understanding of manufacturing environment
Experience of Microsoft products including Excel & Word
Experience of using ERP systems and databases
Demonstrable experience of managing multiple projects

If you are interested in this position, please apply with a copy of your CV & a member of our team will be in touch to discuss the opportunity with you in further detail.

How to Apply:

For more information on the role, or an informal discussion regarding opportunities we have available, please contact Charley McCleave on (phone number removed) or .

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