Electrical Test Technician


Company 

Shorterm Group

Location 

Manchester

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Contract

Salary 

£38 - £40 Per Hour

Job Requirements/Description
Have you got experience with electrical testing and/or fault finding on vehicles (Rolling Stock, Aircraft, marine, HGV). If so please read one!

Job title:
Electrical Test Technician (Rolling Stock Tech)

Job location:
Manchester, North West

Shifts:
Days 07:00 - 17:00
Nights 21:00 - 07:00

Hourly pay rate:
39.00 and 1.00 per hour retention bonus

Hours per week:
45 hours a week

Duration:
12 Months plus (on going)

Start date:
ASAP

Industries considered: RAF, Rail, Rolling Stock, REME, Army, Navy, Marine, Avionics, Rolling Stock, Commercial/Industrial Electrics, Defence, Plant Engineering.

Company Summary:
The European market leader in Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing, maintenance and servicing.

Position Summary:
The role is geared around Fault finding and diagnosing of train systems including TPWS (Train protection and Warning Systems), AWS (Automatic Warning Systems), PIS (Passenger Information Systems), Traction, braking, doors, radios, CCTVs, HVAC units DOO (Driver only operations systems) and MVB (communication network system). Ensure trains leave the site fully tested with no quality defects.

Position tasks:
Reading and working from schematics / written working instructions
Testing (megger meters' / flash tests / continuity tests)
Fault Finding / Diagnostics / Problem Solving
Positioning of fault data into shared drive facility.
Carry out fault finding and investigate faults.
Component exchange
Carry out Testing & Re-Commissioning activities on vehicles and trains in accordance with pre-written test and commissioning procedures.
Mentoring others
Follow and champion HSE standards
Work to task and to Safety Critical guidelines

Desirable Experience:
Rolling Stock Experience
Avionics experience
Inspection
Preferable 3 years+ experience in a similar industry
In-depth Electrical knowledge
Good understanding of manufacturing process
In-depth Electrical knowledge
Good understanding of manufacturing process
Methodical and meticulous approach
Confidence to sign off and put your name against your workmanship
Electrical Qualification
IT literate
Have a safe approach to work within an industrial environment
Be able to react and to solve problems as you uncover them

Additional Information:
A must is a formal Electrical Engineering Qualification i.e. Apprenticeship, Degree, HND, HNC, 17th/18th edition, Level 3 Electrical Installation, 2391 City and Guilds Testing.

PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.

Due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position.
The above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client.

Company 

Shorterm Group

Location 

Manchester

Employment Hours 

Full Time

Employment Type 

Contract

Salary 

£38 - £40 Per Hour

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