Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer

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Job description

Senior Manufacturing Test Engineer
SALARY - UP TO 45,000!
LOCATION - BOLTON

What we can offer you:

• Company Bonus: Up to 2,500 (variable based on company performance each year).
• Pension: Maximum combined contribution (employer and employee) of up to 14%.
• Overtime: Opportunities for paid overtime.
• Facilities: Outstanding site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking, and more.
• Training and Development: Excellent opportunities for career progression, training, and development.

The role:
This role is for a Test Engineer in a Manufacturing team, focusing on testing and diagnosing electrical/electronic subsystems and circuit cards throughout the product life-cycle. Key responsibilities include supporting test engineering during the design and development phases, ensuring effective test facility setup with configuration control, and diagnosing production test failures down to component level. The position involves close collaboration with operations and design teams, with a strong emphasis on meeting program targets and continuous improvement. The role is part of a small, diverse team within a dynamic manufacturing environment, contributing to multiple missile systems in development and production.

What we want from you:

• HNC-level qualification (or equivalent) in a relevant field, with HND/Degree preferred, plus experience in digital and analog electronics manufacturing and testing.
• Strong understanding of electrical/electronic measurement principles, test equipment, and fault diagnosis techniques for electronic/electro-mechanical sub-assemblies.
• Hands-on experience with both manual and automated test equipment, ideally within a defence or similar manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency with enterprise resource planning (ERP) and manufacturing execution system (MES) programs, such as SAP and MES, for logging test activities and generating non-conformance reports and concessions.

For Security Clearance reasons to work this role you must have British citizenship or be a dual national with British citizenship

This role is perfect If you're interested in working with one of the leading names in the defence industry, click "Apply Now"!

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