Electronics Technician – Stevenage

Overview

We are seeking an Electronics Technician to join a great business based in Stevenage. The team are small and experienced, they manufacture market leading products and in the Prototype market. The ideal candidate will have a breadth of skills from soldering of through-hole and SMT components, re-work, assembly of finished goods and test of low volume high value avionics instruments. Ideally, they will have experience in fault diagnostics using electronic test equipment, re-work of surface mount PCB’s, experience in improving production documentation, processes and test equipment.

As a small team, the person will need to demonstrate the ability to work with little supervision, be proactive and a self-starter. The person will need to demonstrate great attention to detail and problem-solving skills. Experience with schematic capture and PCB design tools for diagnostics is essential and an ability to fix the fault.

In return, they offer flexibility on working hours within a core 9am till 5pm Monday to Friday.

This role is full time.

Duties

• Working from assembly drawings and building packs
• Carrying out fault diagnosis to component level
• Testing and diagnosing customer product to company and industry standards
• Soldering conventional components
• Pre-form, insert and crop component leads using hand tools such as cutters, pliers etc
• Hand place surface mount components using SMT soldering
• To be responsible for the accurate and timely testing and diagnosis of PCB Assemblies working in line with specifications and Company processes to support production throughput.
• Knowledge around test equipment (multimeters, Oscilloscopes etc) would be essential
• Be able to identify a fault and repair it.

Experience / skills

• Proven experience in electronics assembly, test and repair, with a strong electronics and mechanical knowledge base.
• Familiarity with hand tools used in electronics build, diagnostics, repair and maintenance tasks.
• Ability to read and interpret schematics effectively.
• Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, for effective collaboration with team members and customer support.
• A relevant qualification as a technician or an engineer in electronics or a related field.

My client is a small, niche market, technology company with an ambition to grow, you would be joining a company where you have the potential to have an impact in that growth and opportunities to develop through your success.

Job Type: Permanent

Expected hours: 40 per week