Assembly and Test Technician

​MTrec’s new career opportunity

Our client are specialists in their market sector, they have an outstanding opportunity for an Assembly and Test Technician to join them on a permanent basis. If you are a highly experienced Assembly/Test Technician with a hydraulics assembly and testing background this role could be ideal for you.

The Job you’ll do

• Collaborates across Design Engineering, Production Engineering, and Quality teams to create robust process procedures and standardised process control operations.

• Takes responsibility for assembling and testing clients complete product range, following applicable drawings, bill of materials (BOMs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), general procedures (GPs), and internal test procedures (ITPs).

• Takes responsibility for ensuring the quality and cleanliness of components before product assembly and testing.

• Set up mechanical, hydraulic, and data acquisition (DAQ) elements of test rigs, ensuring alignment with the test specification.

• Assesses each new test setup to verify its capability in acquiring the accurate data required by the test specifications.

• Proactively maintains and ensures cleanliness of test rigs, with specific attention to fluid filtration to meet the cleanliness standards outlined in the test specification.

• Works closely with Development Engineers to ensure tests are completed in accordance with the test specification.

• Takes complete responsibility for the functional test, ensuring precise and accurate data collection.

• Reports any concerns promptly for timely issue resolution.

• Analytically evaluates test results, identifying risks and potential product improvements.

• Develop SOPs for the assembly, disassembly, and testing of company products.

• Assists the Production Engineering Department in developing assembly/test tooling and fixturing.

• Actively contributes to creating and periodically reviewing risk assessments.

• Proactively creates point of work risk assessments for new test set-ups.

• Collaborates with the Engineering Team to assess product designs based on testing results.

• Proactively focuses on self-development, establishing a strong foundation in hydraulic, mechanical, and equipment knowledge.

• Participates in After Action Reviews (lessons learned) and implements any necessary actions.

• Takes responsibility for creating and actively maintaining Total Preventive Maintenance (TPM) activities and logs.

• Proactively identifies equipment requiring calibration within the assembly and test area.

• Supports the Quality Department with product strip audits.

• Proactively enhances efficiency and quality in clients workspaces.

• Capable of raising non-conformance reports (NCMs) upon detecting issues.

• Proficient in utilizing the business infrastructure system (IFS) for tasks such as handling Shop Orders, accessing drawings, performing risk assessments, managing serialization/traceability, handling Bill of Materials (BOMs), and processing service return/warranty products.

• Demonstrate competence in assessing the overall condition of the product before disassembly, aligning with the customer complaints procedure, and providing support in root cause analysis during fault-finding exercises.

• Demonstrates a high attention to detail during the dis-assembly process to ensure the identification and condition of components are accurately reported.

• Take complete ownership of the service report, ensuring high-quality photographs and concise, descriptive wording.

• Assist in coordinating and implementing quality and continuous improvement methodologies.

• Flexible to engage in shift work as needed, including night shifts, and willing to adhere to a rotating schedule when required.

• Demonstrates adaptability to meet the dynamic demands of the role.

• To perform any additional duties not explicitly stated above, as may be reasonably expected.

About You

• An individual focussed on creative problem solving and achieving high quality standards.

• Confident in using a range of tools and equipment in an assembly and test environment.

• Displays expertise in developing test setups and proving functionality and performance of client products.

• Demonstrates high levels of professionalism with both colleagues and external contacts.

• Takes strong personal ownership for gathering accurate data and communicating results.

• Confident in working collaboratively to consistently improve on company targets.

• Ability to read & interpret Engineering Drawings & Technical Specifications, specifically to determine Quality / Testing / Processing Requirements.

• Conduct and understand basic hydraulic calculations.

• Experience gained in an engineering/manufacturing background.

• Awareness of a range of manufacturing processes, including surface and heat treatment techniques.

• Experience in product assembly and testing procedures.

• Understanding of hydraulics, including component identification and usage, and circuit design.

• Ability in communicating effectively with key stakeholders at all levels within the organisation.

• Confident is using MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint to create reports and visuals to aid feedback to key stakeholders.

• Knowledge of Health Safety and Environmental principles, including IOSH.

• Displays high levels of analytical thinking, independently seeking solutions to problems.

• Level 3 NVQ in Manufacturing or relevant Engineering industry experience.

• Experience working in a fast-paced engineering environment.

• Knowledge of manufacturing systems, process control in an engineering business.

• Experience in hydraulic system design and fault finding.

• Experience in report writing.

The Rewards and the Benefits

• Cycle to work scheme.

• Car salary sacrifice scheme.

• Holiday buy and sell.

• Pension scheme.

• Training and development.

• Free on-site parking.