Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician – 6-Month Fixed-Term Contract

Location: Wiltshire | Onsite

The Position

The Engineering Technician will provide hands-on support across equipment maintenance, testing, repairs, and engineering development within a pilot production environment.

Responsibilities

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• Repair, modify, and maintain production equipment and simple mechanical presses.
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• Fault-find equipment and identify causes of failure.
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• Carry out product, component, and reliability testing.
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• Support equipment commissioning and qualification.
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• Maintain instruments and mechanical test equipment.
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• Support engineers and scientists with testing, experiments, and development activities.
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• Assist with equipment trials and design improvements.
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• Support cGMP compliance and maintain accurate technical records.
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Education, Experience & Skills

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• Engineering degree or BTEC/HNC/HND in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering.
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• Experience with mechanical assembly or production equipment.
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• Basic understanding of electronics and electrical products.
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• Hands-on soldering and SMD rework experience.
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• Experience fault-finding and repairing production equipment or scientific instruments.
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• Experience in product testing and failure analysis.
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• Practical experience operating and maintaining mechanical test equipment.
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• Scientific instrumentation experience is desirable.
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• Good documentation skills and attention to detail.
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• Self-motivated, independent, and computer literate.
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