Commissioning & Test Technician in Derby, Derbyshire
Posted by TXM Recruit
£48,000 a year
Derby · Permanent
TXM Recruit are working in partnership with a railway SME to hire Commissioning & Test Technician
? Location: Derby
Are you a technically minded individual with experience in electrical and electronic equipment, testing, commissioning and fault diagnosis?
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in the testing, commissioning, maintenance, repair and development of specialist equipment, helping to ensure our products meet the highest standards of performance, reliability and quality.
The Role
- You will provide technical expertise and support across our Production, Pedestrian and Maintenance departments, ensuring equipment is manufactured, tested, calibrated and commissioned to the required standards.
- Working alongside Engineering and Production colleagues, you will also support new product introductions, engineering improvements and technical projects, helping to maintain equipment reliability and minimise operational downtime.
What We're Looking For
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Experience building, assembling, testing, commissioning and repairing technical or electronic equipment.
- Good understanding of electrical and electronic systems and components.
- Strong fault-finding, diagnostic and problem-solving skills across hardware and software.
- Ability to use electrical and electronic test equipment and diagnostic tools.
- Experience interpreting technical drawings, circuit diagrams, schematics and wiring diagrams.
- Understanding of equipment calibration, testing and performance verification.
- Ability to produce technical documentation, test reports and maintenance records.
- Good understanding of quality assurance and safe working practices.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical problems.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience working with ultrasonic technology or specialist detection equipment.
- Background in railway, transport, infrastructure or other safety-critical industries.
- Knowledge of commissioning, validation and verification processes.
- Experience supporting product development and introducing new equipment into production.
- Knowledge of preventative maintenance and asset management systems.
- Experience developing technical procedures and work instructions.
- Understanding of continuous improvement and quality management systems.
- Experience providing technical support and servicing equipment at customer locations.
Interested?
If you have the technical knowledge, practical experience and enthusiasm to make a difference, we'd love to hear from you!
? Apply now or get in touch to find out more.
Responsibilities
- Carry out the onsite repair, fault-finding and calibration of sophisticated microprocessor based electronic equipment.
- Carry out emergency repairs across the UK and Europe as required.
- Making travel arrangements to planned or reactive maintenance activities.
- Support new/existing projects, carrying out repairs, rebuilds and upgrades as required.
- Assist both internal and external customers with any issues relating to the above systems.
- Collaborate with Engineering, Maintenance and Operations to improve vehicle practices through completing agreed development projects.
- Record and report any faults discovered whilst carrying out maintenance duties through the Maintenance Management System and to your line manager.
- Carry out required action to resolve all faults discovered to ensure correct operation, safety and reliability.
- Carry out all responsibilities to required legislative standards in line with the safety critical nature of the role.
- Continually maintain knowledge on new products applicable to own area.
Essentials
- HNC or equivalent, level qualification in the field of Electronics
- Ability to correctly read and understand Electronic Circuit Diagrams
- Experience of Maintaining / Calibrating / Repairing Electronic Systems.
- Previous Experience in developing LabView applications
- Previous Experience with Mitsubishi PLCs
- Working knowledge of Microprocessor Systems (ARM / PIC / Arduino).
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