Repairs and Test Engineer

Repairs & Test Engineer - London - circa £40 per hour Umbrella - Contract (min 6 Months, Rolling)

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Repairs & Test Engineer to join a Manufacturing team on an initial 6-month rolling contract, with strong potential for extension.

This hands-on, lab-based role is key to maintaining manufacturing throughput through diagnosis, fault-finding and component-level repair of power transmission equipment and customer returns. You will work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Industrial Engineering and R&D teams to support testing, repair and continuous improvement activities.

Purpose of the Role

To support manufacturing and customer service operations by:

• Repairing production failures and customer-returned power transmission equipment
• Performing component-level diagnostics and root cause analysis
• Supporting manufacturing test systems and engineering improvements
• Ensuring product quality and reliability standards are consistently maintained

Key Responsibilities

• Repair and fault-find customer-returned and production-failed power transmission equipment to component level.
• Diagnose faults using schematics, datasheets, and technical documentation.
• Conduct root cause analysis on product and field failures.
• Use test equipment (oscilloscopes, multimeters, etc.) to verify faults and repairs.
• Perform PCB-level soldering and rework (SMT and through-hole).
• Support and maintain manufacturing test stations and equipment.
• Record repairs and failure data in the ERP system.
• Support continuous improvement through engineering and quality feedback.

Technical Requirements

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong hands-on electronics capability, including:

• Strong component-level diagnostics (resistors, capacitors, ICs, etc.)
• Confident ability to interpret complex schematics, datasheets and technical drawings
  • Experience using standard test equipment including oscilloscopes, multimeters etc.
• Skilled in soldering, desoldering and PCB rework, including SMT and through-hole
• Ability to safely test, verify and validate repaired electronic assemblies
• Experience working with board-level electronics in an industrial environment

Experience & Qualifications

• HND or Degree in Electronics Engineering (or equivalent qualification with relevant experience)
• Minimum 3+ years' experience in electronics repair, test or fault-finding roles
• Proven experience working with electronic schematics and circuit diagnostics
• Industrial or manufacturing electronics experience (not consumer electronics)

Apply now by submitting your CV for review.