Electronic Test / Repair Technician - #190373

Permanent role, Southend-on-Sea, Salary £35,000 - £37,000 DEPENDING ON EXPERIENCE

Reference: ELEC_T_9629

Electronic Test / Repair Technician

We are looking for an electronic test engineer to join our ever expanding team. The ideal candidate will be competent in functional testing of board level audio products, as per manufacturing drawings and test procedures, to ensure correct and safe operation.

Responsibilities:

Functional testing of board level audio products, as per manufacturing drawings and test procedures, to ensure correct and safe operation.

Fault find electronics down to component level to determine causes and remediate faults. Fault find and repair final assemblies and sub-assemblies as required.

Rework pcb’s to a high standard of accuracy. This includes Single sided and PTH pcb’s using both Through Hole and SMD components utilising Hand soldering, Hot air rework & Track repair skills (IPC-610 and/or 7711/7721 training an advantage).

Provide technical support to the Production teams when necessary.

Conduct electrical testing on products and components, selected by the QC department, to ensure compliance with safety critical standards by using existing test procedures and assisting in the design and maintenance of suitable testing methods in conjunction with the QC and Design departments.

Operating within a team, self-manage to achieve necessary production targets by ensuring timekeeping and housekeeping are maintained at the highest possible level.

Complete required documentation to record production metrics.

Contribute to continuous improvement by identifying and progressing opportunities.Personal Qualities:

Versatile and Adaptive; Happy to work in other departments and/or accept miscellaneous assignments as may be required.

Good communication and interpersonal skills. Able to liaise effectively with other members of staff to meet test/customer requirements.

Education and Experience:

Good electronics knowledge; Principally analogue; also digital & mains power supplies. Holding either a Level 3 qualification in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (e.g. ONC, BTEC National Diploma, C&G/EAL Level 3 Technical Diploma) OR a relevant Level 3 NVQ/Apprenticeship accompanied by equivalent industry experience OR be able to demonstrate the knowledge/experience of those levels.

At least 2 years relevant experience in an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Be conversant with the use of multi-meters, audio analysers, digital oscilloscopes, and similar audio test equipment. Product and method training will be given as required.

The Rega Ethos

Rega's philosophy is to make high quality products at sensible prices, as a means of reproducing music as faithfully as possible. Rega is committed to the design and development of new and existing products, both in hi-fi and other areas that will perpetuate Rega's values of quality and value for money.

Culture and Communication

Rega is a non-authoritarian team-based culture. Each team has a leader responsible for all communications between their specific area of responsibility and all other areas of Rega.

The Coordination Team is responsible for the daily running and function of the Company (the Management Function).

Everyone at Rega needs to communicate within our culture. This requirement means that we work in an open non-competitive way with all teammates whilst being reasonable and non-aggressive (to have empathy).