Job Title: Electronics Technician (Production)
Name:
Main Purpose of the job: Support production by working to enhance yield, investigate and solve production issues and maintain equipment.
Key Relationships:
Reports to: Operations Manager
Liaison with: Engineering Team, Sales & Marketing Team, Quality and Production
Key Tasks of the job
Key Tasks:
* Develop operating instructions and equipment specifications for production activities.
* Investigate production engineering problems, analyse root causes and resolve issues.
* Evaluate production activities and make recommendations for improvements.
* Suggest new and/or alternative materials to maximize production.
* Management and repair of RMA’s and returns as required.
* Work with the quality function to Investigate and document the cause of returns and report causes and remedial actions to ensure continuous improvement within Enginieering, Sales & Marketing and Operations.
* Collect product intelligence on reports of product faults and in house production issues and make recommendations for remedial actions.
* Investigate production yield issues, suggest and implement countermeasures
* Assist in maintaining test rigs
* Developing and maintaining assembly instructions
* Locate and repair product faults.
* Perform modifications on production batches as required.
* Assist in building engineering prototypes
* Support Sales & Marketing and Enginieering if and when requested.
Key skills/experience required:
* Expert skills in manual soldering of electronic components down to 0402/TQFP case size.
* Expert skills in the use of hand tools
* Skilled in the use of electronic test equipment; Digitial Multi Meters (DMM), oscilloscopes, pulse generators, etc.
* A practical, can-do attitude towards solving PCB and mechanical assembly issues is essential.
* Computer literacy is essential. The ability to create/modify macros in MS Excel would be an advantage.
* The ability to read and understand mixed signal (analogue and digital) electronic circuit schematics is essential.
* The ability to fault-find electronic circuits based upon their behaviour and upon the circuit schematic is necessary.
* Qualifications in electronics such as ONC, City & Guilds, BTEC level 3 or equivalent would be a distinct advantage.
* The flexibility to adapt to the needs of a fast growing company
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to ensure effective team work.