Electronic / PCB Technician

Position: Electronic / PCB Technician

Location: Cwmbran

Salary: £28,000 - £30,000, depending on experience

Electronic Engineering Technician required. Our client is a small specialist engineering company and UK subsidiary of a US-based business, designing and manufacturing highly specialised RF driver electronics used in laser beam control applications.

They are seeking a practical, self-motivated and adaptable Electronic Engineering Technician to work across electronics assembly, testing, fault-finding, RF and opto-electronics, production support and general workshop activities.

Electronic / PCB Technician Position Overview

Testing, repairing and modifying analogue, digital and RF electronic circuits and equipment Fault-finding electronic assemblies to component level Reading and interpreting circuit diagrams, PCB layouts, wiring diagrams and technical drawings Using oscilloscopes, spectrum analysers, VNWAs, signal generators and other electronic test equipment Carrying out through-hole and surface-mount soldering, PCB repair and component replacement Performing functional testing and maintaining accurate test records Testing and evaluating opto-electronic and laser-related components and assemblies Supporting prototype development and engineering modifications Preparing and kitting electronic and mechanical components for subcontract manufacture Using CAD software to view and modify mechanical drawings and simple designs Carrying out basic workshop activities including drilling, milling and tapping Supporting stock control, goods-in and component identification Maintaining technical documentation, production records and compliance information Maintaining tools, test equipment and workshop areas to a high standard

Electronic / PCB Technician Position Requirements

Practical experience with analogue and digital electronics An understanding of RF electronics is desirable Strong electronic fault-finding and diagnostic skills Ability to troubleshoot circuits to component level Experience using oscilloscopes, multimeters, signal generators and bench power supplies Good soldering and PCB rework skills Ability to read and understand electronic schematics and technical drawings Good mechanical aptitude and confidence using hand tools and workshop equipment Basic CAD experience is desirable Competent using Microsoft Word and Excel Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Ability to work independently with minimal supervision Practical, self-motivated and willing to take ownership of tasks through to completion

Electronic / PCB Technician Position Remuneration

Starting salary circa £28,000 - £30,000, depending on experience Full-time: 37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm, with 1 hour for lunch. Flexibility in working hours will be considered 28 days' holiday plus 2 company days and bank holidays Private healthcare scheme after 1 year's proven employment Workplace pension after 3 months' full-time employment Company pension, with employee contribution of 5% and Company contribution of 3% 6-month probationary periodBennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.

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