Electronics Support Engineer
Farnborough, Hampshire
£40,000 £45,000 per annum
A new opportunity has arisen for an Electronics Support Engineer to join a growing electronics manufacturing team in Farnborough. This role is ideal for someone with strong practical electronics experience who enjoys a mix of hands-on problem solving, technical support, and working closely with customers and production teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Support quotation activities by reviewing RFQs and drawings, preparing costed quotations and bills of materials for electronic and cable assemblies, and identifying suitable alternative components for obsolete or long-lead parts (including ERP data entry).
- Provide day-to-day technical support to resolve documentation and manufacturing issues within the Electronics Workshop and across the wider business.
- Assist with testing, fault-finding and inspection of assemblies to meet customer requirements, drawings and specifications (typically to IPC-610/620 Class 2 or 3).
- Monitor departmental workload, flag resourcing issues in advance and support efficient planning of tasks.
- Promote good health and safety practice, highlight risks and provide guidance to workshop staff.
- Help maintain high standards of housekeeping, equipment operability and test equipment calibration across the Electronics Workshop.
What Youll Need
- Solid background in electronics support, manufacturing or test, with experience of assemblies, cable looms or build-to-print environments.
- Confident reading drawings and documentation, and comfortable with fault-finding and inspection to recognised industry standards. Experience with CAD advantageous
- Experience working with Electronics Manufacturing processes such as PCB Assembly, Testing, Design and Build.
- Strong problem-solving skills, good attention to detail and a practical, hands-on approach.
- Able to work proactively, plan workload and look for ways to improve efficiency and quality.
To find out more please reach out to Max Sinclair - max@holtengineering.co.uk....Read more...
You Will Develop the ability to:
Write, fault find, test & commission various manufacturers PLC systems
Design and program various manufacturers SCADA systemsUndertake electrical design and create wiring schematics and general arrangement layouts for control panels
Become competent and knowledgeable on networking of systems and cyber-security principles
Undertake commissioning activities at industrial clients’ sites and understand the real-life connections & interfaces of our systems
Develop knowledge about our client’s businesses and needs
Develop systems that meet our customer needs and solves specific issues or problems for them
Construct and implement system architectures in industrial/energy settings
Understand the commercial aspects of our business, how project costs are built up and maintained
Take responsibility for and work towards achieving your project tasks & targets
As part of the apprenticeship, young engineers will gain exposure to all key elements of our engineering business. This structured rotation is designed to provide a well-rounded foundation of technical and commercial skills, ensuring apprentices develop into versatile and capable engineers. These include:
In-House Engineering – covering PLC programming, SCADA systems, networking and gaining exposure to cybersecurity principles
Practical Workshop & Panel Building – hands-on experience in assembly, wiring and testing of control panels and equipment
On Site Installation and Commissioning – support engineers with installation activities, testing and commissioning on a variety of customers’ site
Support & Service Engineering – developing skills in customer support, fault-finding and maintenance
Technical Proposal Development – preparing detailed technical proposals and developing communication skills with customers
Upon completion of the degree and apprenticeship program, we would expect you to be promoted to Control Systems Engineer status and further your career with us, working in a more autonomous and responsible role within project teams.Training:
The degree award is BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
You will be required to attend Sheffield Hallam University on day release
Training Outcome:Upon completion of the degree and apprenticeship program, we would expect you to be promoted to Control Systems Engineer status & further your career with us, working in a much more autonomous & responsible role within one of the teams.Employer Description:Inspec Solutions work across a wide range of industries including Manufacturing, Metals, Energy, Infrastructure, Processing and Education and Research, leading to many interesting and exciting opportunities for our Engineers to work on new and emerging projects.Working Hours :Monday to Friday
Shifts to be confirmedSkills: Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Initiative,Patience,Team Player,Positive Attitude....Read more...
