ELECTRONICS TEST MANAGER

Based in Derbyshire

£50,000 – £60,000

Monday – Friday: 8am – 6pm

My client is looking for an experienced Test Manager to oversee the Electrical Engineers testing consumer products.

The Role:

• Managing the existing test facility and test engineers in order to increase the output of this department and further develop its capacity to cope with planned expansion.
• Conducting product testing for fit, form and function of new products
• Determine if products meet the manufacturer’s specifications.
• Judging product build quality and compiling reports/findings on all tests conducted with feedback to buyers and suppliers.
• Ensure that electrical & mechanical testing for safety, design, performance and compliance of products is carried out within agreed commercial timescales.
• Updating product test logs and technical files
• Create product construction files, declarations of conformity and technical briefs of new products and the existing product range
• Responsible for ensuring that products, procedures and documents meet directives, product standards and EU/UK legislation and to keep relevant departments informed of changes and requirements
• Ensure corrective actions raised on product evaluations are resolved, checked and prioritised
• Supporting various departments with technical questions and queries regarding products
• Working with third party test houses when and where required to bring new products to the market

The Person:

• Must be qualified to a minimum of HND/HNC or City & Guilds level in mechanical / electrical engineering
• The ideal applicant will have proven in-depth experience of performance testing across a variety of electrical and mechanical products for consumer & professional markets, together with knowledge of compliance to the Machinery, EMC and Low Voltage Directives, RoHS, PAH’s and REACH
• Must have good understanding of electromechanical tools and machinery
• Knowledge and understanding of product standards, directives and legislation in terms of product design, functionality and safety, in relation to electrical and mechanical tools and machinery
• Experience of working on imported electrical consumer products
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office systems, with good communication and report writing skills
• Strong work ethic & fully committed to developing the output of the Test Department
• Works well under pressure