Production Test Engineer

Hochiki America Corporation

Production Test Engineer responsible for training, equipment maintenance, and process improvements at Kentec Electronics. Collaborating with the team to ensure high-quality manufacturing standards.

Posted 4/26/2026full-timeDartford • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £28,500 - £37,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Make sure employees training is up to date to carry out their job role and updating the training matrix.
Fault finding and carrying out repairs to manual test equipment.
Fault finding and carrying out simple repairs to the Automatic Test Equipment.
Identify issues, raise concerns, and plan corrective actions.
Suggesting and implementing improvements to existing Test Equipment.
Suggesting new equipment and methods required to aid testing of Company products.
Understand calibration and measurement techniques using oscilloscopes and other instrumentation.
Be proficient in the reading of circuit diagrams to enable fault finding to component level.
Read and understand component data sheets.
Follow documented policies and procedures as designated by the company.
Follow detailed instructions, processes, and procedures.
Maintain a clean and organized work area to facilitate manufacturing functions.
Health and Safety in the workplace.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Ability to follow instructions and diagrams.
Working to tight deadlines with a high level of accuracy.
Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Decision-making skills.
Working knowledge of test instrumentation (DMM, oscilloscope, variac, electronic load, etc.)
Computer literate.
Experience of working in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Soldering experience preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

24 days holiday, in addition to bank holidays, increasing with the years of service.
Employee Assistance Programme (Wisdom)
Unlimited access to 24/7 GP and wellbeing experts (Metlife)
Support for Loved Ones during difficult times (Everest)
Financial well-being scheme (Salary Finance)
Employee Referral Scheme
Enhanced workplace pension
Enhanced parental leave
Free Mental Health First Aid courses (M.H.F.A.)
Life Assurance
Cycle to work scheme
Internal Trainings
Company Events
Long Service Awards
Employee benefits, discounts and perks (Kencheck)
Volunteer with a charity of your choice for a day each year
Get the latest tech at the best price and spread the payment over your salary, interest-free

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Hard Skills & Tools

fault findingrepairscalibration techniquesmeasurement techniquesreading circuit diagramssolderingtest instrumentationDMMoscilloscopeelectronic load

Soft Skills

communication skillsleadership skillsdecision-making skillsability to follow instructionsworking under tight deadlinesaccuracyteamwork