Test Technician @ IGS Full Time

TEST TECHNICIAN (ELECTRICAL / ELECTRONICS)

BASED INVERKEITHING AND SOME WORK FROM HOME 

SALARY C£30,000 PLUS EXTENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE

Have you ever wanted to work for a company doing something truly incredible, disruptive and working for the greater good of planet Earth?  Well, here is your chance.  Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS) is a fast growing innovative Agritech SME changing how the world does farming.  Their leading edge indoor vertical farming towers allow IGS to control the weather and grow a range of plants, crops, fruit and herbs simultaneously at optimum conditions anywhere in the world.

Employing over 100 staff between sites in Edinburgh, outside Dundee and Inverkeithing in Fife, we are starting to sell vertical farming towers globally.  We are currently increasing our test engineering function and capability and now need to recruit a Test Technician or Test Engineer.

Reporting into the Test Engineering Lead, the Test Technician will join an extended Hardware Engineering function based at our purpose-built Engineering and Innovation Centre in Inverkeithing. Our production is largely outsourced but you will be responsible for final product and assembly test engineering practices and processes. Key responsibilities include:

• Production support.
• Yield analysis and improvements for given products and processes.
• Design, build and debug of test equipment, processes, and interfaces to support validation and compliance testing.
• Test program maintenance and development.
• System software maintenance.
• Creating / developing test protocols, specifications and validation documents.
• Maintenance, repair, and calibration of test equipment.
• Development and enhancement of production test operations.
• New Equipment Introduction and Installation.
• Provide support for, and development of our Management System defined in ISO 9001, in line with current and future business requirements.
• Monitor yield and quality issues in order to meet customer expectations.
• Training and development of technical support staff.

Ideally you are educated to HNC/HND, degree or Time Served in an Electrical, Electronic or Mechatronics discipline.  The relevant candidate will have practical test experience within a high-volume manufacturing environment, experience testing analogue / digital and mixed signal devices or systems and electrical and mechanical fault-finding skills.  Ideally you have device and test programme fault/debug experience and an understanding of wireless comms design desirable (Bluetooth, snap, zigbee, WiFi).

This represents an incredible opportunity to “give something back” and be part of a culture geared to helping others internally and externally. Your leading base salary (c£30,000) is complemented by an extensive benefits package including private medical insurance, great pension, long term sickness cover and 35 days annual leave.  Career stability and growth can be taken as a given.

To apply for this role please apply to our inhouse Talent acquisition Manager Bruce Hydes.