About this job

The Test & Commissioning Technician is required to install, commission, test and subsequently maintain equipment at TP Group (Portsmouth) and on-site when required.

Responsibilities

• Set-up, configure and test existing equipment ensuring that equipment works to its specification
• Carrying out activities in line with the company’s test procedures
• Investigating problems, diagnosing/repairing faults
• Install, commission, test and subsequently maintain equipment at TP Group(Portsmouth)and on site when required
• Work with engineering and technical staff to develop new and existing equipment
• Ensure documentation and test results are recorded as required
• Feedback design and maintenance issues to appropriate personnel
• Run system demonstrations
• To control and maintain professional standards within the test areas

Profile

Essential Requirements:

• Ability to read and understand drawings
• Decision-making / problem solving skills
• Strong self-management and organisation skills, and attention to detail
• Strong presentation skills, confident speaker and professionally presented when interacting with customers
• Flexible, enthusiastic individual who is self-motivated and able to work well under own initiative
• Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Must be a team player

Preferred but not essential:

• HNC/HND in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering
• Time served apprenticeship
• Experience of working within a Defence environment
• Knowledge of Naval standards
• Ability to use Microsoft suite, and analyse data within Excel

Other requirements:

• Candidates must have an existing right to live and work in the UK.
• Candidates will need to undergo an internal BPSS check prior to gaining site access.
• Candidates will also need to either hold a current SC clearance or be willing and eligible to undergo a Security Clearance check (SC level) upon starting their employment with the company. To gain SC clearance you will normally need at least 5 years’ UK residency
• Some travel to dockyards in the UK & overseas may occasionally be required