Job Overview
We are seeking a highly motivated Engineering Technician (Electrical and Electronics) to join our dynamic engineering team in Cardiff in a development role. This paid position offers an excellent opportunity for someone with a few years' practical engineering experience (preferably electronics), who is part-qualified, looking for a career opportunity with a global company who will support them to attain their BEng Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (BEng) part time day release (fully funded).
It would suit an ambitious engineer, who wants a professional career in electronics engineering, with 3-4 years’ work experience (with either A-levels or a BTEC level 3 or HNC in Engineering) and who would like the opportunity to be supported to reach their full career potential and study at university part-time day release one day a week to achieve a fully funded Degree (worth £30,000), whilst also earning a salary and developing their work skills in systems and mechanical engineering for the remainder of the week within a collaborative environment as an Undergraduate Degree Apprentice.
The role involves supporting various engineering projects, gaining practical experience in analysis, electronics and system optimisation, and contributing to innovative product development initiatives.
Duties
- Participate in Continuous Improvement training, learning to apply Lean tools such as root cause analysis and 5S to help improve quality and performance and support a continuous improvement culture through offering suggestions, validating and implementing the improvements.
- Collaborate with senior engineers on system engineering tasks, including system integration and optimisation.
- Aid in the realisation of electrical engineering projects by understanding schematics and working with programmable logic controllers (PLCs).
- Demonstrate practical electronics prototype, build and electronics test skills (able to assemble PCBs)
- Demonstrate good fault finding, electronics test and PCB repair ability (soldering, crimping, wiring, etc)
- Good communication skills, practical, flexible attitude, and ability to take on a variety of tasks.
- Able to read electronics circuit diagrams.
- Maintain and help develop production data dashboards.
- Duties may vary depending on the needs of the organisation.
Further Details
Qualifications
Essential
- Min of 2 A-levels including Maths or a BTEC Extended Diploma in Engineering or HNC/HND and relevant electronics engineering career experience
- Min of 5 GCSEs grade A to C
- Strong analytical skills
- Strong practical electronics prototype, build and electronics test skills (able to assemble PCBs)
- Good fault-finding skills, ideally with electronics test and PCB repair experience (soldering, crimping, wiring, etc)
- Good communication skills, practical, flexible attitude, and ability to take on a variety of tasks.
- Able to read electronics circuit diagrams.
- Good IT skills with ability to learn and develop as new IT systems are introduced as data analytics evolves.
- Good Written and Verbal communications skills
- Awareness of Health and Safety Requirements
- Able to read and understand electronic schematics.
- Soldering skills for both through hole and surface mount components
- Good Written and Verbal communications skills
- Awareness of Health and Safety Requirements
- Able to read and understand electronic schematics.
- Soldering skills for both through hole and surface mount components
Desirable:
· IPC Standards Familiarity
· Mechanical assembly experience
· Able to perform basic mechanical tests.
· Experience in an electronics product manufacturing environment
. Any industry relevant qualifications in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or a related field.
. Familiarity with CAD software helpful
. Basic programming knowledge helpful
Useful Information
This position provides a valuable platform for ambitious engineers to gain a degree level qualification (fully funded with no student loans to pay off) and practical experience in a growing international business, while contributing to client projects in a fast-paced manufacturing environment based in South Wales.
· Any job offer will be subject to meeting university entry requirements and successful enrolment on the BEng Electrical & Electronics Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with UWTSD
· This is not a UK Visa sponsorship role. International students need not apply.
· This is not a role for graduates
· A full, clean, UK driving licence is required along with the ability to drive to university 1 day per week to SA1, Swansea
· Must be able to commence employment by September 2026
· Shortlisting will take place in early July and Interviews will be held over the summer, subject to availability of the management team.
For further details about this role, contact Vivienne Compton, MA(Ed), BA(Hons) via email at [email protected] If you would like a call please include your telephone number and availability.
To apply direct, please email an up-to-date CV detailing your most recent experience (including employer location), all your qualifications (including GCSE level), the academic institutions attended, and interests. Send your cv with a covering email explaining why this role is of interest.
Pay: £25,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Cardiff CF15 7AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you hold a full UK driving licence?
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Experience:
- Engineering: 3 years (required)
Language:
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
