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Electrical Test Engineer

Location: Wolverhampton
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience

Overview

We are seeking an experienced Electrical biased Test Engineer to join our engineering team, responsible for the inspection, testing and verification of bespoke electrical systems and equipment throughout the manufacturing process.

This role operates within highly regulated industries, including the nuclear sector, where strict adherence to quality, safety and compliance standards is essential. You will be responsible for ensuring electrical systems, control panels and associated equipment are fully tested, verified and documented prior to delivery.

This position will require eligibility for Security Clearance (SC) due to the nature of the projects and customer sites involved.

Working closely with Design, Manufacturing and Quality teams, you will help ensure all products meet customer specifications, relevant legislation and industry standards.

The Role

As an Electrical Test Engineer, you will:

• Carry out electrical inspection, testing and fault finding on low-voltage electrical systems, control panels and associated equipment.
• Perform electrical verification, including continuity, insulation resistance, polarity, and functional testing using calibrated test equipment.
• Carry out and support hydraulic testing activities, including pressure testing of associated systems where required (following appropriate procedures and safety controls).
• Produce and maintain electrical and test documentation, including:
• Electrical inspection and test records
• Functional test procedures
• Hydraulic and pressure test records
• Test reports and certification
• Safe Systems of Work (SSOW)
• Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS)
• Verify electrical and mechanical assemblies against engineering drawings, schematics and specifications.
• Identify electrical and hydraulic faults, defects and non-conformities, supporting root cause investigations and corrective actions.
• Ensure all testing activities comply with BS7671, relevant nuclear sector quality standards, and company procedures.
• Work closely with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to resolve technical issues and improve product quality.
• Support final product verification prior to customer inspection and release.
• Maintain calibration records and ensure all test equipment is fit for purpose.
• Ensure all work is completed safely under controlled procedures suitable for regulated and nuclear environments.

What We're Looking For:

Essential

• HNC/HND or equivalent in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or Maintenance (or equivalent).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations (BS7671).
• City & Guilds 2391 Inspection & Testing (or equivalent) desirable.
• Experience testing industrial electrical systems, control panels or bespoke engineered equipment.
• Experience working within highly regulated environments (nuclear sector experience preferred).
• Eligibility for Security Clearance (SC) is essential.
• Understanding of electrical and hydraulic systems used in industrial equipment.
• Experience supporting or conducting hydraulic pressure testing or similar mechanical integrity testing.
• Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills across electrical systems.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and engineering drawings.
• Experience using electrical test equipment and pressure testing equipment.
• Strong understanding of safety procedures, including safe isolation and controlled test environments.

Desirable

• Experience in the nuclear, defence, rail, or oil & gas sectors.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 / nuclear quality assurance standards.
• Understanding of control systems and PLC-based equipment.
• Experience with structured test documentation in regulated environments.
• Familiarity with continuous improvement / lean manufacturing principles.

Personal Attributes

• Strong commitment to safety and quality in high-risk environments.
• Methodical and disciplined approach to testing and verification.
• Strong analytical and fault-finding capability.
• Clear communication skills across engineering and production teams.
• Ability to work under controlled procedures in regulated industries.

Why Join Us?

• Work on complex, safety-critical engineering projects within the nuclear and regulated sectors.
• Exposure to both electrical testing and hydraulic pressure testing systems.
• Strong technical development opportunities.
• Collaborative engineering environment focused on quality and compliance.
• Opportunity to work in a role requiring and supporting Security Cleared (SC) environments.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Take the next step in your electrical career as an Electrical Services Supervisor, with the chance to lead skilled teams, deliver impactful work across automotive manufacturing sites, and keep projects running safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. This is a supervisory role that blends hands-on technical oversight with day-to-day project coordination, helping bring complete electrical installation work to life without disruption.

What You Will Do:

• Supervise and support teams of electricians across multiple automotive manufacturing sites, ensuring consistent quality and strong performance.
• Manage day-to-day electrical projects, keeping work on time, within budget and compliant with relevant standards.
• Coordinate labour, materials and subcontractors so site requirements are met smoothly.
• Monitor quality, inspection and testing documentation to maintain full industry compliance.
• Conduct site inspections and safety audits, reinforcing Health & Safety processes at every stage.
• Read and interpret electrical drawings, schematics and technical documentation to support safe, accurate delivery.

What You Will Bring:

• Experience supervising electrical works in industrial, manufacturing, automotive or similar environments.
• A recognised electrical qualification at NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation (or equivalent).
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations knowledge, plus City & Guilds 2391 or 2394/2395 inspection and testing experience.
• Familiarity with Electrical Installation Condition Reporting (EICR) and a strong eye for documentation and compliance.
• A full UK driving licence, enabling travel between the Gaydon, Warwick and Oxford area sites.

As an Electrical Services Supervisor, this role supports the company’s infrastructure services approach, delivering complete installation packages for engineering needs while maintaining continuity in the supply chain. The focus on customer centric delivery and attention to detail means the Electrical Services Supervisor plays a key part in ensuring projects meet client expectations from start to finish.

Location:

Based across the Gaydon, Warwick and Oxford areas, this Electrical Services Supervisor role offers varied, on-site work within leading automotive manufacturing facilities.

Interested?:

If an Electrical Services Supervisor position with real responsibility, clear standards and meaningful impact sounds like the right fit, apply now and take your leadership skills to the next level.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Mechanical Technician

Location: Chester
Salary: Negotiable Depending on Experience
Job Type: Permanent

Overview:

• We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join our clients specialist engineering and manufacturing environment focused on the assembly and integration of advanced automated and process systems.
• This is a hands-on role suited to a mechanically skilled technician who has experience working with precision mechanical assemblies, engineering drawings, high-accuracy measurement equipment and complex machinery including breakdown, repairs and troubleshooting.
• You will be involved in the mechanical activities including adjustment, alignment and integration of advanced equipment, ensuring assemblies are completed safely, accurately and to the required quality standards.
• The role would suit candidates with backgrounds such as Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Assembly Technician, Precision Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Technician, Machine Assembly Technician, Mechanical Integration Technician or Metrology Technician.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out mechanical assembly and integration activities on complex automated and process equipment.
• Interpret engineering drawings, mechanical blueprints and assembly documentation.
• Prepare the required materials, components, tools and equipment before commencing assembly activities.
• Assemble, adjust, align and position mechanical components to required specifications and tolerances.
• Use precision measurement and metrology equipment to verify dimensions, alignment and positional accuracy.
• Use equipment such as laser trackers, interferometry systems or similar high-precision measurement technology.
• Measure and assess characteristics including straightness, positioning, angularity and alignment.
• Carry out mechanical adjustments to achieve the required accuracy and performance.
• Assemble and tighten bolted joints in accordance with the relevant technical procedures and specifications.
• Work with mechanical, pneumatic and, where required, electrical systems as part of the wider equipment integration process.
• Identify and report technical issues that may affect the assembly, quality or delivery of the equipment.
• Record assembly progress, issues and measurements accurately and clearly.
• Work in accordance with company quality, health and safety and environmental procedures.
• Apply 5S and continuous improvement principles within the assembly environment.
• Care for and correctly use all tools, equipment and measurement systems.
• Contribute ideas to improve assembly methods, processes and equipment.
• Support the sharing of technical knowledge and best practice across the wider engineering and assembly teams.

What We Are Looking For:

• The ideal candidate will have experience in a precision mechanical assembly, mechanical fitting, machine building, equipment installation or mechanical integration environment.

Essential Experience

• Proven experience in mechanical assembly, mechanical fitting or the integration of complex machinery.
• Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, blueprints and technical documentation.
• Experience using precision measurement and metrology equipment.
• Proven experience with laser trackers, interferometry or comparable high-accuracy measurement systems.
• Experience measuring and assessing straightness, positioning, angularity and alignment.
• Experience carrying out mechanical adjustment and precision alignment activities.
• Mechanical vocational training, apprenticeship, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.

Desirable Experience

• Knowledge of pneumatic systems.
• Basic knowledge of electrical systems.
• Experience working with automated machinery, process systems, special-purpose machinery or advanced manufacturing equipment.
• Experience with torque-controlled assembly and the tightening of bolted joints.
• Experience working within a 5S, lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environment.

Why Apply?

• This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Mechanical Assembly Technician, Mechanical Fitter or Precision Mechanical Technician to work on advanced equipment where accuracy, technical ability and attention to detail are essential.
• You will work in a technically challenging environment, contributing directly to the assembly and integration of complex automated and process systems.
• If you have experience in precision mechanical assembly, machine building, metrology, laser tracking, interferometry or mechanical alignment, we would be keen to hear from you.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

An exciting start up organisation who are looking to shape the energy sector are seeking a Head of Science, to own the experimental programme, set decision-ready success criteria, and lead a small team of PhD specialists to accelerate progress in a fast-moving, lab-first environment. If you thrive on clear thinking, rapid testing, and making confident calls with incomplete data, this Head of Science position is built for you.

What You Will Do:

• Own and run the experimental programme, ensuring every experiment maps to a specific programme decision.
• Maintain the system energy ledger by integrating modelling outputs, experimental data, and hardware constraints.
• Define experimental requirements and decision points for each prototype stage, including explicit success and failure criteria.
• Lead and develop a science team of four, setting scientific direction, ownership, and performance expectations.
• Ensure scientific validity through rigorous measurement definitions, integrity checks, and clear sign-off on results.
• Translate experimental findings into actionable inputs for engineering and contribute to technical narratives for stakeholders, investors, and external partners.

What You Will Bring:

• A PhD or Masters in physics, engineering, materials science, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in system-level modelling and energy balance thinking.
• A track record of hypothesis-driven experimental design linked to practical hardware development.
• Strong thermodynamic literacy and an evidence-first mindset when interpreting results.
• Proven leadership experience developing small multidisciplinary teams in a high-tempo, experiment-led setting.

This Head of Science role sits within the wider energy hardware and scientific innovation landscape, helping convert first-of-a-kind research into prototypes with disciplined, measurable outcomes. With a mission focused on designing, patenting, and licensing energy technology to support global sustainability and reduce energy poverty, this position plays a direct part in turning scientific progress into reliable engineering direction. The company's culture values speed with rigour, intellectual honesty, and decision-making that prioritises what the data truly shows.

Location:

This Head of Science role is based in Didcot Oxfordshire, with a well-equipped laboratory environment at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus.

Interested?:

Bring your experimental leadership to the Head of Science role and help drive the next breakthroughs at pace. Apply now and submit your CV and a short covering note explaining why this scientific challenge excites you and which parts of your experience best match the essentials.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.