Strain Gauge Installation Technician / Engineer

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JOB OVERVIEW: Production Engineer / Installation Technician ( strain gauging experience critical ) sought by exciting market leading electronics & analytics systems business, focused on designing, building, installing and operating measurement systems for the marine sector. Contract type: Permanent Salary : Negotiable but as a guide £30K-£45K (depending on competency) basic plus excellent staff benefits package Location – Havant / Portsmouth, Hampshire area Start date - asap Working conditions: Normal office and light workshop environment THE ROLE & OPPORTUNITY As a result of expansion my client has an exciting new vacancy for their R&D function who MUST have strong experience with strain gauging; Reporting directly to the Head of Operations, duties will include: working in a team in their load cell production facility building, calibrating, and testing load sensors adhering to production schedules, output targets, and quality standards work with operations to optimise parts forecast CANDIDATE PROFILE: The ideal applicant will have; Firm knowledge of strain gauging & tenure within the industry Analog electronics Material impacts on strain gauge/adhesive choice Surface preparations Strain gauge suppliers Strong background in mechanical and electronic assembly, ideally with sensor style products Has worked with calibration procedures and is comfortable with test equipment Can interpret engineering drawings Ideally from a low-to-medium volume, high-precision production environment Understands capacity management Comfortable with small batch / precision manufacturing, not just mass production Experience with digital twin-like systems, production data logging and quality control Experience with ISO9001 Has worked with and applied of lean, six-sigma, kaizen methodologies Character; Calm, practical, and organised Can help train up less experienced team members Can balance speed vs. care — knows when to slow down and when to push WHAT'S ON OFFER; • A highly competitive financial rewards package including benefits package The chance to join a highly established proven market leader who continually invest in their solutions to stay ahead of the competition • A comprehensive learning and development program and genuine career prospects • An excellent hard working but fun close “family” oriented collaborative working environment If you are a good match then please send a CV immediately to learn more about this excellent rare and diverse permanent career opportunity! Keywords: Production engineer, installation technician, strain guaging, Supervisor, Lead, Leader, Senior Mechanical Design Engineer, Engineering, Electro-Mechanical, aerospace, electronics, defence This vacancy is being advertised by ChilliFrog Ltd. The services advertised by ChilliFrog Ltd are those of an Employment Agency.