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alt="bourns_logotype_pms548" width="372" height="45"> <div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> <table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse:collapse" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:90.45pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Position Title: </td> <td style="width:191.4pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Engineering Technician </td> <td style="width:63.75pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Date: </td> <td style="width:133.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> April 2026 </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:90.45pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Reporting To: </td> <td style="width:191.4pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Product Engineering Manager </td> <td style="width:63.75pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Grade: </td> <td style="width:133.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:90.45pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Department: </td> <td style="width:191.4pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Product Engineering </td> <td style="width:63.75pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Location: </td> <td style="width:133.2pt;padding:0.0cm 5.4pt 0.0cm 5.4pt" valign="top"> Bedford, UK </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <div style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 3.0pt;padding:0.0cm 0.0cm 1.0pt 0.0cm"> </div> <ol style="list-style-type:upper-roman;margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:24.0px">BASIC PURPOSE:</li> </ol> To support the product development team by using electrical, thermal, and mechanical techniques to perform reliability testing on new and existing products. This includes analysing device performance and managing documentation when needed. <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> II. DUTIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES (End Results Expected): <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Perform daily equipment checks and basic equipment maintenance to ensure correct test operation.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Prepare samples for all testing activities including marking, board mounting and preconditioning.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Perform reliability tests by unloading, testing and reloading samples within specified time limits.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Perform visual inspection of test samples for defects using microscopes.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Design, build and maintain test boards and fixtures required for testing.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Edit test programs for STi ATE test systems.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Record and edit test data in Excel files and maintain in designated storage locations.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Manage the wafer stores by logging details of samples entered and tracking any material removed.</li> </ol> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> III. INTERPERSONAL SKILLS: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:24.0px">Positive, proactive, and enthusiastic approach to work.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:24.0px">Strong team player but able to work independently with confidence.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:24.0px">Highly self‑motivated with strong problem‑solving skills</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;text-indent:24.0px">Confident in asking for advice when required</li> </ul> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> IV. COMMUNICATIONS: ORAL: Effective verbal communicator across engineering and cross‑functional teams including Product development Engineers, Process Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Maintenance Engineers, Quality Engineers, Human Resources. WRITTEN: Excellent written communication skills essential for accuracy <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> V. SCHEDULING AND PLANNING: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Excellent organisational and planning skills.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Good time management skills essential to meet tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Reliable and consistent timekeeper.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Flexible approach to support testing activities across different shifts when required.</li> </ul> <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> VI. ANNUAL OPERATING BUDGET: N/A <div style="border:none;border-top:solid windowtext 2.25pt;padding:1.0pt 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm"> </div> VII. BASIC JOB REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION: 5 x GCSE’s Level 5 or above, including Maths, English and a Science subject preferred. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 18.2px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Previous clean room experience is desired.</li> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 18.2px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Awareness of Health and Safety protocols and the importance of always wearing the correct PPE.</li> </ul> <ol style="margin-bottom:0.0cm;margin-top:0.0px" start="9"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0cm 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE: </li> </ol> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="text-align:justify;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Familiarity with building test fixtures and soldering techniques.</li> </ul> OTHER SKILLS: <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Proficiency in Microsoft Word & Excel.</li> <li style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif">Good manual dexterity</li> </ul>

Engineering Technician (Bedford, GB, MK 41 7BJ) @ Bourns

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