NPD Technician

Lloyd Recruitment Services are pleased to be working with a reputable organisation on the outskirts of Uckfield. There is currently a requirement for an NPD Technician to join the team on a full-time permanent basis.

As an NPD Technician you will support project delivery on time and budget, through prototype/ product build and process evaluation.

You will assist NPD team with tasks including:

• Product build / rebuild and system packing as required
• Supporting and monitor ongoing automated reliability testing and reporting
• You will perform general warehouse support/ activity, sending and receiving goods for the site and maintaining an efficient and safe working environment

Key Responsibilities:

• Build / strip and test mechanisms for NPD projects, exhibitions and customer trials
• Prototype development - build prototypes and assess for ease of production assembly
• Evaluate build instructions during pilot assembly
• Assisting in product investigations, carrying out exploratory work
• Involvement in product life testing, both current products and development product to ensure concepts and designs meet performance criteria, in line with the defined programs
• Follow company development procedures ensuring full documentation is completed for all projects as required
• Goods in / out point of contact and general warehouse activities
• Booking in goods when received
• Packaging and preparation of goods out
• Any other duties for the company within the role holder's capacity in accordance with their skills and capabilities

Person Specifications:

• Experience of functional and reliability testing of electromechanical products
• Good knowledge of other test methodologies, techniques
• Basic fault finding to component level
• Good problem-solving skills
• Broad working knowledge of electro-mechanical systems
• Ability to work hands-on across a wide range of project simultaneously
• Can demonstrate good organisational skills
• Ability to produce technical reports to a good standard both in terms of technical content and presentation
• Confident interpersonal and communication skills both written and spoken - Customer focussed
• Knowledge of H&S standards and procedures
• Ability to adhere to safety practices
• Knowledge of 5S or other Lean tools/ activities
• Ability to work with a minimum amount of supervision and take direction for tasks from multiple individuals
• Ability to operate required equipment in a safe and responsible manner
• Ability to show initiative - anticipates problems
• Ability to follow company procedures and to adopt new methods as and when required
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Support on-site H&S representative

Desirable:

• Basic design in SolidWorks or similar CAD
• Good IT literacy e.g...... click apply for full job details