Diagnostician

Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services.

Primary Purpose of the Role:

Provide a flexible, adaptable, efficient and effective service to our internal/external customers, at all times. To work as a diagnostician, testing assemblies on dedicated test equipment, fault diagnostics using oscilloscopes, multi-meters, bond testers etc on cables and electrical assemblies, to the quality standards demanded within the missile sub-assembly, assembly environment.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Testing on electrical assemblies and sub-assemblies used within Thales to ensure compliance and functionality. 

• Setting up, calibration and routine proving of dedicated test sets and equipment.

• Understand and identify faults within items being tested

• Trace faults and error readings on items under test, using electrical test equipment and wiring diagrams

• Technical discussions with engineering personnel, to effectively relay information on problems and non-conformance

• Interact with company ERP systems to record results and non-conformance

• To fully adopt the principles of the 5’s housekeeping standard.

• Participate in the Continuous Improvement activities that are ongoing within the work place with the goal of eliminating waste and reduce operating costs.(Lean)

Skills

Essential

• Experienced PC user MS Word & Excel in particular.
• Manual dexterity.
• Quick learner.
• Working within a team.
• Ability to work under pressure (to tight deadlines)
• Must be capable of working to Manufacturing Instruction and Engineering drawings
• Knowledge of and ability to work to the quality standards required within the missile industry
• Analytical thinker (fault finding)
• Experience in the use of oscilloscopes, multi-meters , bond testers
• Understanding and experience working with ESD sensitive devices and assemblies
• Can Do Attitude

Desirable

• Lean 5s experience

Experience:

Essential

• At least 3 years electronic fault diagnosis in a Production environment or similar
• Demonstrable ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and customer requirements

Desirable

• Telecommunications systems knowledge, and testing skills
• Fault finding, and repair of looms and circuit boards down to component level

Qualifications:

Essential

• City & Guilds Electronics or equivalent.

Desirable

• ONC/BTEC Electronics or equivalent Key desirable skills required for the position

What We Can Offer

We are committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people, and to achieve this we offer market leading training, development and experiences, along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority, so you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse, global organisation.

If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to have informal chat with the Talent Acquisition Partner.

Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.

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Thales is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other protected status.

At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all. The benefits we offer include private medical insurance, buying or selling annual leave, cycle to work schemes, employee discounts, paid volunteering day, stocks and shares, annual bonus and much more depending on the role. Read more about our benefits here.

We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued for who they are and the unique strengths they bring. Discover more about our programmes, employee networks, wellbeing policies, and inclusive features here.

If this role isn’t quite right for you, we encourage you to join our talent community where your details will be shared with our recruitment teams for other potential opportunities. Join the Talent Community here.

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