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Automation Test Engineer

Job Posted: 3 hours ago

Salary: £ 45,000 - 55,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cheshire

Expire in: a month

Job Description

Automation Test Engineer

£45-55k+ Bonus, Pension, Flexible Working, 26 Days Holiday + BH

North West

Ref: 25357

Join a leading global manufacturer and take ownership of delivering high-quality test solutions for advanced industrial products. This is an opportunity to work in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment, combining operational excellence with innovation in automation and digitalisation.

Automation Test Engineer - The Role:

Design and implement test systems for PCB and product-level testing
Maintain and improve production test processes for efficiency and reliability
Analyse data and apply structured problem-solving to enhance quality and capability
Support new product introductions and continuous improvement initiatives
Collaborate with global teams to standardise and share best practices
Mentor technicians and colleagues in test engineering principles

Automation Test Engineer - The Person:

Degree, HNC, or HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Experience with manual or automated test systems in a manufacturing environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ideally using statistical methods
Ability to communicate technical information clearly across different audiences

Automation Test Engineer - Ideal:

Programming experience (e.g. C/C++, low-code, or graphical environments)
Familiarity with ICT platforms or flying-probe systems
Experience with PLC-based control systems
Knowledge of machinery safety and risk assessment processes
Experience with Keysight or Teradyne useful

If you’re looking to take the next step in your engineering career within a forward-thinking, global business, we’d love to hear from you. This role would suit Engineers with a background of Electronics or Automated Test, Systems Design, Service or Manufacturing.

Located in Cheshire, this role would be commutable from Macclesfield, Sandbach, Wilmslow, Stockport, Stoke-on-Trent, Middlewich, Congleton, Knutsford , Northwich and surrounding.

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For further information please contact Sarah Clarke.

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