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About the Role
This is a hands-on training role where you'll gradually develop the skills and confidence to test products, identify faults, and ensure quality standards are met. You'll be supported throughout your development, with opportunities to take on more responsibility as your knowledge and experience grow.
Responsibilities
- Learn how to inspect and test electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical products.
- Assist with functional testing and check products against engineering drawings, specifications, and quality standards.
- Record test results accurately and maintain quality documentation and photographs.
- Learn how to identify faults, defects, and quality issues, and support experienced colleagues with troubleshooting and repairs.
- Help ensure products are correctly labelled, documented, and ready for dispatch.
- Learn to use testing equipment safely and correctly.
- Support production assembly activities, including cable preparation, wiring, connector termination, and sub-assembly work.
- Assist with PCB assembly and repair tasks where appropriate training has been provided.
- Follow work instructions, quality procedures, and Health & Safety requirements.
- Keep your work area clean, safe, and organised.
- Share ideas and help identify ways to improve product quality and working processes.
- Work alongside Production, Engineering, and Quality colleagues to build technical knowledge and experience.
Requirements
- Good attention to detail and pride in producing work to a high standard.
- Willingness to learn new skills and take part in training.
- Ability to follow instructions and work safely.
- Good communication skills and a positive, team-focused approach.
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office.
- Ability to complete paperwork and records accurately.
- Reliable, organised, and proactive approach to work.
- Interest in engineering, manufacturing, product testing, or quality.
- Previous experience in a manufacturing, production, engineering, or quality environment is helpful.
- Experience using hand tools, power tools, or basic testing equipment is helpful.
- Some understanding of engineering drawings, wiring diagrams, or technical documentation is helpful.
- Experience with electrical or mechanical assembly is helpful.
- Awareness of quality inspection, Health & Safety, 5S, or continuous improvement is helpful.
- Keen to develop, takes responsibility for learning, and enjoys working with others to get things right.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Must be able to commit to a long-term permanent role.
Skills
- Testing electrical, mechanical, and electro-mechanical products
- Functional testing
- Recording test results
- Quality documentation
- Fault identification
- Troubleshooting
- Product labelling
- Using testing equipment
- Production assembly
- Cable preparation
- Wiring
- Connector termination
- Sub-assembly work
- PCB assembly
- PCB repair
- Following work instructions
- Quality procedures
- Health & Safety
- Work area organisation
- Microsoft Office
Location
- Melsonby
Work Type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Trainee
Benefits
- 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays
- Your birthday off
- Company Pension
- Access to Perkbox benefits
- Opportunities to learn, develop and build your career within SWARCO
About the Company
- At SWARCO, we shape the future of transport. As part of the global SWARCO Group, we develop cutting-edge technologies for intelligent, sustainable, and efficient mobility ecosystems worldwide. From advanced traffic management to cloud-based mobility platforms, our work reduces congestion, enhances safety, and minimises environmental impact. Join our collaborative team, innovating for smarter, greener cities globally.
Equal Opportunity
- We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued and respected. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout our recruitment process and employment.
- SWARCO is an equal opportunities employer.