Careers
Join our team
Challenger Solutions offers a range of career opportunities for talented individuals, from apprentices and trainees through to highly skilled PCB Assemblers, SMT Operators, and qualified Engineers and an extensive customer service driven, energetic project team.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and commitment to join our team, please email your CV to vacancies@challengersolutions.com.
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Current opportunities
PCB Assembly operator
- Basic electronic component recognition.
- Ability to work from computer, drawings or parts lists.
- Ability to read colour codes and component identity markings desirable.
- Use of basic hand tools – screwdrivers, pliers, cutters, soldering iron.
- Post flow solder inspection and rectification of soldering defects.
- Good hand soldering skills.
- Light mechanical assembly.
- Some PCB testing using automated test jigs.
- Must be flexible and willing to carry out different tasks as required.
- A positive attitude and good team player.
- IPC 610 accreditation would be an advantage but not a pre requisite as onsite training is available.
Company
- Full time 37.5 hours basic – Overtime available
- Workplace pension scheme
- 25 days annual holiday
Good rates of pay
Normal benefits
Friendly clean environment
Uniform provided
Flexi part time role a possibility
Production engineer
Key attributes and duties
- Proven ability in production engineering with an understanding of Electronics subcontract manufacture.
- Comfortable viewing gerbers and schematic drawings on various software packages.
- Good communication skills and the ability to convey ideas clearly to customers and staff.
- Trouble shooting & solving technical issues on the Production floor.
- Hands on approach to problem solving.
- Ability to produce tooling and jigs as required for the shop floor.
- Familiarity with and the ability to use manual lathes and mills an advantage.
- Some Machine Maintenance and repair.
- Understanding the requirements of current quality standards and build practices.
- Good Windows based PC skills.
- Good 2D and 3D cad skills an advantage but not essential.
- Be able to work on own initiative, under pressure and flexible in the work undertaken.
About the company
- Full time 37.5 hours basic – Overtime available
- Workplace pension scheme
- 25 days annual holiday
- Good rates of pay
- Normal benefits
- Friendly clean environment
- Uniform provided
Test engineer
We are currently looking for a Test engineer to join our fast-growing team.
Functions
- Proven background in fault finding to component level on a wide range of electronic products including analogue and digital circuitry.
- Proven background in fault finding to component level on a wide range of electronic products including analogue and digital circuitry.
- Ability to follow schematic and circuit drawings.
- Ability to fabricate test jigs to test in line with a specification.
- Ability to test assembled PCB’s to functional test specifications.
- Write and update test specifications and procedures if required.
- Ensure accurate records are maintained.
- Experience with ICT desirable.
- Experience with XJTAG desirable.
- Experience with Labview advantageous.
- Understanding requirements of current quality standards and build practices. IPC, 5S etc.
- Good soldering and rework skills.
- Good Windows based PC skills.
Qualities
- Focused, polite and determined.
- Ability to converse effectively in a concise technical manner with customers.
- Be able to work on own initiative, under pressure and flexible in the work undertaken.
Qualifications
Ideally qualified to HNC level, or with an Electronic Engineering Apprenticeship background
