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Senior Engineer – Supply Chain

Location: Daventry

• Up to £57K base salary
• 10% bonus
• Overtime
• 5% pension contribution
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance

Key responsibilities / the role

• Technical Leader for the team around evaluating, diagnosing, repairing and configuring a broad range of highly specialised and niche electronic and mechanical broadcast/telecommunication equipment where it is not possible to be supported through 3rd party suppliers.
• Lead in depth technical investigations to identify root cause and resolve problems with equipment performance.
• Accountable for setting and leading technical standards across the team.
• Accountable for the build/maintenance of test beds and broadcast/timing signals in the workshop environment.
• Act as point of contact for new Broadcast or Networked work-streams or support requirements within the team.
• Accountable for the precise and exact quality of works from internal and external repairs which meet demanding and precise equipment specifications and or customer expectations.
• Technical lead within team for positively engaging with suppliers/manufacturers on technical issues and attending technical/service review meetings.
• Responsible for creating and maintaining positive internal stakeholder relationships with other groups internally within Arqiva.
• Accountable for leading and exhibiting company cultural values, aligning with department expectations.
• Pro-actively monitor stock levels, strive to minimise back-orders and maximise stock levels in line within/max levels. Support and encourage technical team to achieve these same goals.
• Accountable for efficient repair timescales aligned with business goals across the technical team.
• Major contributor supporting Leadership team promoting a tidy, efficient, high standards of workshop organisation and housekeeping.
• Able to identify and implement continuous improvements to processes and/or systems across the group and wider business.
• Accountable for writing new and reviewing/updating existing work instruction guidance.
• Responsible for managing and maintaining technical library of information used to support all test, repair, configuration activity.
• Support Leadership team with creating and setting Goals and Objectives across the technical team.
• Deputise for Supervisory Engineer when required.

Required Expertise/Skillset(s):

• Desirable: Cisco CCST or CCT qualified, working towards or able to work towards CCNA
  
  

Required Expertise

• Comprehensive experience of diagnosis, repair, test and configuration to test racks, modules, boards and components on a broad range of highly specialised Broadcast, Networked and Mechanical Products.
• Expert in identifying and leading complex technical investigations.
• Experience of using data and trend analysis to drive Continuous Improvement.
• Experience of working with technical specialists across teams within the business and with suppliers/manufacturers.
• Comprehensive experience using a wide range of Test Equipment including, but not limited to Spectrum Analysers, Network Analysers, Power Meters, Power Sensors & Frequency Counters.
• In depth knowledge of RF principles.
• Complete understanding and able to communicate technical information such as circuit diagrams, equipment manuals and data sheets.

Required Technical / Professional Skillset(s):

• Well-developed problem-solving skills - Demonstrate natural curiosity.
• Able to demonstrate logical thinking and reasoning.
• Comprehensive ability to repair, test and configure complex broadcast transmission assets as part of a wider technical system.
• Extensive experience of reverse engineering testing and repair.
• Able to upgrade/downgrade firmware/software and license options.
• High quality soldering of electronic components and ability to review quality of other team members.
• Detailed knowledge of a wide range of electronic and mechanical components and source/recommend alternatives.
• High level of knowledge of SNMP and it's application within broadcast/networking.
• High level of knowledge of GPS and it's application within broadcast.
• Extensive knowledge of UHF and/or VHF signals, frequency and systems.
• Experience of positively acting in a mentor/training role and track record of developing teams.

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