Product Assurance Engineer

Product Assurance Engineer : Product Testing and Compliance

Location: Bolton

Salary: Negotiable

Overview

• Are you an engineering professional with experience in product testing, quality, compliance or technical documentation? Are you organised, technically minded and comfortable coordinating testing activities with engineers, suppliers and external test laboratories?
• Were looking for a Product Assurance Engineer to support product testing, technical assessments and certification activities, helping ensure products meet the required engineering specifications, testing requirements and customer expectations.
• This opportunity would suit someone from an engineering, manufacturing, quality assurance, product testing or technical compliance background who enjoys combining practical engineering knowledge with test coordination, problem:solving and accurate technical documentation.
• Experience with fire doors, security doors or associated hardware would be beneficial, but is not essential.

The Role

• Working alongside the Product Test and Assurance Manager, youll help plan and coordinate product testing activities, attend internal and external test facilities, and manage the technical records and reports required to support product assessment and certification.
• Youll work closely with Engineering, Production, Projects, Quality, suppliers and external testing organisations, ensuring test activities are properly prepared, progress is tracked and all supporting evidence is accurate, complete and controlled.

Key Responsibilities

• Product testing: Support the planning, coordination and delivery of product tests and technical assessment activities.
• Test coordination: Arrange test bookings, product samples, transport, equipment, site access, documentation and attendance.
• Engineering documentation: Check that drawings, technical specifications, build records and product configurations are available and accurate before testing.
• Test attendance: Attend internal and external test facilities, support agreed test plans and record observations, photographs, results and follow:up actions.
• Stakeholder management: Coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, project teams, suppliers, test houses and certification or assessment bodies.
• Reporting and documentation: Review draft test reports for factual accuracy, coordinate comments and approvals, and maintain controlled records.
• Progress tracking: Maintain test schedules, action logs and trackers, highlighting risks, delays or changes to the Product Test and Assurance Manager.
• Product assurance: Help maintain the evidence required to demonstrate compliance with technical specifications, applicable standards and customer requirements.
• Continuous improvement: Contribute to lessons learned and improvements following testing activities.
• Travel to test facilities and occasional overtime will be required to support the testing programme.

You Should Be Able To Demonstrate

• An HNC/HND in Engineering or equivalent practical experience. A degree is advantageous.
• Experience in an engineering, manufacturing, product testing, quality, certification or technical compliance environment.
• The ability to read and interpret engineering drawings, technical specifications, test plans and reports.
• Experience coordinating activities involving suppliers, materials, equipment, transport or external facilities.
• Strong organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to maintain accurate technical records.
• Confidence communicating with internal engineering teams and external suppliers, laboratories or assessment organisations.
• The ability to manage schedules, maintain progress trackers and escalate risks or delays.
• A full driving licence and flexibility to travel and work overtime when required.

Desirable Experience

• Any of the following would be advantageous:
• Product testing, certification or conformity assessment.
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