Technical Engineer

Technical Engineer

Location: Enfield, North London

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000

Start Date: To be discussed

I am currently representing a well-established and highly regarded manufacturer within the architectural lighting industry, who is looking to recruit an experienced Technical Engineer to join their growing technical and design team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with previous technical experience within the lighting industry who is looking to take the next step in their career. The successful candidate will join an experienced team and play an important role in supporting product testing, compliance, technical documentation, quality control and product development.

The Role

Responsibilities will include:

Supporting the technical and design teams across a range of projects and activities

Maintaining laboratory procedures and processes

Tracking and managing product testing requests and samples

Conducting photometric, thermal and other product testing

Supporting product compliance with relevant technical standards and requirements

Coordinating product testing with external testing facilities

Managing testing requirements relating to standards including EN(phone number removed), CE, UL, IP and fire testing

Monitoring and reporting on upcoming lighting and environmental legislation and regulations

Managing and maintaining product technical files in collaboration with the design team

Creating and amending product specification sheets and installation guides

Using Adobe Creative Suite to produce and update technical documentation

Reformatting and updating technical drawings using AutoCAD

Researching new technologies, materials and components to support product development

Attending site visits when required to investigate and resolve product or installation issues

Supporting incoming goods inspections and quality control processes

Maintaining and updating technical information and website content

Providing general administrative and departmental support where required

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

Previous technical experience within the lighting industry

An understanding of lighting products, technologies and technical requirements

Knowledge of product testing, certification and compliance standards

Experience or knowledge of standards such as EN(phone number removed) and UL would be advantageous

Strong computer literacy, including Microsoft E...