Job Description

Location:

Leicester, LEC, GB, LE49JD

Business Unit:

Power Protection & Quality Solutions

Posting Date:

Nov 4, 2025

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The Service Technician will be required to perform troubleshooting and repair on a range of manufactured and distributed products referring to detailed instructions, drawings, schematics and bills of materials; conduct final quality inspections and test products; field telephone technical support calls; issue return authorization to customers; evaluate returned products for nonconformance's and report observations; and tag and segregate nonconforming products. The Service Technician will use a variety of hand tools, test equipment, computer programs and machinery to complete the required tasks. With comprehensive experience the Service Technician can move into jobs that involve more skill and greater responsibility.

The site location for this role is Swindon.

Specific Responsibilities

Troubleshoot and evaluate returned manufactured and distributed products and applicable electronic circuitry in the plant and at remote locations Identify and summarize failure modes for quality and engineering purposes Perform telephone technical support and issue return authorization when necessary Properly use equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job defined in work orders Documents actions by completing production and service forms Meets service repair goals on a daily, weekly, and a monthly basis. Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations. Other duties as assigned.

Skills/Requirements

Degree or similar relevant qualification preferred, but not required Good understanding of basic electrical and/or electronic equipment Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form Ability to use and understand Fluke meters, Hipot, Keytek, DVM's, oscilloscopes, ground integrity analyzer and variac testers Must be able to work with minimal supervision Demonstrate a mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity Ability to take responsibility for quality of work performed Ability to effectively write and read English PCB component level soldering skills Ability to use pallet jacks, forklifts, and overhead hoist/crane

Technical Skills

Experience with a variety of hand tools and machinery used in mechanical and electrical assembly including air and electric power tools Certification to work with high voltage equipment and or Lockout/Tagout and arc flash training Ability to read and interpret mechanical/electrical drawings and schematics, bills of material, and follow test procedures Experience with high voltage equipment Microsoft software knowledge

AMETEK Powervar

is a global provider of power management and facility automation solutions, headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, with international sales and service offices in the United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Brazil and Germany. AMETEK Powervar is the first choice in power protection and energy management. Every piece of electronic equipment in the world works better and more dependably when it's protected from spikes, blackouts, electrical noise, common-mode voltage and other power protection challenges. That's why AMETEK POWERVAR builds power solutions for virtually every place on earth.


AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales over $7.0 billion.


AMETEK is committed to making a safer, sustainable, and more productive world a reality. We use differentiated technology solutions to solve our customers' most complex challenges. We employ 21,000 colleagues, in 35 countries, that are grounded by our core values: Ethics and Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Inclusion, Teamwork, and Social Responsibility. AMETEK (NYSE:AME) is a component of the S&P 500. Visit www.ametek.com for more information.