Test Automation Engineer

Major Purpose

Performs basic product design, testing and/or analysis work for a defined portion of a project. Operates in a team environment, providing input to design solutions and participating in design reviews. Develops recommendations within established guidelines; work and decisions are reviewed by supervisors before implementation.

Major Duties

• Create and maintain technical and/or user documentation to a high standard, and back up files to ensure instant recovery if problems occur.
• Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
• Contribute to the development of, and implement feasibility testing of, proposed engineering solutions to provide feedback and data to validate the design.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the drafting of engineering standards and specifications and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards.
• Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
• Work collaboratively with other professional teams and over organizational boundaries to ensure service users experience cohesive and seamless support to meet their needs.
• Carry out a range of activities under the guidance of more senior colleagues to support the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems.
• Work within an established project management plan to achieve specific goals.
• Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
  
  

Skills, Abilities, Knowledge

Action Planning

Data Collection and Analysis

Verbal Communication

Engineering Design

Engineering Development

Engineering Implementation

Engineering Technology

Engineering Specification

Engineering Testing

Health and Safety

Engineering Build

Project Risk and Issue Management

Project Scope Management

Project Tracking and Reporting

Project Management Techniques

Project Organization and Structure

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