Operational Engineering Technician

About us

Dyson began twenty one years ago with James Dyson and a handful of engineers questioning everyday products, thinking differently and making them better. We are now the world's number one vacuum cleaner manufacturer in the UK, US, Japan, Europe and Australasia.

There are over 4000 in the world and we’re all inventive and hugely passionate about what we do. At our Development Centre in Johor Bahru, Malaysia & Singapore there are almost 1600 of us, a mixture of engineers and support staff, we are Dyson people that are encouraged to think differently, challenge convention and be unafraid to make mistakes.​

About the role

The right candidate can be excited with prospects of being able to support, in conjunction with Test Development and R&D Engineers,

• development of new and unique test methodologies to verify product performance

• stress testing of new product designs, fulfilling a desire to ensure delivery of a robust and quality product to consumers.

• Investigate, first-hand, competitive performance

Test Operations

• Assist Labowner/Operational Engineer in executing daily lab activities.

• Ensure all the test activities are performed in accordance to prescribed test matrix and test procedures such as Dyson Test Methods and/or International Standards (IEC, ASTM, QB/T, etc).

• Assist in the preparation of test result summaries and reports.

• Highlight observed test issues / test anomalies to the Engineers, supporting fault investigations and remedial action.

Test Facilities and Equipment

• Perform regular benchmarking of test facilities and report results to Engineers.

• Perform preventive maintenance on all test equipment & rigs in a timely manner.

• Support the development or modification of test rigs, fixtures and/or testing tools.

• Ensure test equipment are calibrated within valid calibration intervals.

About you

• Minimum Diploma in Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineering or similar. Some experience with performance or quality testing from consumer electronics or regulated industries are plus factors, though not essential. Fresh graduates are very much encouraged to apply.

• Good technical problem-solving skills and reasoning ability.

• Ability to communicate effectively & clearly information or ideas at a technical level.

• Possess the ability to apply simple mathematical principles and statistics to interpret and report results.

• Able to work on second shift pattern (Monday to Friday from 3.30 pm to 11.30 pm/12.30 am) with occasional cross shift support.

Dyson is an equal opportunity employer. We know that great minds don’t think alike, and it takes all kinds of minds to make our technology so unique. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other any other dimension of diversity.