Duties and responsibilities:
1. Prepare detailed plans and co-ordinate all activities required to validate products and components and ensure a positive result within the required timescales
2. Conduct full validation testing of components according to DeLonghi Group and customer requirements to ensure quality and functionality specifications are achieved
3. Evaluate the safety, durability and performance of finished products according to DeLonghi Group and customer requirements
4. Design and develop test methods/procedures where necessary
5. Conduct risk assessments on components and finished products
6. Working with the relevant Team Members (VS, R&D, QM, PE, Quality Owner, etc) investigate, analyse and establish root cause of defects found during testing and make recommendations for corrective actions
7. Write and promptly issue approval and test reports as required
8.  Maintain the Product Validation Test Plan (PVTP) as tests are completed
9.  Maintain the New Component Checklist (NCC) as dimension checks and component approvals are completed
10. Support and assist other VS colleagues in their duties as required to deliver the required result on time
11. Assist the VS Manager and VS Supervisor as required

Qualifications/Experience
1. Smart, confident and self motivated.
2. An enthusiastic learner with a ‘can do’ attitude
3. Must be able to demonstrate good problem solving ability
4. Results orientated with good communication and presentation skills
5. University degree in Engineering
6. Minimum 3 years work experience in a similar technical position
7. Good written and verbal English skills. Ideally CET4 minimum
8. A basic understanding of IEC60335 Part 1 would be an advantage
9. An understanding of ISO17025 would be an advantage
10. Competent in the use of MS Word, Excel and Power Point