PC Technician
Job description
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Type: Permanent, Full Time
Hours: Day shift with early finish on Fridays
Salary:£28,000 - £32,000 per annum + Benefits
Location: Leicester
Owen Daniels are supporting a leading engineering company and we are looking for a skilled PC Technician to join on a permanent basis, due to growth in the business.
PC Technician – Key responsibilities:
- Assemble, configure and test PC systems and components within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring all products meet required quality standards and customer specifications.
- Troubleshoot and fault find PC systems to ensure there are no faults.
- Work collaboratively with Production, Quality and Engineering teams to support continuous improvement.
- Follow all company procedures relating to health & safety and manufacturing standards.
PC Technician - Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience with wiring a PC and ECU module
- Hands-on experience building, maintaining and repairing PC hardware within a technical or production-based environment.
- Understanding of computer components including processors, memory, graphics cards, storage devices and system boards.
- Ability to identify faults and repair problems as they occur
- Strong attention to detail
If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, then please apply with your latest CV or contact Amar in the Birmingham office for a confidential discussion.
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⭐ Highlight your PC assembly and ECU module wiring experience prominently as these are specifically mentioned requirements
🔧 Quantify your hardware experience: 'Built and tested 50+ PC systems monthly, achieving 98% first-pass quality'
🏭 Emphasise manufacturing environment experience as this role is production-based, not typical IT support
📊 Include specific component knowledge: processors, memory, graphics cards, storage devices mentioned in the advert
🤝 Showcase collaboration with cross-functional teams as you'll work with Production, Quality and Engineering
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- •Assembled and tested 45+ PC systems weekly in manufacturing environment, achieving 99.2% first-pass quality rate through systematic component verification
- •Troubleshot complex ECU module wiring faults across 12 different system configurations, reducing rework time by 35% through improved diagnostic procedures
- •Collaborated with Quality and Engineering teams to implement new testing protocols, resulting in 28% reduction in post-assembly defects over 6 months
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Dear Hiring Manager,
Owen Daniels' PC Technician role combines my passion for hardware assembly with manufacturing excellence — exactly the technical challenge I'm seeking. My hands-on experience with PC building, ECU module wiring, and fault diagnosis in production environments aligns perfectly with your requirements for quality-focused system assembly.
My background in computer hardware spans processors, memory, graphics cards and storage devices, with particular strength in troubleshooting complex system faults. I thrive in collaborative environments working alongside Production, Quality and Engineering teams to drive continuous improvement.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your process for assembling a PC from components to finished system
- ›How would you troubleshoot a PC that powers on but displays no video output?
- ›What experience do you have with ECU module wiring and integration?
- ›Describe the key differences between DDR4 and DDR5 memory modules
- ›How do you ensure quality standards are met when building PC systems in a manufacturing environment?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time when you had to troubleshoot a complex hardware fault under pressure
- ›Describe a situation where you collaborated with other teams to solve a technical problem
- ›Give an example of when your attention to detail prevented a quality issue
- ›How do you handle working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with tight deadlines?
- ›Tell me about a time when you identified and implemented a process improvement
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time when you had to troubleshoot a complex hardware fault under pressure
Give an example of when your attention to detail prevented a quality issue