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Audio Visual Rack Builder / AV Test Engineer

CREATIVE PERSONNEL Ltd
Posted 2 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2XY

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Audio Visual Rack Builder / AV Test Engineer position involves reporting to the Rack Build Manager and contributing to high-quality audio visual and video conference projects.
  • Key responsibilities include building and wiring AV racks, managing the in-house rack build facility, and assisting with off-site pre-staging.
  • Candidates should have hands-on experience as an AV rack builder or installation engineer, with a strong knowledge of AV equipment and the ability to interpret wiring diagrams.
  • The role requires exceptional attention to detail and skills in soldering, crimping, and cable management, with a focus on quality control.
  • The position offers a salary of £30,000 to £40,000 and requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in the AV industry.

Audio Visual Rack Builder / AV Test Engineer - This position will see you reporting to the Rack Build Manager and being an integral part of the "Technical" team, your role will be pivotal in the delivery of high quality, well-engineered audio visual and video conference projects for client projects.

Typically, the duties of the Rack Build & Test Engineer will include:

  • Building & wiring of AV racks, rack shelf kit & architectural connectivity, including on-site installation in conjunction with commissioning process where appropriate.
  • Production / Management & ownership of the in-house rack build facility including ongoing development of associated area / standards & procedures.
  • Assisting the Technical Consultant with off-site pre-staging.
  • Where necessary, liaison with external rack build companies to ensure standards meet internal procedures set.
  • Receiving & attending hand-over meetings for upcoming projects.
  • Attendance at weekly resource meetings to obtain visibility of upcoming works whilst providing feedback on works currently schedule and in progress
  • Provision of "As Built" information to drawing office to allow updates prior to commencement of any pre-staging.
  • Ensuring quality control of rack builds and that the "finesse" levels of the company are maintained across all works
  • Assisting with, where required, on-site installations.

The role requires you to have exceptional eye for detail, the ability to solder, crimp, make cables / connectors, make beautifully labelled cables and to be able to read and interpret wiring diagrams / schematics. Ideally you will have been an AV rack builder previously or an AV installation engineer with good experience of rack building who is now looking for a more rack production based role. Hands on knowledge of the latest AV kit is essential (Crestron, AMX, Switching, media players, IPTV. IT networks). If this is role is for you please send a full technical CV and if you have example photos of previous racks built that would be great.

NO SPONSORSHIP IS ON OFFER YOU MUST BE IN THE UK AND WORKING HERE LEGALLY

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.