Define the Technical Requirements
Translate the role and installed equipment into a practical competency checklist: electrical controls, PLCs, drives, communication, fault diagnosis and maintenance documentation.
ENGINEERING RECRUITMENT / TECHNICAL EVALUATION
Assess Practical Engineering
Knowledge before You Hire
Technical interview, questionnaire and practical-assessment support for employers recruiting maintenance, electrical and automation engineers.
SUPPORT FOR YOUR HIRING TEAM
Questions Built around the Actual Job
Evaluate how a candidate approaches the machines, controls and maintenance responsibilities in your plant.
Prepare Targeted Questionnaires
Develop role-specific questions around circuit reading, I/O checks, PLC logic, drive faults, backups and replacement precautions, with expected technical points for consistent assessment.
Conduct Technical Interviews
Discuss real maintenance scenarios and ask candidates to explain their diagnostic sequence, measurements, interpretation and next steps. Explore the depth behind their stated equipment experience.
Arrange Practical Exercises
Where suitable hardware and arrangements are available, assess tasks such as tracing an interlock, interpreting an analogue signal, reviewing drive settings or identifying backup requirements.
Provide Structured Technical Feedback
Summarise demonstrated knowledge, practical reasoning, gaps and development needs against the agreed role requirements, giving your hiring team a clear basis for its decision.
EXAMPLE ASSESSMENT AREAS
See How a Candidate Thinks through a Fault
Can the candidate explain why a motor will not start when the HMI command is present? How would they distinguish an incorrect analogue reading from a real process problem? What would they check before replacing a PLC or drive?
Flexible Technical Support
- A question bank for your own interview panel.
- Participation in technical interviews.
- An agreed practical or scenario-based assessment.
- Written feedback against the role’s technical requirements.
Jasper provides technical assessment support. Your organisation manages candidate selection, employment terms and appointment.
PLAN THE SCOPE
Start with the Role and Your Plant Equipment
We can help your team prepare the technical assessment before interviews begin.
Discuss Your Requirement ↗Useful Information to Share
- Job description and day-to-day responsibilities
- Installed PLC, HMI, drive and control platforms
- Expected experience and essential technical skills
- Candidate CVs and preferred assessment format
LET'S REVIEW YOUR REQUIREMENT
Discuss Your Next
Engineering Requirement
Tell us about your equipment, planned improvements or the technical support your team needs.