Summary: The Test Technician role involves working in a Global Engine Test Facility, focusing on the research and development of new and existing engine products. The position requires accountability for engine build and test requirements, instrumentation, data measurement, and quality assurance. This is an initial 12-month assignment with a strong potential for extension. Candidates should possess relevant mechanical and electrical experience, particularly with diesel engines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the delivery of customer engine build and test requirements
• Pre-rigging engines into modified gensets in preparation for test cell installation
• Instrumentation to engineering’s request including some fabrication work for boost, coolant, and fuelling systems
• Data measurement, collection, provision of results, use of computerised test bed controls and data acquisition
• Assume ownership of test bed data quality, assist engineers in test methodology and interpretation of results

Key Skills:

• NVQ Level 3 in an automotive mechanical subject or equivalent qualifications
• Mechanical/electrical experience on diesel engines, stripping & rebuilding
• Instrumentation experience including thermocouples, pressure transducers, flowmeters, emissions analysers
• Knowledge of engine test systems (DSG, Cadet, PUMA) and test schedule writing
• Exposure to ECU controller software packages
• Modification of engine electrical harnesses for a test cell environment

Salary (Rate): £41,000.00

City: Stafford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other