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Vehicle Technician (Customer Oriented Engineering) - JP(phone number removed)

Cranfield

To start ASAP - 12 months assignment

Rate: £18.01/hr PAYE (Inside IR35)

Description

Conduct static and dynamic evaluations of various vehicles to ensure products meet our European customers' needs

Experience of CAD SW packages would be advantageous

Liaise with Test/Design engineers to conduct tests to company Standards & local operating procedures

Assemble / disassemble parts, components or vehicles for static & dynamic test activities

Maintenance of Test Vehicle Fleet to include safety check, retrofit, fault finding, repair. 

Instrumentation set-up including dataloggers and video cameras.

Support report writing

Learn bespoke systems required to fulfil role.

Deliverables

Preparation / building / maintenance of vehicles or components for test in line with local procedures and Engineering Manuals.

Support Testing in static and dynamic conditions to gather accurate, timely, and quality test data/results.

Support Evaluation and concern identification including liaison with Test Engineer.

Support delivery of Key Performance Indicators for the section

Use skills to provide support to other sections as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Training Requirements             

Ideally C&G / BTEC L3 in mechanical or automotive engineering with a recognised apprenticeship.

Fundamental understanding of vehicle architecture

Fundamental understanding of vehicle dis-assembly, assembly, & maintenance techniques

Vehicle system knowledge with the ability to fault find

Electronic / Electrical background (automotive)

Experience within vehicle or component test environments is preferred but not essential

Understanding of basic component measurement techniques preferred but not essential

FLT licence preferred but not essential

Basic Machining / Welding / Fabrication preferred but not essential

Basic Computer literacy (word processing)

Use skills to provide support to other test sections as required

Fully proficient in the fundamental practical mechanical / Electrical skills required for this role

Ability to work safely and to comply with legal and company safety policies

A working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Excellent organisational skills

Strong attention to detail

Be able to work independently to manage and prioritise their own and workload

To apply please send your CV to

Unfortunately we cannot progress candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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