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Role: Facility Test Engineer (Installation and Commissioning of Test Cell)
Contract: 12 months
Start Date: ASAP
Key Requirements
* Experience in specifying, factory acceptance testing, delivering and launching test cell facilities and in-line test equipment (In particular dynamometer test equipment and energy storage systems)
* Experience of delivering new or retooled equipment into a production facility as part of a larger project team.
* Engineering qualification - HNC or above. Preferably electrical/electronic or manufacturing engineering, however this is a demanding role requiring both electrical and mechanical knowledge.
Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
* You will utilise your knowledge to develop and implement test processes and facilities to deliver the safety, quality, timing and cost objectives.
* Involved in the planning, developing and implementation of e-drive and ICE test processes and facilities.
* Provide feasibility statements for Product Development designs to suit manufacturing build requirements.
* Ensure robust process quality planning including build simulations and FMEA’s
* Support virtual build events raising and championing issues where appropriate.
* Support of physical builds at workshop, pilot build and Manufacturing Plant locations, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
* Support the preparation & issue of “Request for Quotations.”
* Contribute to the evaluation of quotations, prepare technical & financial recaps.
* Support the test process & equipment verification at suppliers and at ‘home’ manufacturing facility.
* Support management activities through development and monitoring of timing plans.
* Support new model planning through project estimates against study requests.
* Ensure adherence to company and departmental operating processes and policies.
* Manage technical issues, offering guidance to the team and escalating where appropriate.
* Achieve equipment capability targets of all new & modified facilities, including OPR, MTTR, MTBF.
* Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
* Awareness of process authoring tools (GSPAS).
* Good IT skills including MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project).
* Knowledge, experience and understanding of in-process test equipment, dyno facilities and ability to evaluate and interpret data output from those facilities.
* Significant previous experience of facility installation, commissioning and product launch.
* Good understanding of process and measurement capability including SPC and capability studies.
* Ideally, educated to degree level in manufacturing systems or a similar engineering discipline. Candidates with HNC / HND and the relevant experience would be considered.
* Knowledge and experience of PCDS (or similar program management tools) deliverables and timing.
* Ideally an understanding of JLR facility procurement and H&S procedures.
* Facility system validation and handover to launch & production teams.
* A good understanding of engineering including the ability to review engineering drawings and schematics.
* Knowledge of simulation and virtual toolsets i.e. Digital-buck, Process Designer, Process Simulate and CATIA V5.
* Ability to review CAD and assess manufacturing feasibility.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Manufacturing and Production
Industries
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
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