Job Description
Fancy working in a world-class large engine development facility supporting in the development of new and existing products? Are you up to the challenge of carrying out research and development work on engines.
We’re looking for a Test Technician to work in a Global Engine Test Facility on an initial 12 month assignment basis (with a high possibility of extensions).
What will you be doing:-
* 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
Core background required for this role includes:-
* NVQ Level 3 in an automotive mechanical subject or equivalent qualifications accepted
* Mechanical/electrical experience on diesel engines, stripping & rebuilding, along with a good automotive or off-highway mechanical background desirable
* Instrumentation experience including thermocouples, pressure transducers, flowmeters, emissions analysers
* A good 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