Test Technician - Bedford, United Kingdom - UTAC

Description

Purpose

As a member of our growing team, this role will be working on vehicle-based military tests to prepare vehicles for test; including mechanical work, conducting on-track vehicle tests, and fitment/removal of instrumentation. We validate, test and support military vehicles for UK MoD and OE manufacturers, utilising the unique facilities at UTAC Millbrook.

The role will primarily involve supporting the Engineering Team in carrying out tests across a variety of projects, from smaller-scale, short-term projects to multi-year, high value programmes.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Prepare vehicles for track tests by fitting measurement equipment, sensors, data acquisition systems, and other test equipment such as brake valves, fuel meters etc.
• Set up the test vehicles to the defined instruction, checking and setting (e.g. tyre pressures etc.), and installing test ballast as required.
• Drive the vehicle to the required procedures on the various on and off-road facilities.
• Monitor, collect and record test data from the measurement or data acquisition equipment.
• Report test results and anomalies to the test engineer in a neat and timely manner.
• Work side by side with customers users and/or the approval authority during tests as required.
• The role may be given specific responsibility for certain items of laboratory/workshop equipment.
• Be the first-line validation of results.
• Continually seek ways to improve the business and align your colleagues to this activity.
• Coach, share knowledge and train internal and external personnel.
• Be responsible for maintaining a working environment in accordance with health and safety standards.
• Act in accordance with the code of conduct for UTAC group staff at all times.
• Adaptability to situations and a willingness to work beyond the job description on occasion (i.e. driving test vehicles, manual handling)

Qualifications

• Served an engineering apprenticeship related to motor vehicles or have technical competence equivalent to ONC or higher (desirable).
• Full UK Drivers licence – additional categories (HGV, PSV desirable).

Experience

Essential

• Vehicle mechanical fitment and rework.
• Vehicle fault diagnosis and repair
• Understanding of sensor types and applications

Desirable

• Vehicle testing (on or off road)
• Electronics and wiring (soldering, circuitry)
• Military vehicle experience.
• Vehicle network and comms systems (i.e. CAN, FlexRay, etc.).

Core competencies:

• Sound engineering background.
• Willingness to learn
• Confident when dealing directly with customers
• Ability work well within a team
• Proficient with MS Office
• Solid verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• Adapt at organisational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Good understanding of Safety & Environmental management processes

Personal Behaviours:

• Confident communicator and an agent for change
• Highly motivated team player
• Punctual and well organised with a methodical approach
• Good communications skills with well noted documentation and work instruction.
• Mentality to go further for the project and look for value-add situations.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Self-motivated / forward thinking / right first-time attitude with the willingness to learn.
• Able to use a zero-blame culture to improvement of self and facility.
• Flexible and adaptable
• Problem solving mentality, an agent for change, establishing, driving, and embracing industry best practice.
• Flexibility to support test activity both off-site and outside of normal working hours.
• Flexibility to travel inside and outside UK as and when required. There is likely to be 30% of work completed off site within the UK.

Essential requirements:

• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check.
• Full UK driving licence

Owing to the sensitive nature of the works involved in these specialist defence projects, candidates will be required to hold, or be able to hold, valid security clearance (SC) and in order to do so will need to be:

• British National (residency for the last 5 years)
• Hold a UK Passport

For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work. UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

In the UK this includes ;

• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Healthcare cashback plans
• Generous holiday benefits
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

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Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in. Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies :

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.