Automotive Test Engineer

Premea; Warwick; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment consultancy is seeking an Automotive Test Engineer for a 9-month contract role based at the University of Warwick. The role involves maintenance support for engine and vehicle test equipment, requiring expertise in electrical and mechanical principles and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive Engine/Vehicle Test roles.
• Good understanding of electrical and mechanical principles.
• Willingness to undertake continuous improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and troubleshooting on test equipment.
• Ensure safe and efficient production performance.
• Participate in root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.

Skills

Electrical principles

Mechanical principles

Root cause analysis

Teamwork

Data recording and trend analysis

Education

L3 qualification

L4-L5 qualification

Job description

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Automotive Test Engineer - 27.21/hr (Inside IR35 - Warwick - 9 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
In this multi-skilled role, you will have a fantastic opportunity to join a highly skilled, dynamic facilities & maintenance team based at the Advanced Propulsion Research laboratory (APRL) at University of Warwick. You'll deliver excellence by providing engineering maintenance support to Engine and Vehicle test assets and equipment. Our test technologies include dynamometers, HVAC systems, fluid & gas conditioning and supply systems, safety critical monitoring systems and power distribution.

Through our purpose, vision, strategy and transformation, you will show your maintenance skills, behaviours, and competencies in all you do contributing to supporting the facility generate data for our customer groups.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
- Take ownership of reactive equipment breakdowns, diagnose and rectify faults and implement long term solutions.
- To work as part of the facilities & maintenance team to ensure a safe and efficient production performance is delivered within the Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, People and Environment framework
- Perform detailed preventive and corrective maintenance activities in accordance with schedules

Experience required:
- Experience in a similar role with an automotive Engine / Vehicle Test background.
- Good standard of practical electrical and mechanical principles.
- Ability to work to find root cause of failure in reactive maintenance scenarios and implement permanent corrective actions.
- Willingness to undertake projects/continuous improvement works in-line with business requirements.
- Able to record data and analyse trends in faults failures.
- Able to work in a team and unsupervised.
- Able to work a rotational shift pattern

Education:
Minimum of L3 qualification but ideally L4-L5.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.
The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.