Passive Safety Technician

UTAC group; Bedford; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

UTAC Millbrook is seeking a Technician to join the Safety team. You will prepare bucks and rigs for sled tests, record data, perform initial approval, and handle debrief after tests.

The role involves mechanical fitting, setting up cameras and data systems, and close liaison with UTAC engineers. Candidates should have a mechanical or electrical engineering background with an apprenticeship or equivalent experience, and an eye for detail.

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or experience to match.
• HNC/HND in Engineering (preferred but not compulsory).
• Previous Mechanical or electrical technician/engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rigs for Sled tests to customer requirements.
• Mechanical fitting of test fixtures.
• Set up high speed cameras to customer requirements.
• Set up data acquisition systems and collect data during tests.

Skills

Mechanical & Electrical

Data collection

Team collaboration

IT literacy

High-speed data/video knowledge

Education

HNC/HND in Engineering

Engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Data acquisition systems

High speed cameras

Job description

Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician to join the Safety team based at UTAC Millbrook. The successful role holder will be responsible for preparing bucks and rigs for sled tests, recording data, initial approval, and deprep following test completion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rigs for Sled tests to customer requirements
• Mechanical fitting of test fixtures
• Set up high speed cameras to customer requirements
• Set up data acquisition systems
• Collect and download data during testsSetting crash test dummies to customer requirements
• Liaise with UTAC Engineers
• Work from procedures
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times

Qualifications

• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or experience to match
• HNC/HND in Engineering (preferred but not compulsory)

Experience

• Previous Mechanical or electrical technician/engineering experience
• Experienced in a testing environment
• Welding and fabricating experience (preferable but not compulsory)
• Photographic experience (preferable but not compulsory)
• Data collection experience (preferable but not compulsory)

Skills

• Sound knowledge of mechanical and / or electrical principles
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• IT literate
• Knowledge of high speed data and video capture considered an advantage
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem solving skills

Personal Behaviours

• Excellent attention to detail
• Must be able to work independently and more importantly as a team.
• Able to work on multiple projects
• Willingness to learn
• Flexible and adaptable
• Highly motivated team player
• High level of confidentiality and integrity

Other

• Able to support a 6:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 shift pattern
• Prepared to work overtime as required
• Flexibility to travel as and when required
• Full UK driving license & own transport (UTAC Millbrook is not easily assessable via public transport)
• SC clearance or ability to achieve this (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years)
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check

Additional Information

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.
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.

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.