Proving Test Technician – Full Time – Peterborough

Catering; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Randstad CPE is seeking an experienced Proving Test Technician for a 12-month contract onsite in Peterborough, UK. You will install, test, and diagnose powertrains across IC, electric, and EV platforms.

The role requires 4+ years in a workshop/testing environment, strong mechanical/electrical/hydraulic skills, and a relevant apprenticeship or NVQ Level 3. Onsite work with safety and 5S disciplines is essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in a workshop, testing, or maintenance environment with engines or heavy machinery.
• Strong diagnostic and testing skills across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems.
• Ability to work across IC, electric, or EV platforms.
• Apprenticeship or higher education qualification such as NVQ Level 3 is desirable.
• Proficiency with MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Install prototype powertrains into off-highway machinery.
• Instrument powertrains with sensors and instrumentation.
• Diagnose and repair faults on powertrains and full machines.
• Read engineering drawings to manufacture parts using manual machining, welding, and fabrication tools.
• Operate in the test facility with strict health and safety procedures.

Skills

Diagnostics

Electrical systems

Hydraulic systems

Heavy machinery

Education

Engineering apprenticeship

NVQ Level 3

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Welding gear

Lifting equipment

Job description

Proving Test TechnicianLocation: Peterborough, UK (Fully onsite)

Position Type: 12-month contract (with likelihood of extension)

Hours: 37 hours per week Monday - Thursday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Friday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Pay rate: Upto 24 per hour GBP

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Proving Test Technician to join a global engineering development team.

In this role, you will work on a variety of powertrain installation, integration, shakedown, and testing projects for off-highway machines and heavy vehicles. This position offers hands-on exposure to a diverse range of technical environments, including traditional Internal Combustion (IC) engines, electric systems, and electric vehicle (EV) workshops, with technicians rotating between workshops to gain broader skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Installation & Integration: Install prototype, pilot, and production powertrains into various off-highway machinery.
• Testing & Instrumentation: Instrument powertrains with speed pickups, thermocouples, pressure transducers, and other sensors.
• Diagnostics & Repair: Diagnose and fix mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical faults on both powertrains and full machines. Fabrication: Read engineering drawings to manufacture parts using manual machining, welding, and fabrication tools, and produce electrical looms.
• Safe Operations: Operate a range of off-high-way vehicles (such as excavators, telehandlers, and loaders) within the test facility, adhering strictly to health and safety procedures and 5S standards.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience in a workshop, testing, or maintenance environment working with engines, automotive systems, or heavy machinery.
• Technical Skills: Strong diagnostic and testing skills across mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic systems. Ability to work across IC, electric, or EV platforms is highly valued.
• Tools & Drawings: Proficiency in using hand/power tools, lifting equipment, and welding gear, alongside the ability to interpret electrical and mechanical engineering drawings.
• Qualifications: A completed or ongoing engineering or motor mechanics apprenticeship, or a relevant higher education qualification (such as NVQ Level 3), is highly desirable.
• Soft Skills: Must be an adaptable team player who thrives in a fast-paced, evolving environment and is eager to learn across different functions.
• IT Skills: Good PC literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Salary: £20 - £24/hour

Job Type: Contract

Location: Peterborough, Cambridgeshire