Vehicle Test Laboratory Engineer - 36057998 (905)
Warwick, Warwickshire
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Job Title: Vehicle Test Laboratory Engineer - 36057998
Location: Warwickshire
The Opportunity
This role is based within Vehicle Safety Test Laboratory (VSTL). This role is responsible for supporting and delivering physical test activity in a laboratory environment.
Key Performance Indicators
Location: Warwickshire
The Opportunity
This role is based within Vehicle Safety Test Laboratory (VSTL). This role is responsible for supporting and delivering physical test activity in a laboratory environment.
Key Performance Indicators
- Tests completed to time and quality
- Test record/report submission to time and quality
- Test logging completed on time and quality
- Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) Adherence
- Assembly of test rigs and test properties to required specification.
- Operation of rig control systems to ensure accurate and representative test conditions.
- Operation of data acquisition and instrumentation systems to enable robust data collection.
- Carry out rig inspection and maintenance, able to diagnose issues and ensure repairs are made in a timely and robust manner.
- Conduct inspections of rig and test properties to support identification of issues and root cause.
- Ensure test process documentation is completed to time and quality e.g. DART reports/records, logs, plans, issues.
- Responsibility for operational Value Add on your associated rig/facility, accurate record keeping of activities relating to test progress and or delays within standard test management systems.
- Coordinate required fixture design and manufacture in conjunction with design team where necessary.
- Ensuring regular and informative updates to your Lead Engineer.
- Be responsible for the health and wellbeing of yourself and others, challenge poor practices and provide the appropriate guidance to others.
- Actively engage in the continual improvement of laboratory technology and test processes.
- Adhere to all compliance frameworks including "Quality Management System" IATF 16949, "Environmental" ISO 14001 and "Health & Safety Management System" ISO 45001. Where necessary "Laboratory Standards" ISO 17025.
- Technical knowledge and experience of test facility operation and test sample preparation.
- Operational understanding of principals of data acquisition and closed loop control systems.
- Ability to process associated data and report on findings.
- Problem-solver with a structured approach in a technical environment.
- Desire to learn and apply new skills readily shares knowledge with others.
- A clear communicator.
- Able to understand engineering terminology and documentation.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety requirements e.g. Risk Assessments, COSHH etc.
- Knowledge of instrumentation calibration processes.
- Computer literate.
- Engineering Apprenticeship
- NVQ 3 or similar as a minimum qualification
- Degree educated desirable