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Vehicle Technician

Jonathan Lee Recruitment
Posted a day ago, valid for 15 days
Location

Bedford, Bedfordshire MK43 0AH

Salary

£18.01 - £35 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The Vehicle Technician position in Cranfield is a 12-month assignment with an hourly rate of £18.01, paid through PAYE and classified as inside IR35.
  • Candidates should ideally have a Level 3 qualification in mechanical or automotive engineering, along with a recognized apprenticeship, and experience in vehicle or component testing is preferred but not essential.
  • The role involves conducting evaluations of various vehicles, liaising with engineers, assembling and disassembling parts, and maintaining a test vehicle fleet.
  • Key skills required include a fundamental understanding of vehicle systems, basic computer literacy, and proficiency in practical mechanical and electrical skills.
  • Candidates must be able to work independently, manage their workload effectively, and comply with safety policies.

Vehicle Technician (Customer Oriented Engineering) - JP00000909

Cranfield

To start ASAP - 12 months assignment

Rate: £18.01/hr PAYE (Inside IR35)

Description

Conduct static and dynamic evaluations of various vehicles to ensure products meet our European customers' needs

Experience of CAD SW packages would be advantageous

Liaise with Test/Design engineers to conduct tests to company Standards & local operating procedures

Assemble / disassemble parts, components or vehicles for static & dynamic test activities

Maintenance of Test Vehicle Fleet to include safety check, retrofit, fault finding, repair. 

Instrumentation set-up including dataloggers and video cameras.

Support report writing

Learn bespoke systems required to fulfil role.

Deliverables

Preparation / building / maintenance of vehicles or components for test in line with local procedures and Engineering Manuals.

Support Testing in static and dynamic conditions to gather accurate, timely, and quality test data/results.

Support Evaluation and concern identification including liaison with Test Engineer.

Support delivery of Key Performance Indicators for the section

Use skills to provide support to other sections as required.

Qualifications, Skills and Training Requirements             

Ideally C&G / BTEC L3 in mechanical or automotive engineering with a recognised apprenticeship.

Fundamental understanding of vehicle architecture

Fundamental understanding of vehicle dis-assembly, assembly, & maintenance techniques

Vehicle system knowledge with the ability to fault find

Electronic / Electrical background (automotive)

Experience within vehicle or component test environments is preferred but not essential

Understanding of basic component measurement techniques preferred but not essential

FLT licence preferred but not essential

Basic Machining / Welding / Fabrication preferred but not essential

Basic Computer literacy (word processing)

Use skills to provide support to other test sections as required

Fully proficient in the fundamental practical mechanical / Electrical skills required for this role

Ability to work safely and to comply with legal and company safety policies

A working knowledge of Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Excellent organisational skills

Strong attention to detail

Be able to work independently to manage and prioritise their own and workload

To apply please send your CV to

Unfortunately we cannot progress candidates who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.