Automotive Technician

The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees.

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognise unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.

Salary: Competitive + shift allowance and an excellent benefits package

We are looking to recruit an Automotive Technician at our state of the art Mechanical Testing facility at Hazelwood in Derbyshire to deliver safe, timely, cost effective, and quality testing. The European Testing Facility at Hazelwood is a 24/7 operation which predominantly develops and tests additives for fuels & lubricants for the Automotive Industry, this opportunity is a Shift role.

A wide variety of tests are run to determine the performance and durability of our additive packages i.e. Heavy Duty and Passenger Car engines, driveline components and bespoke test rigs for industrial applications. In this role you will be required to work shifts to cover the operational requirements of the department to run a 24/7 operation across 365 days of the year.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Conducting and monitoring Fired engine, Driveline and Industrial tests
• Use control systems to check data and adjust test operating parameters as necessary
• Building, installing, de-rigging and strip test components i.e. engines, gearboxes and axles
• Initiate repairs to test installations as required
• Suggesting improvements and the implementation of these improvements with a proactive and creative approach
• Adhering and promoting compliance with company HS&E policies, practices and procedures and suggest areas for improvement
• Interacting appropriately with immediate work group

To be successful you will have:

• Experience in automotive fault finding techniques
• Some experience in engine strip and repair
• Shift experience, but not essential
• PC literacy and basic office packages
• Be NVQ level 2/3 trained or equivalent and have proven experience

In return we’ll give you:

• The support and training to develop your own skills and progress your career as part of a global organisation
• The opportunity to work with teams of highly skilled technicians and specialist engineers in our state of the art facilities
• A competitive salary and benefits package, including discretionary annual bonus, pension scheme and private medical cover

Shift Pattern Information:

• 4 day on 4 day off shift rota with 2 shifts of days followed by two shifts of nights.
• All shift start and finish times are worked around 6am and 6pm with 12 hour shifts.
• Holiday entitlement has flexible booking and the allowance is 444 hrs/year which is the equivalent of 37 days off.

Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let’s shape the future together!

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities.

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today.

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their ethnic origin, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or any other characteristic.