Job Description
🔧 Engine Test Technician
📍 Location: Stafford
📅 Contract Length: 12 months (strong potential for extension)
📢 Openings: Several headcounts
🚀 About the Role:
Join a dynamic engineering team at the forefront of power systems innovation. You’ll play a key role in validating and launching a new generation of 5000 series engines. This is a hands-on opportunity to work on first-time engine tests, component inspections, and full-cycle validation processes.
🛠️ Key Responsibilities:
- Execute engine test programs for diesel and gas engines
- Strip down and rebuild engines for mechanical/electrical diagnostics
- Operate and maintain instrumentation (thermocouples, pressure sensors, flow meters, emissions analyzers)
- Use test systems such as DSG, Cadet, and PUMA
- Write and follow detailed test schedules
- Work with ECU controller software
✅ What You’ll Need:
- 3+ years of experience in engine testing (diesel/gas)
- Strong mechanical and electrical background in engine systems
- Familiarity with genset low-voltage systems
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 or higher in Automotive Mechanics (HNC/HND/BEng preferred)
- Aerospace experience is a plus
🌟 Top Attributes:
- Technically skilled and detail-oriented
- Strong communication and teamwork abilities
- Customer-focused and self-motivated
🕒 Work Schedule:
- Fully onsite, Monday to Thursday (6:45 AM – 4:30 PM, 37 hours/week)
- Optional overtime on Fridays (paid at 1.5x rate)
- No remote work available
Contact Detail:
Actalent Recruiting Team