Automotive Test Technician in Bedford

Job Description

Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Automotive Test Technician to join the Passive Safety team based at UTAC Millbrook.

The successful role holder will be responsible for preparing bucks and rigs for Sled tests, recording data, initial approval, and de-prep following test completion.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rigs for Sled tests to customer requirements
• Mechanical fitting of test fixtures
• Set up high speed cameras to customer requirements
• Set up data acquisition systems
• Collect and download data during tests
• Setting crash test dummies to customer requirements
• Liaise with UTAC Engineers
• Work to procedures
• Support continuous improvement initiatives
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Automotive Qualification
• Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or experience to match
• HNC/HND in Engineering (preferred but not compulsory)

Experience

• Previous Mechanical or electrical technician/engineering experience
• Experienced in a testing environment
• Welding and fabricating experience (preferable but not compulsory)
• Photographic experience (preferable but not compulsory)
• Data collection experience (preferable but not compulsory)

Skills

• Sound knowledge of mechanical and / or electrical principles
• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
• IT literate
• Knowledge of high speed data and video capture considered an advantage
• Strong organisational, analytical and problem solving skills
• Personal Behaviour's
• Excellent attention to detail
• Must be able to work independently and more importantly as a team.
• Able to work on multiple projects
• Willingness to learn
• Flexible and adaptable
• Highly motivated team player
• Customer focused
• High level of confidentiality and integrity
• Other
• Able to support a 6:00-14:00 / 14:00-22:00 shift pattern
• Prepared to work overtime as required
• Flexibility to travel as and when required
• Full UK driving license & own transport (UTAC Millbrook is not easily assessable via public transport)
• SC clearance or ability to achieve this (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years)
• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check
• Additional Information

For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work.

UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

• In the UK this includes ;
• Life Cover
• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme
• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.
• Healthcare cashback plans
• Generous holiday benefits
• Contributory pension schemes
• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.
• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.
• Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at

Candidates for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in.

Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.