Electrical Test Engineer (Rolling Stock)

Job title: Electrical Test Engineer
Job location: Derby, East Midlands
Hourly pay rate: Mornings 21.04 Paye / 26.77 Umbrella
Afternoons 22.60 Paye/ 28.81 Umbrella
Shift Pattern: Mon-Fri- Mornings - 06:00-14:00
Afternoons - 14:00-22:00
Hours per week: 37 Hours per week
Duration: On-going contract (12 months+)
Start date: On-going Intakes
Industries considered: RAF, Rail, Rolling Stock, REME, Army, Navy, Marine, Avionics, Rolling Stock,
Disciplines considered: Test Engineer, Project Engineer, Avionic Senior Technician,
Company Summary:
A world renowned Rolling Stock vehicle manufacturing, service and maintenance company and is the number one provider of rail solutions in the world. This prestigious company is also the largest Rolling Stock manufacturer and provider in the UK and employs over 70,000 employees in 60 countries worldwide.
Position Summary:
We are looking for an Electrical Technician for a Test role to work on Rolling Stock (Trains) facility based in Derby. The role is geared around the testing of electrical wiring, systems and equipment on newly produced Rolling Stock Units. One of the other main responsibilities is to provide high level technical support and advice to the white collar test team / manufacturing staff.
Key responsibilities:
Observing the adherence to health and safety of all Engineers on board the unit during live testing
Able to fault find and complete route cause analysis to a high level on functional systems and software
To identify any faults with the unit's electrical systems against the build profile
Be able to identify simple fixes and longer term solutions to problems
Monitor processes and compliance in the test teams
To measure and document all of the timings on the trains systems
Liaise with the management team on issues or potential process changes
Work closely with the Engineer Team, Suppliers and the customer
Person Profile/Experience:
Good understanding of design and manufacturing processes
Ideally have five years' experience in technical engineering in manufacture or maintenance
Leading small teams
Vast experience in technical problems solving
Qualifications:
A must is a formal electrical engineering qualification i.e. apprenticeship, NVQ Level 3, Degree, HND, HNC.
Contact Information:
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PLEASE NOTE ALL APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TEST BEFORE BEING OFFERED A POSITION.
Please note due to the volume of applications, we can only commit to contact those candidates we deem suitable for the position. However, we may retain your details and contact you in the future should suitable positions arise.
Please note the above job specification could be subject to change as agreed with our client.