Engine Test Technician

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Job Description:

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Job Title: GED Engine Test Technician

Salary: £30,206 + (depending on experience)

Location: Stafford, UK

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave

• Up to 9% Bonus

• Contributory pension scheme - Caterpillar will double the employee's contribution Up to 10%

• Contributory share scheme - Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee's contribution.

• Optional flexible benefits including access to health and dental care plans, EV car lease, holiday purchase.

About IPSD

Caterpillar’s Industrial Power Systems Division (IPSD) designs, tests and manufactures 0.5 to 18L Cat® and Perkins engines that power over 5000 applications including Marine, Petroleum, Industrial Applications, Electric Generators, and Locomotives. Caterpillar’s company strategy includes sustainability as one of four focus areas and IPSD is engaged and actively preparing green energy solutions for the future.

Job Summary

• Accountable for the delivery of customer engine build and test requirements

• Pre-rigging engines into modified gensets in preparation for test cell installation

• Instrumentation to engineering’s request including some fabrication work for boost, coolant and fuelling systems

• Data measurement, collection, provision of results, use of computerised test bed controls and data acquisition

• Assume ownership of test bed data quality, assist engineers in test methodology and interpretation of result

Additional Info:

Attractive working pattern: Monday to Thursday 6:45am – 4:30pm with non-working day on Friday

What You Will Do:

Responsibilities will incule dealing with:

• Development Engineers

• Facilities Engineers

• Test Technicians

• Customer Groups

What You Have:

Skills:

Hands on Technical Knowledge:

• A demonstrated knowledge of working on diesel or gas engine test programs

• Awareness of low voltage electrical systems associated with genset applications

Working Safely:

• The ability to work to engineer’s instructions and carry out a range of test work, including fitting prototype parts to an engine and/or record and produce quality data is fundamental.

Focus on Quality:

• Attention to detail with an aptitude to deliver first class quality and to strive for continuous improvement

Active Learning:

• Aptitude and ability to absorb and learn new technologies continuously

Effective Communication:

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey/absorb technical information and to respond to complex situations

• Strong interpersonal skills, highly-motivated and able to work closely within the team environment

• Customer focussed, hands-on team player to assist others meet their goals. Able to work proactively on own imitative and support continuous improvement environment

• Proficient user of computer applications including Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Qualifications:

• City Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in an automotive mechanical subject

• Equivalent qualifications accepted (IMechE accreditation) or higher (HNC/HND/B.Eng.)

• Time served technicians / operatives considered

Preferable Experience:

• Mechanical/electrical experience on diesel engines, stripping & rebuilding, along with a good automotive or off-highway mechanical background desirable

• Instrumentation experience including thermocouples, pressure transducers, flowmeters, emissions analysers, etc

• A good knowledge of engine test systems (DSG, Cadet, PUMA) and test schedule writing

• Exposure to ECU controller software packages.

• Modification of engine electrical harnesses for a test cell environment

NB. The panel cannot make assumptions when shortlisting therefore please demonstrate your qualifications and experience on your CV relevant to the criteria outlined.

Pending the number of applications, the criteria for the position may be enhanced to facilitate shortlisting. #LI

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Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply

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