Vehicle Emissions & EV Range Test Technician

Job Title: Vehicle Emissions & EV Range Test Technician role in Test Services & Site Facilities
Location: Cranfield
Pay: £18.64 - £19.67 per hour

We are recruiting a Vehicle Emissions & EV Range Test Technician for one of our automotive clients based in Cranfield. You will be working for a globally recognised automotive company. This is a long-term contract role. The contract is on an ongoing basis a may run for several years.

Key Responsibilities of the Vehicle Emissions & EV Range Test Technician:
• Preparation / maintenance of vehicles or components for test in line with local procedures and Nissan Engineering Manuals.
• Support Testing in static and dynamic conditions to gather accurate, timely, and quality test data/results.
• Support Evaluation and concern identification including liaison with Test Engineer.
• Support delivery of Key Performance Indicators for the section
• Use skills to provide support to other sections as required

Vehicle Exhaust Emission & EV Range testing to meet current and future Legislative requirements:
• Vehicle Chassis Dynamometer operation
• Drive Emissions test cycles to WLTP Standard
• Real Drive Emissions on-road testing
• Emissions analysis measurement
• Fundamental understanding of vehicle dis-assembly, assembly, & maintenance techniques
• Vehicle system knowledge with the ability to fault find
• Understanding of component measurement techniques
• Instrumentation set-up
• Understanding of vehicle diagnostic tools
• Data acquisition & data collation
• Facility & instrumentation calibration

Qualifications & Experience for the Body Electronics Engineer:
• Experience with Emissions / Test Systems such as Horiba or AVL
• Minimum C&G / BTEC L3 would be preferable, ideally in mechanical, Electrical or automotive engineering with a recognised apprenticeship or qualification within a relevant field.
• Fully proficient in the fundamental practical mechanical / Electrical skills required for this role
• Ability to work safely and to comply with legal and company safety policies
• A good knowledge of Microsoft Packages including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Be able to work as part of a team, follow procedures and be able to use initiative to manage and prioritise workload

OTHER INFORMATION:
Monday to Friday
39 hours per week

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