NES Fircroft Looking for Technician / Auto-Electrician / Mechanic at Crewe Full Time

OUTSIDE IR35
Contract initially till 31/12/2022 (Likely rolling)

Scope of Service:  We are seeking a Technician to join R&D Workshop. Reporting to the Vehicle Delivery Manager/Test & Measure Manager, the Technician will provide a flexible, responsive and professional service to Engineering, other Business Departments and Group customers, in build, update, sign-off processes, development, test & measure & reporting.

Key Deliverables: 

• Supporting prototype and pre-series vehicles builds
• Support with integration testing (on and off-site)
• Preparing prototype vehicles for objective test, including the installation of measurement systems and sensors
• Supporting component test including setting up and helping to run test rigs for durability and environmental testing
• Liaise and work with various departments to resolve issues
• Provide technical support to all Engineering functions, Manufacturing and Quality
• Use of specialist engineering facilities and equipment to validate, diagnose and rectify issues

Key Skills & Experience:  Requires excellent communication skills that can be utilised cross functionally to effectively define and articulate problem statements within a technical environment to a range of stake holders. Automotive hybrid or high voltage working experience is highly desirable. The role requires the successful contractor to constantly learn and adapt to be proficient in using the required electrical systems and understanding technical data. In addition the role of engineering technician requires coach and mechanical competence as a secondary skill.

You will demonstrate:

• Ability to build/modify and overlay vehicle harnesses
• Ability to understand and work to automotive circuit diagrams
• Demonstrable experience of using ODIS engineering & service, CP Tool, PIDT Tool, Diagra and IDEX systems within a skilled electrical automotive environment 
• Ability to identify and implement process improvements
• Communication, analytical and complex problem solving skills
• Qualified by Engineering/Technical/Craft Apprenticeship/NVQ or equivalent in electrical or very similar
• Ability to bench test vehicle harnesses & ECU’S
• Ability to flash software to ECU’S
• Demonstrable experience in diagnosing and reworking electrical and high voltage faults without task instruction and engineering support
• Demonstrable experience building and reworking engineering prototype and simulator vehicles or pre-series vehicles
• Ability to work with initiative setting up vehicles for objective test, modifying vehicle components to fit test sensors and routing sensor cables to measurement systems
• Ability to work to test procedures to develop and validate vehicle component or system performance

With over 90 years’ combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, Automotive and Chemicals sectors worldwide.With more than 100 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.