Senior Technician - Climatic

REQ ID: 118073
JOB TITLE: Senior Technician - Climatic
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 18 August 2023
LOCATION: Gaydon

An ever-evolving heritage. A truly exciting future. Two of the world's most iconic brands. JLR is revered across the globe. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence, we set the standards others want to follow. We want to keep it that way too. Which is where you join the journey.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This is where it all begins. We develop the new concepts that go on to become new Jaguars and Land Rovers. So, the emphasis is on building strong strategic, technical and financial foundations right from the start.

JLR is seeking a motivated individual to join us as a Climatic Test, Senior Technician at our Gaydon site. You'll be responsible to work with our Climatic Test Engineers through their work in delivering Environmental tests supporting product development engineer.

As a Senior Technician, you will need to be aware of the facility's capabilities and how to prepare vehicles for test and support the engineer in delivering the operation effectively. You will be responsible to stand in for the Test Engineer when not available to maintain the operations of the facilities with support from the wider team if necessary.

You will assist with the general maintenance and upgrades to facilities and use all opportunities to further your knowledge of facility operation and test techniques. Your knowledge of Climatic Simulation in a wind tunnel or static environments will be continually developed in conjunction with the rest of the team, ultimately improving test quality and flexibility of the team.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

• Qualified to a minimum of Level 3, NVQ, C&G, Craftsman or IMI.
• A practical hands-on approach of vehicle preparation and installation.
• A drive to improve test sample changeover times increasing the effective usage of the test facilities.
• An appreciation of heat transfer, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and aerodynamics, most importantly a willingness to learn new skills, we are looking for people that want to develop their career.
• Background understanding of instrumentation, calibration requirements
• Collaborating with engineers on correlation and validation testing
• A willingness to develop technical & project skills.
• Conversant and reasonable proficiency in I.T. skills, Word, Excel etc

Desirable

• Level 3 / 4 certification in Automotive, Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering
• Chassis dyno operation would help but not essential
• Experience in climatic wind tunnel operations.
• Working within a technical team.
• System engineering knowledge

Personal Profile:

• Making a difference through our results. We innovate and never lose sight of what we want to achieve.
• An individual with the ability to prioritise their own workload
• An effective team player who supports team members
• Good attention to detail.
• Active approach to problem-solving.
• Good timekeeping and communication skills

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you'll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family and membership of a competitive pension plan. All this and more makes JLR the perfect place to continue your journey.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible. JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.