The Opportunity

Our client has an opportunity for a high calibre and experienced Test Engineer to join our Propulsion Technology Manufacturing Engineering (PTME) test team. The team supports future powertrain development (batteries and e-drives) for the complete range of vehicles, as well internal combustion technology. You will be responsible for developing our new, technologically advanced power train assembly & test facilities that are currently under design and manufacture to support the global powertrain initiatives.

The Propulsion Technology Manufacturing Engineering department are responsible for the development and introduction of new and modified processes and facilities associated with new model introductions and model year changes, & this role will be within the test department.

You will be a key part of the test team, working closely with product development engineers, facility vendors and bespoke test machine suppliers to ensure that component and whole powertrain systems meet our world class quality and efficiency standards.

Key Requirements

• Experience in specifying, factory acceptance testing, delivering and launching test cell facilities and in-line test equipment (In particular dynamometer test equipment and energy storage systems)
• Experience of delivering new or retooled equipment into a production facility as part of a larger project team.
• Engineering qualification - HNC or above. Preferably electrical/electronic or manufacturing engineering, however this is a demanding role requiring both electrical and mechanical knowledge.
  
  
  

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

You will utilise your knowledge to develop and implement test processes and facilities to deliver the safety, quality, timing and cost objectives.

• Involved in the planning, developing and implementation of e-drive and ICE test processes and facilities.
• Provide feasibility statements for Product Development designs to suit manufacturing build requirements.
• Ensure robust process quality planning including build simulations and FMEA's
• Support virtual build events raising and championing issues where appropriate.
• Support of physical builds at workshop, pilot build and Manufacturing Plant locations, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
• Support the preparation & issue of "Request for Quotations."
• Contribute to the evaluation of quotations, prepare technical & financial recaps.
• Support the test process & equipment verification at suppliers and at 'home' manufacturing facility.
• Support management activities through development and monitoring of timing plans.
• Support new model planning through project estimates against study requests.
• Ensure adherence to company and departmental operating processes and policies.
• Manage technical issues, offering guidance to the team and escalating where appropriate.
• Achieve equipment capability targets of all new & modified facilities, including OPR, MTTR, MTBF.
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.
  
  
  

Key Interactions

• Ability to work within cross-functional teams and demonstrate flexibility to support projects from early concepts to launch at any of the global sites.
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Good IT skills including MS Office applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project).
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of in-process test equipment, dyno facilities and ability to evaluate and interpret data output from those facilities.
• Significant previous experience of facility installation, commissioning and product launch.
• Good understanding of process and measurement capability including SPC and capability studies.
• Ideally, educated to degree level in manufacturing systems or a similar engineering discipline. Candidates with HNC / HND and the relevant experience would be considered.
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of PCDS (or similar program management tools) deliverables and timing.
• Ideally an understanding of JLR facility procurement and H&S procedures.
• Facility system validation and handover to launch & production teams.
• A good understanding of engineering including the ability to review engineering drawings and schematics.
• Knowledge of simulation and virtual toolsets i.e. Digital-buck, Process Designer, Process Simulate and CATIA V5.
• Ability to review CAD and assess manufacturing feasibility.
  
  
  

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Ability to work as part of a small team of engineers to achieve project milestones.
• Candidates should be self-motivated with good communication skills.
• Ability to on occasion travel to global locations to support the JLR global business.