Development Technician in Woking, Surrey

An opportunity exists within the Development group for an experienced Vehicle Development Technician to assemble, maintain, prepare, and support the operation of, multi-project test and development vehicles and rigs.

Complete description: Purpose of the Role: An opportunity exists within the Development group for an experienced Vehicle Development Technician to assemble, maintain, prepare, and support the operation of, multi-project test and development vehicles and rigs at both MTC Woking and at multiple test locations. The role will report to the Development Workshop Team Leader and is subject to unsociable hours and frequent travel may be required as part of this role including regular off-site UK, European and occasional worldwide test support duties

Role Dimensions:
Unsocial hours and frequent travel may be required as part of this role including regular off-site UK, European and occasional worldwide test support duties.

Principal Accountabilities:
* Build of multi-project concept/mule/prototype and production-level vehicles and simulation rigs to the highest standards, using specified processes where applicable.
* Maintenance and updating of such vehicles and rigs to support the development programs.
* Preparation and operation of such vehicles for test and development activities at multiple locations, including industry proving grounds and racing circuits.
* Two-way interaction with design and engineering staff to establish and achieve requirements, specifications and targets.
* Interpretation of engineering drawings and instrumentation schedules to ensure safe and accurate builds, modifications and updates.
* Maintenance and presentation of the workshop and equipment to the standards set by the company.
* Subject to the appropriate level of internal driving standard being achieved, the candidate may be required to drive high-value, high-performance cars in workshop, road and testing environments.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
* Extensive experience in motorsport/prototype/low volume/high-performance complete vehicle builds, covering the manufacture, assembly, and operating of such vehicles.
* Welding, machining and fabrication skills are preferred.
* Understanding of current automotive electrical and electronic systems to enable fault finding and repair would be advantageous.
* Experience of diagnostic platforms, especially MONaco, CANape and INCA is desirable.
* Clean driving licence & passport.
* IT literate in various packages e.g. Microsoft Office suite, Virtual Car.

Personal Attributes:
* Excellent communication skills at all levels of the business.
* Flexible approach to working hours, weekends and Bank holidays working when required.
* Willingness to travel, working for extended periods away from home.
* Self-motivated.
* Ability to work as a team member, while also confidently alone.
* Conscientious.
* Quality driven.
* Excellent attention to detail

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.