Proving Test Technician

Job Title: Proving Test Technician

Location: Peterborough

Hours: 37

Travel: 5% of time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Proving Test Technician to join our Client and have a direct impact on the success of our IMRG-IC team. As part of our L5/L6 team in Global Engine Development (GED), you will be involved in a variety of powertrain installation projects into off-highway machines. Primarily covering both mechanical and electrical aspects of powertrain integration, shakedown and test. The role is based in our Europe Research & Development Centre at the Caterpillar Business Park, Peterborough, UK.

Job Duties/Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

- Adhere to the Organisation's health and safety policy and safe working practices.

- Adhere to Caterpillar's Values in Action: Integrity, Commitment, Excellence, Teamwork & Sustainability

- Follow documented standard work procedures/instructions to perform safe and defect free assembly of parts and components, using various hand, power tools and lifting equipment provided in the work area

- Follow and work to Engineers instructions to install prototype, pilot and production powertrains into machines.

- Operate a multitude of different off-highway vehicles including but not limited to, Hydraulic Excavators, Back hoe Loaders, Telehandlers, Track Type Tractors where required.

- Instrument powertrains installs with, thermocouples, pressure transducers, speed pickups and other forms of sensors.

- Diagnose and fix a range of faults on both powertrains and machine.

- Work from engineering drawings (electrical, mechanical and hydraulic)

- Manufacture parts from drawings using in house facilities (machining, welding and fabrication and fully equipped electronics lab).

- Produce electrical looms to interface powertrain and machine.

- Travel to various off site test and development facilities both CAT owned and 3rd Party (some overseas).

- Keep the work area clean, tidy and safe in line with 5S and total preventative maintenance (TPM)

- Undertake training and further learning as required.

Skills, experience & qualifications you will have;

- Good machine/engine hydraulic, electrical, mechanical and diagnostic/problem solving skills.

- Previous experience in maintenance repair of off-highway vehicles and/or large goods vehicles

- Demonstrable high level of mechanical, hydraulic and electrical/electronic aptitude with a good working knowledge of powertrains and machines.

- A good working knowledge of instrumentation and its application.

- You will possess effective communication skills to liaise with various levels of the organization.

- The ability to use hand/power tools, lifting and welding equipment.

- Prepared to undertake required training/learning.

- Applicants will ideally have an engineering or motor mechanics apprenticeship and some relevant work experience.

- Working towards or completed some form of relevant higher education (NVQ Level 3).

- Good PC skills ability to use Microsoft Office and CAT designed software.

For further details on this exiciting opportunity, please apply today with a CV.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

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