Technician - Passive Safety

UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, customisable testing systems, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sport scars festivals.

The Group provides services and systems to customers in the various sectors: mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries. UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany; it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed.

Purpose

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technician to join the Passive Safety Department based at UTAC Millbrook. The successful role holder will be responsible for supporting Safety test acrtivities as a full time technician within one or multiple test functions within the departments - SLED, Crash, Safety Systems and ATD & Instrumentation test labs and develop into a fully competent Passive Safety Test Technician.

Responsibilities

Prepare rigs for sled tests to customer requirements

Mechanical fitting of test fixtures

Set up high speed cameras for test filming to customer and / or legislative requirements

Set up computer-controlled data acquisition systems

Collect, download and filter data during tests

Setting crash test dummies to customer requirements

Liaise with UTAC Engineers and wider UTAC team as and when necessary

Work to set procedures and work instructions

Conduct all the work whilst always adhering to the requirements of OH&S

Act in accordance with the behaviours UTAC core values at all times – Innovation, Integrity and Expertise

Qualifications

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering apprenticeship or equivalent experience

HNC/HND in Engineering (preferred but not compulsory)

Experience

Previous Mechanical or electrical technician experience

Experienced in a vehicle workshop/testing environment

FARO Arm or CMM operator experience will be advantageous

Setting up and operating high speed cameras will be advantageous

Welding and fabricating experience (preferred but not compulsory)

Data acquisition experience on systems like Messring, DTS, HBM, Kissler, etc. (preferred but not compulsory)

Experience with setting up ATDs (Crash Test Dummies) and indisassembling/assembling them (preferred but not compulsory)

Skills

Strong mechanical fitting skills

Electrical Repair skills will be advantageous

Electronic diagnostics skills (preferred but not compulsory)

Ability to draft and follow written procedures and work instructions

IT literate

Knowledge of high-speed cameras, electrical filters, data acquisition and video capture will be advantageous

Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills

Strong organisational, analytical and problem-solving skills

Personal Behaviours

Must be able to work independently or collaborate with wider team/s

Must be highly proactive and have the ability to demonstrate initiative

Must be able to work in a high-pressure environment and tight deadlines to deliver high quality work – right first time

Continuous improvement mindset with ideas on improving workplace and work practices where opportunities exist

Willingness to learn and grow as professional and interpersonal levels

Flexible and adaptable

Highly customer focussed

Demonstrate a high level of confidentiality

Highly motivated team player and conduct themselves with integrity at all times

Be willing to take ownership of small-medium improvement projects and willing to contribute with innovative ideas

Willing…