Senior Proving Test Technician

Senior Proving Test Technician Peterborough - fully on site PE1 Initially 12 months - very long term extensions are highly likely £23.95ph PAYE holiday pension or £32.50 umbrella rate

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Proving Test Technician to join a leading globally recognised Fortune 100 engineering supporting a high volume of new engine and machine development programmes. With multiple full machine builds and new product introductions planned, this is a key hands-on role within the Proving Test team, supporting engine installation, testing, validation, and troubleshooting across internal combustion, hybrid, and electric systems.

You’ll also gain exposure to a range of environments, including EV workshops and off-highway machine development, with rotation across teams to broaden your experience.

• Installing and repowering engines and powertrains into off-highway machines
• Supporting testing, validation, and machine build activities
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical, electrical, and hydraulic faults
• Instrumenting test systems with sensors and data equipment
• Working from engineering drawings
• Operating heavy off-highway equipment (excavators, loaders, tractors etc.)
• Supporting workshop fabrication, assembly, and test activities
• Assisting across teams during peak workloads and business-critical projects

• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a workshop, testing, or maintenance environment
• Strong mechanical, electrical, and diagnostic skills
• Experience with engines, powertrains, or heavy machinery
• Ability to read engineering drawings
• Hands-on workshop/tool experience
• Comfortable working across IC, hybrid, and electric systems
• Background in automotive, off-highway, rail, aerospace, or manufacturing

Applicants must have an existing right to work in the UK and evidence of eligibility will be required.

Suitable candidates will be contacted.

The above represents a summary of the contract assignment. A full description of this contract assignment is available. A full explanation of this rate and all deductions will be explained in a key information document (KID) supplied to registered candidates.