Contract Type: Contract /Temporary 

Salary: £16.62 per hour 

Ricardo’s Performance Products division are seeking a Test & Assembly Technician on a contract basis. You will primarily complete end of line testing of transmissions for our Customers and support the technicians with the build of the transmissions when available. 

Some key accountabilities include

• Loading / removing transmissions to the test rig.
• Testing transmissions to agreed specification.
• Perform basic reworks on transmissions to resolve failures found while testing.
• Preparing EOL reports for customers when tests are completed, being confident with MS Excel will help as it is used for logging data and creating graphs.

Technical knowledge and experience required

• Experience in a testing environment, preferably mechanical (engines/transmissions).
• Very computer literate, especially in excel.
• Be able to work as part of a team to achieve team objectives.
• Strong organisational skills. Is self-motivated and proactive.
• Clear, logical thinker with the ability to understand and solve problems.

Desirable

• Knowledge of testing software such as Labview and CANape.
• Some knowledge of the internal workings of transmissions and differentials.

Behaviours

• To demonstrate the Ricardo values: 
  • Create Togerehr
  • Aim High
  • Be Innovative 
  • Be Mindful 

Working with Ricardo

You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.

We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.

Wellbeing and work life balance

Wellbeing is at the core to our culture, allowing employees to flourish and to achieve their full potential. Our People are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programs and policies that support individuals including flexible working, careers policy, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive Employee Assistance program.

Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognising that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment.

Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and pro-actively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are a recognised as a 'disability confident' employer.

Next steps

Once you have submitted your application a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.

Ricardo is a Disability confident employer please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.