Technician/Engineering Technician (BAT/ABDS)

Nuneaton - MIRA Technology Park

This vacancy is now closed

Ref
21825
Closing date
25/06/2023
Salary or hourly rate
Up to £34,000 based on skills and experience
Contract type
Permanent
Role type
Apprentice, Experienced
Location
Nuneaton - MIRA Technology Park
Description

A vacancy has arisen in our Battery Test area for a technician, to be involved in the set up and testing of EV battery products. The successful candidate will be based in our Battery Abuse Test (BAT) and Advanced Battery Development Suite (ABDS) facilities.
The Battery Abuse site is predominantly an outdoor facility specifically designed to test EV batteries, modules and cells to their safe working limits and beyond. It provides customers with a safe and secure location to perform regulatory abuse testing such as short circuit and fire resistance tests as well as bespoke tests such as coolant flooding and thermal propagation tests.
ABDS is a purpose-built facility comprising of a 600kW exerciser with an additional 6 x cell exerciser channels, it is here that cells, modules and batteries are tested to aid the development of the end product. The testing conducted in ABDS is customer defined and covers a wide variety of testing such as end of line sign off, durability and thermal performance.

Experience

Essential

  • Working knowledge/experience of DC electrical systems, preferably relating to EV technologies.
  • Mechanical competence – good dexterity using hand tools.
  • Fabrication skills – producing jigs and fixtures to support testing of EV battery products.
  • PC literate – competent in basic use of Excel & Word.
  • Health & Safety knowledge and awareness.

Preferred

  • Demonstrable practical knowledge of automotive battery systems and electrical circuits (LV & HV).
  • Experience of build/installation of electrical, mechanical and/or hydraulic test rigs.
  • Experience of setting and using instruments to capture test data, such as thermocouples, DAQ systems etc.
  • Experience of interpreting technical drawings and manufacture items from them.
  • Proven background in dealing with customers.
Skills
  • Set up and assist in delivering ABDS and BAT tests, performing a combination of electrical and mechanical tasks and ensuring tests are set up correctly and safely. 
  • Maintain good records for customer products; records relating to safety, storage, and movement within MIRA.
  • Carry out safety checks on customer supplied product and equipment when delivered and prior to test.
  • Instrument customer product in preparation for test (e.g., thermocouples, DAQ equipment)
  • Deconstruct test set ups safely and clear up on completion of testing.
  • Post test data collection and basic data processing using Excel.
  • Good team working ethic, working alongside Customer engineers, MIRA engineers but also able to work independently when required.
  • Coordinate maintenance and calibration of test equipment and instrumentation.
  • Generate basic test reports.
  • Thorough with attention to detail. 
  • Ability to diagnose and resolve a problem to root cause. 
  • The work involves manual handling and the candidate must be capable of lifting up to 25kg independently. 
  • Basic facility maintenance and housekeeping
  • Flexibility with working hours will be required occasionally due to the timing of tests (e.g. weekend and evening working).
  • Must be prepared to work outdoors throughout the year.
  • Health & Safety awareness.
  • Training will be provided where appropriate.
Qualifications

Essential

  • Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline.
  • Has completed apprenticeship.
  • Full UK driving license.

Preferred

  • Level 4 qualification (HNC or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline. 
Other information

At HORIBA MIRA we have a wide range of benefits including:-

  • 27 days holiday + statutory days (with the option to participate in a holiday buy/sell scheme)
  • A generous contributory pension plan
  • A fantastic Employee Assistance Programme which offers a range of wellbeing services to staff.
  • Reimbursement of fees for corporate memberships for relevant Chartered/professional institution
  • A range of tax efficient salary sacrifice options including a cycle to work scheme.

Successful candidates must be able to work in the UK without restrictions and meet UK government security vetting criteria.

Right to work: - HORIBA MIRA actively promotes diversity and inclusion across our organisation, however this role does not meet the criteria to be considered within the current Home Office Shortage Occupation list.