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Just Recruitment is seeking an Engineering Test Technician for a company based in Gillingham, Kent.

The position of Technician requires the need to support all facets of testing, across the Centre Of Excellence test facility, the facilities include Engine Test (Performance & Validation), Vehicle Test, Rig Test (Performance & Validation), Specialist Environmental rigs, NVH rigs and FIE (fuel injection equipment) build.

Mandatory skills for this role include:

• Intermediate mechanical fitting skills
• Basic knowledge of fuel injection system functionality
• Basic Instrumentation set-up / operational skills
• Basic data acquisition skills
• Intermediate computer (MS Office) skills
• Basic test equipment programming – examples: (AVL Puma / National Instruments / editing skills)
• Basic engine function understanding
• Either or both: Basic rig function understanding / Basic engine test bed understanding
• Good communication skills
• Basic RISK assessment skills

Weekly working hours for the first 3 to 6 months:
Mon – Thurs: 08.00 – 16.30 (with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break)
Fri: 08.00 – 13.00 (with no lunch break)

Shift work will be required after 3 – 6 months (with shift allowance applied on top of base salary).

DAYS:
Mon – Thurs: 06.00 – 14.00 (with 30 minute unpaid break)
Fri: 06.00 – 13:30 (with 30 minute unpaid break)

LATES:
Mon – Thurs: 14.00 – 22.00 (with 30 minute unpaid break)
Fri: 13.00 – 20.30 (with 30 minute unpaid break)

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation based in Ipswich looking to add a CAD Technician to its team.

You will be providing support to Clients and Area Technical Sales Managers with the production of technical drawings, the checking and processing of technical documentation and calculations within a specialised environment.

Duties include:

• Produce, check and process incoming drawing requests, technical documentation and calculations
• Liaison with clients and Area Technical Managers
• Understanding of Industry Codes of Practice & Building Regulations
• Team-orientated approach – work as part of a busy, professional, integral team
• Dealing with telephone and email enquiries
• Checking and understanding specification construction, survey reports and construction drawings
• General administration

Key attributes:

• Working knowledge of waterproofing systems and their construction advantageous
• Technically minded, logical and precise, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Analytical approach
• Able to read and understand architectural drawings
• Approachable and diplomatic
• Excellent communication skills/ personable manner
• A basic level of CAD is essential

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is seeking a Component Application Leader for a manufacturer based in Gillingham, Kent.

Role requirements:

• You will have relevant qualifications and experience in the automotive, hydraulics or aeronautical industries.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customers, as well as present information to senior management/leadership.
• Ability to apply FMEA technology is also a requirement.

You will be leading assigned technical projects, executing the different technical activities that are required to support a customer (or set of customers). This involves working with a cross-functional team including product and manufacturing engineering, project management and customer managers. Examples include preparing and presenting the design reviews, hosting regular team meetings, participating in and organising customer meetings as well as following customer-specific requests.

Role will include:

• Prepare reports, presentations, and technical documentation for internal and customer use.
• Present technical status in internal reviews and with customers and suppliers.
• Apply engineering standards, procedures, and methodologies to execute project activities.

Analyse technical gaps in requirements by reviewing:

• Specifications and BOMs.
• DFMEA generic vs Application specific.
• Use of Simulations, 3D CAD models and 2D Engineering drawings with the core team.

Create a development plan for product/system by:

• Defining BOM content and design activities based on core products for all phases of the project.
• Identifying application-specific feature requirements.
• Define validation plan to meet requirements.
• Track and coordinate engineering activities to project timing requirements (PDP).
• Prepare Product / System release documentation.
• Assess risk using established FMEA methods.
• Lead design preparation and design reviews as per PDP plans and project timing.

Key requirements:

Mandatory

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a suitable engineering or business discipline.
• Proven experience of working with customers.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present information at all levels of the business.
• Significant product knowledge of FIE components or systems.

Desirable

• Fluent in English, French or German, depending on the localisation.
• Project Management experience.
• Ability to apply FMEA methodology is highly desirable.
• Managing teams.
• Ability to understand product/system functionality.
• Ability to communicate with all levels of the organisation and customer.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, simulations and BOM.
• Ability to operate GES.
• Ability to apply change management process.
• Ability to run Product Development Process (PDP).
• System Integration & Calibration or Software System Function background.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.