Dyno Technician

Location Basildon
Job type: Contract
Salary: £29.36ph UMBRELLA
Contact name: Vicki Martinson

Contact email: vmartinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 56363
Published: 5 days ago
Duration: 6 months
Expiry date: 17 Oct 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

  • Dyno Technician Interface to Build Bay, Dyno Prep Area, Workshop, Instrumentation, Stores, Shipping and test facilities as required to achieve set tasks/goals.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

  • Work as a member of a team to keep Dyno Engines updated with correct level h/w and controls and running, across several Test Rooms.

  • Arrange installation of required instrumentation with relevant workshop groups on certain parts that will then be fitted to the Dyno Engines.

  • Liaise with Vehicle and Apps teams to validate Dyno/Rig kit BOMs and to ensure that these are ordered/delivered in time to support relevant testing, along with sufficient spares.

  • Arranging Critical Parts and equipment as required to Support Dyno Homologation Testing

  • Power and Smoke as well as Heavy Duty Dyno Emissions Cert.

  • Carry out administrative duties - documentation of Engines, instrumentation, Spare parts, Exhausts/Catalysts used for Dyno testing, shipping documentation, requisitioning equipment and materials to support dyno testing at Dunton and elsewhere on some occasions.

  • Forward planning of Engines, rig kits and instrumentation to ensure mount dates are achieved.

  • Cross functional working with D&R engineers to ensure critical dyno systems -cooling circuits, wiring looms etc. are understood and documented for dyno use (debug document).

  • Plan and oversee catalyst aging program to ensure correctly aged catalysts are available for each VPSE program as required.

  • Store and document said catalysts. Liaise with Program Emissions engineers and planners.

SKILLS PREFERRED:

  • Ability to use Team Centre to extract installation and component information, or willingness to learn

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

  • Experience in Dyno testing and Powertrain Calibration activities

EXPERIENCE PREFERRED:

  • Ability to Log data using calibration tools, update controls modules as required.

EDUCATION REQUIRED:

  • Engineering related