Principal Test Facility Engineer – Mechanical and Environmental
Principal Test Facility Engineer – Mechanical and Environmental
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Principal Test Facilities Engineer (Mechanical & Environmental)
* Banbury
* Full-time
* Perm
* 40 hours per week
THE POWER OF NOW
Fortescue Zero’s mission is to be the world leader in zero emission power systems. We are developing and manufacturing the technologies needed to decarbonise our planet. We are expanding across the geographies of UK, US and Australia and becoming a global company. As part of Fortescue, our vision is to be the number one integrated green technology, energy, and metals company.
An opportunity has arisen for a Principal Test Facilities Engineer (Mechanical & Environmental) to join the Battery Testing department in a rapidly expanding and exciting work environment.
About The Role
To safely manage the battery test facility, team, capability and capacity, supporting the WAE Manufacturing and Engineering functions. Primary Functional responsibility will be the Mechanical and Environmental areas, equipment and team, with operational responsibility (day to day) over additional test site facilities and functions
What You Will Do
* Responsible for the set up, operation and maintenance of a high performance battery test facility.
* Specification of battery test equipment and associated operational procedures
* Installation, commissioning, set up and operation of battery test facilities and equipment
* Management of a team of technicians, engineers and Lead engineers, maintaining and operating the facility in an efficient, flexible and adaptable manner
* Optimisation of Battery test processes and procedures ensuring facility efficiency and high utilisation
* Work closely with Battery manufacturing team and technical design and development teams
* Identify and implement optimum working practices, risk assessments and capacity plan available test resources. Future facility, equipment and capacity planning
* Technical lead for Mechanical and Environmental testing, including procedures, schedules, protocols and results analysis
* Support, development and training of appropriate team members within the test facility function and wider team.
About You
Qualifications & Experience:
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment.
* Management and motivation of departmental staff
* Highly disciplined, analytical and organised.
* Ability to plan and balance workload and operational priorities in a fast-paced technical environment
Core Skills
* Solid Working Knowledge of Battery systems and products (cells, modules, packs and applications)
* Likely to have worked within an automotive electric vehicle environment or similar
* Thorough and demonstrable understanding of battery test systems (with a bias towards mechanical and environmental testing), procedures and equipment
* Ability to decipher and analyse battery test results and provide feedback to technical engineering departments
* Ability to problem solve and work both proactively and reactively
* Proactive and detailed approach to Health & Safety within a HaV working environment
* Knowledge of test shop KPIs and reporting
* Knowledge of electrical schematics and power management equipment
* Fuel cell test knowledge would also be beneficial
* Strong communication skills both in written and verbal
* Ability to establish test set up procedures and run tests to spec
* Flexible, responsive, adaptive and collaborative attitude
What is in it for you?
* Fortescue Zero bonus scheme
* Aviva Pension
* Group Life Assurance
* Group Income Protection
* Electric Car Scheme
* Health Cash Plan
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Private Medical Insurance
* 26 days holiday plus public holidays and the opportunity to purchase an additional 5 days per year
* Childcare Benefits
* Free on-site 24/7 gym access at HQ and discounted national memberships
Application Deadline
The closing date for application is 30th April 2025
Not near-zero
Not net-zero.
We are Fortescue Zero.
Additional Information
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. At Fortescue Zero we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills. Fortescue Zero is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion. If you have a disability, we are happy to discuss reasonable job adjustments. You are welcome to apply no matter your age, disability, gender, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
Please note, if you are applying for a role which involves having access to personal data, you will be subject to a background check. Where checks are unsatisfactory or incomplete and/or a failure to reveal information relating to convictions that you are required to identify as part of the background checks, could lead to withdrawal of an offer of employment.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Mining
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