Mechanical Test Technician

Rolls-Royce; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Job Title

Mechanical Test Rig Fitter / Technician

Department

Test and Experimental Engineering – Controls Rigs, Fuel, Fire and Environmental - Solihull

Job Purpose

Alongside other technicians, this individual will be responsible for supporting both the Engineering and Production Fuel Test Rigs for build, maintenance, calibration, repair, and operation. This includes the pipework manufacture and build of test rig fluid circuits, assembly of test circuits on mobile skids, installation of transducers and their calibration/maintenance, and supporting the breakdowns and operation of the rigs. This individual also participates in process documentation creation, continuous improvement activities, 5S, and problem solving as required to ensure that engineering test provisioning and maintenance is consistent with company goals, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.

The role is night shift based with the following days and hours and includes shift premium on top of base salary:

Sunday: 22:30-06:00

Monday – Thursday: 22:00-06:00

To support training and acquiring required competencies, the successful candidate will be required to work day-based shifts for a period of 3-6 months.

Key Responsibilities

1. Building hydro-mechanical test rig circuits to meet test rig schematics using pipework and instrumentation fitter skills (pipe cutting, flaring, bending, installation of drive heads, test hardware, gearboxes, valves, filters, heat exchangers, transducers, etc.).
2. Supporting the operation of a wide variety of fuel system tests such as hot and cold fuel, vibration, and simulated operation, and aiding in diagnosing faults and problem solving hydraulics, pneumatics, instrumentation, and control systems (in-house training provided). Contribution to improving departmental procedures, guidelines, and training materials.
3. Calibrating a range of test rig instrumentation: flowmeters, pressure transducers, thermocouples, drives including maintaining and updating calibration records and master calibration equipment (in-house training provided).
4. Maintaining rigs and auxiliary equipment ensuring all health and safety requirements are adhered to whilst understanding the explosive atmosphere DSEAR requirements ensuring compliance for all testing in ATEX certified zones (training provided).

Qualifications/Experience

1. Relevant Mechanical qualifications in pipework/instrumentation fitting or Test Rig Maintenance (e.g., HNC/NVQ, apprenticeship, or equivalent experience).
2. Strong mechanical background, preferably in a test or similar environment.
3. Experience in pipework manufacture, measurement of fluid flow, pressure, and temperature.

Job Category: Validation and Verification

Posting Date: 15 Apr 2025; 00:04

Posting End Date: 27 Apr 2025