Overview

Job Title: Facilities Engineer (Emissions Facilities)

Location: Whitley, Coventry

Rate: £27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £20.35ph PAYE

Employment Type: Contract (31/03/2026)

Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week

Reference: J36165818

Job Description:

The Opportunity

The team's function is to support Engineering Operations in their objective of achieving 'timely, quality' product releases through supporting the overall Product cycle plan. The team and all individuals within it are required to be responsive to customer needs and requirements.

In this role you will work within the Emissions Facilities supporting the development of next generation and current generation state‑of‑the‑art products, including conventional Combustion Engines, new Technology such as Battery powered with Electric Drive Units and Control systems, or a mixture of both in Hybrid systems. You will work as an individual and as part of a team to keep the facility and equipment compliant for Certification and Development testing across all Product Development sites.

This role operates across the facility conducting activities to ensure the team can accurately measure vehicle/engine emissions and deliver a high‑quality facility to fulfil customer testing requirements. Core responsibilities include performing scheduled maintenance, servicing and fault rectification across facilities, and any other activities assigned by the reporting manager. You will provide and maintain processes to ensure productive capability is sustained. The role requires strong technical capability, critical and analytical reasoning, robust planning, and effective coordination of own workload. You will support a wide range of engineering customers, skilled test facility operators, suppliers, external agencies and organisations to ensure continuity of testing and that our facility and output meet international standards for laboratory accreditation and local requirements (e.g. BS EN versions).

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose equipment issues, own the issue and use available resources to resolve.
• Raising and tracking eTrackers through to closure to minimise facility downtime.
• Analyse data and evaluate findings to provide solutions and move test activity forward.
• Interpret data and communicate to customers; data‑driven diagnosis and rectification; engage support teams to facilitate resolution.
• Perform routine maintenance on facilities equipment during scheduled down time.
• Perform periodic calibration on facilities equipment.
• Function test and service of facilities equipment.
• Perform TPM (preventative maintenance) of facilities equipment.
• Identify and ensure the right equipment is available at the right time with key information to enable test delivery.
• Adhere to Health and Safety guidelines.
• Setup ancillary systems and equipment, adjust limits and parameters for safe running and quality output.
• Provide guidance and training of testers and apprentices; create internal test instructions and local process documents.
• Adhere to quality standards.
• Engineering Hygiene through 5S methodology.
• Work shifts as required to meet business needs; travel to other sites as required.
• Undertake any other work as directed by line manager related to the job.
• Maintain the 5S of the facilities and other areas as required.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Level 4 qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Proven ability to plan, co‑ordinate and control own workflow to achieve quality results.
• Proven fault finding, problem analysis and root-cause identification; methodical, logical approach.
• Experience with physical maintenance activities.
• Calibration and Instrumentation knowledge.
• Emissions, Mechanical and/or Electrical skills and knowledge.
• Understanding of electrical/mechanical measurement techniques and ability to read electrical/mechanical/flow diagrams.
• Understanding of Health and Safety requirements including Risk Assessments, COSHH, and other H&S regulations.
• Computer literate with Microsoft Office to produce plans, presentations, graphs and process documents.
• Commitment, flexibility, self-motivation, robust clear communication.

Desirable:

• Level 6 qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience of calibration, maintenance and repair of emission measurement equipment and systems.
• Experience in EDU / E machine or Break rigs.
• Experience in data acquisition and automation systems, and data quality tools including Concerto and Tableau.
• Full UK driving license with <=6 penalty points, no disqualification, 2 years accident‑free.
• Knowledge of ISO 9001 or ISO TS 16949 and ISO 17025.

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Willing to undertake further vocational training and development as identified by Powertrain Test Operations and the SPOC for Early Careers and Training, Powertrain.
• Safety minded with the willingness to challenge others.
• Excellent communication skills; able to work as an individual or in a team.
• Good administration, planning and time management; attention to detail; tidy and methodical approach.
• Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines; proactive work ethic; passion for the automotive industry.
• Desire to learn new skills and expand the role; good problem‑solving skills with a logical approach.

Additional Information

This role is INSIDE IR35

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