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Providing a fantastic opportunity to work for one of the leading manufacturers in the Midlands, a leading, instantly recognised brand, experiencing a period of substantial growth.
Due to maternity, our client is seeking a Development Engineer for a 12 month Fixed Term Contract.
You will be working with a team of Engineers to take new products from concept design and prototype phase through to production. The role involves Development and test work to internal and external standards, which often requires liaising with other internal Departments and external component suppliers.
Main Duties
* Development and commissioning of Hydraulic systems.
* Machine stability testing.
* Whole vehicle test and development to internal and external standards: Brakes, steering, visibility, cooling tests etc
* Development of software and associated parameters to optimise machine control systems.
* Designing, building and running endurance test rigs.
* Machine performance and fuel consumption testing to internal test standards.
* Customer acceptance trials and evaluations
* Liaising with other departments and suppliers to resolve technical issues and supply information e.g. Design, Production, Service and Marketing
* Running of machines on endurance test.
* Report writing
About you:
The successful candidate will need to be a good team player with excellent communication skills. Ideally educated to degree level in a relevant Engineering discipline, alternative engineering qualifications will be considered when supported with relevant experience.
Experience of off highway equipment would be an advantage but applicants will be considered from other heavy engineering industries.
Together with an attractive salary, generous benefits are also on offer together with the potential of a permanent role for the right candidate