Manufacturing Test Engineer – Vehicle Systems

Manufacturing Test Engineer – Vehicle Systems

Contract: Full time & permanent – 37.5 hours per week

Location: Desford, Leicestershire

Salary: £42,000–£57,000 depending on skills demonstrated

Responsibilities

• Execute and support end-of-line (EOL) vehicle testing across engine, hydraulic and integrated systems, ensuring machines meet defined performance and quality standards.
• Diagnose and resolve test failures across vehicle systems, test equipment and control logic, acting as an escalation point to support production recovery and minimise downtime.
• Analyse test data and system outputs to validate performance and support structured root cause investigations.
• Support and maintain production test systems, ensuring reliable execution, data integrity and effective fault detection.
• Develop and implement improvements to production test processes, diagnostics and fault‑finding methods to enhance robustness, repeatability and first‑time pass rates.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) by defining test requirements, validating methods and introducing new test capability into production.
• Ensure test processes and equipment operate in line with safety, quality and environmental standards, supporting compliant and reliable manufacturing operations.

What You Can Demonstrate

• Engineering – Manufacturing (MFG): Applies manufacturing engineering principles to support EOL testing and production systems, ensuring equipment and processes meet performance, safety and quality requirements.
• Problem Solving: Uses structured fault‑finding techniques to diagnose and resolve production test failures across vehicle systems and test equipment.
• Analytical Thinking: Interprets test data, signals and system outputs to validate performance against specifications and support root cause investigations.
• Manufacturing Processes: Operates within and improves production test processes to ensure consistency, repeatability and efficient throughput.

What You May Have

• Applies knowledge of production test systems to ensure reliable execution, maintain data integrity and improve fault detection capability within manufacturing environments.
• Demonstrates practical understanding of vehicle systems (engine, hydraulics, controls) to diagnose behaviour during test and effectively resolve system‑level issues.
• Utilises structured problem‑solving methodologies (e.g., 5 Why, Fishbone, 8D) to identify root causes and implement corrective actions that support production recovery and prevent recurrence.
• Contributes to New Product Introduction (NPI) by supporting the integration of new test methods and enhancing production test capability to meet evolving product requirements.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, opportunity to buy additional holiday.
• 10% bonus.
• Contributory pension scheme – Caterpillar will double the employee’s contribution up to 10%.
• Contributory share scheme – Caterpillar will match 50% of the employee’s contribution.
• Employee Support Networks – groups that offer support, connection and a sense of community.
• Optional flexible benefits including access to private health and dental care plans, EV car lease, etc.

Travel

Up to 5% UK travel may be required, including visits to other facilities as needed.

Posting Dates

June 8, 2026 – June 17, 2026

Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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