Harness Build Technician

Our sister company, Futuremotiv, are looking for candidates who have direct automotive industry experience and understanding of automotive processes and are hands-on who will embrace the company’s cultural & professional business environment and will work directly with our customers and with the suppliers involved to identify, manage and resolve quality/warranty issues in ongoing vehicle programs. The responsibilities of this position will include, but not be limited to:

• Manufacture of automotive electrical harnesses.
• Build low and high voltage assemblies and enclosures for prototypes.
• Perform end of line test procedures such as continuity, isolation and resistive tests and reporting.
• Work with in-house engineering team as required to support design and development.
• Responsibility also includes support building the test rigs as demanded.
• HV & LV Harness build required. Personal attributes
• Strong hands on, “can do” attitude.
• Ability to learn fast and to quickly pick up new skills.
• Ability to effectively operate and communicate in a multi-cultural environment.
• Good prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to report to senior management and report accurate information in a clear and concise manner.
• Proactive approach on the challenge and raise the foreseeable issues to improve efficiency. Technical attributes
• Strong automotive engineering experience in the field of automotive electrical wiring build.
• Good understanding of EDS design, including fusing, grounding and network topologies will be advantageous.
• Good knowledge of 2D harness drawing requirements
• Good understanding of EDS requirements, specifications, and verification/validation methods
• Wire wrapping/twisting experience.
• Moulded Parts and/or System 25 experience would be advantageous.
• Service loops experience.
• Ability to read and interpret electrical schematics and harness manufacturing drawings.
• Ability to work to a high level of dimensional accuracy and repeatability.
• Knowledge of common connector systems, wire types and sleeving.
• Knowledge of and experience of working to automotive and/or motorsport wiring standards.
• Experience of working with high voltage cables and connectors.
• Experience of end-of-line testing (e.g. Cirris) would be advantage.
• Support effective root cause analysis and permanent corrective actions are implemented for quality issues.
• Good working knowledge of all low-voltage electrical systems within a vehicle platform
• Driving licence essential. Eligibility: Sponsorship is not offered on this role and you must have the right to work in the UK