2 jobs found in Swaffham

Location: Peterborough Shift Pattern: Monday – Thursday 8am - 4:30 pm, Fridays 8am -1pm  Rate: £32.50/ hour (Umbrella inside IR35) or PAYE £23.50/ hour Duration: 12 months (Likely to extend) We are looking for a hands-on technician who installs, sets up, and tests prototype engines and electric motors used in heavy machinery to make sure they work safely and correctly before going into mass production.   Responsibilities: Taking new or experimental engines (both l diesel and electric) and installing them into heavy machines. Setting up with sensors (thermocouples, pressure gauges, speed trackers) to collect data while the machine is running, and then diagnose any faults. Modifying any parts that don’t fit using engineering drawings to weld, machine, or build custom wiring looms.The company is ramping up development on next-generation engines and electric vehicles. Development technicians will be rotating between the different workshops to help build and validate entirely new...

Powertrain Test Technician Location: Peterborough Contract: 12 months (likely to extend) Rate: £32.51 p/h PAYE (approx. £260.08 per day) Inside IR35 Working Pattern: Mon-Thu 08:00-16:30, Fri 08:00-13:00 37Hours a week The Opportunity Join a busy engine and machine development environment supporting powertrain installation, shakedown and test activities across a wide variety of off‑highway machines. You'll work within a high‑volume project pipeline including full machine builds, repower programmes, prototype installs and new product development. Technicians rotate between workshops, giving exposure to internal combustion, electric and EV systems. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced, hands‑on engineering setting and enjoys varied technical challenges. Key Responsibilities Follow engineering instructions to install prototype, pilot and production powertrains into machines Carry out mechanical and electrical assembly using hand/power tools and lifting...