Supervisor - Crash / Passive Safety

An opportunity has arisen for a Supervisor to join the Safety group at UTAC Millbrook. The successful role holder will be responsible for the first-hand delivery of crash tests with the support of the technician team, coordinating resource as required to meet the testing schedule.

The supervisor is required to adapt the daily plain and work allocation to provide safe and efficient outcomes.

Responsibilities

• First-hand operational delivery of crash tests to schedule.


• Supervising a team of technicians, including resource planning, approval of working hours and holiday requests.


• Liaise with engineers and customers on a technical level.


• Prepare risk assessments, organise workplace inspections and report on health and safety matters.


• Ordering and maintaining minimum consumable item stock levels.


• Point of contact for customer and supplier deliveries and collections.


• Complete other tasks applicable to role including participation in improvement projects.


• Act in accordance with the behaviors for UTAC staff at all times
  
  Level 3 NVQ Mechanical or Vehicle Engineering or equverlent expirence


• ISOHH - beneficial, Experienced in a test laboratory or vehicle workshop setting - Essential


• Previously held a Technician / Senior Technician role - Essential


• Experience with high-speed camera systems and / or data acquisition systems would be advantageous


Skills

• Ability to follow written procedures


• Previous fork-lift truck experience would be useful but not essential


• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications


• Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills


• Strong organisational, analytical and problem solving skills


Personal Behaviours

• Excellent communication skills


• Role model for other team members


• Willingness to learn


• Flexible and adaptable


• Highly motivated team player


• High level of confidentiality and integrity


Other

• Prepared to work overtime as required


• Flexibility to travel as and when required


• Full UK driving licence & own transport (UTAC Millbrook is not easily assessable via public transport)


• SC clearance or ability to achieve this (UK national with residency in the UK for the last 5 years)


• Willing to undergo a Criminal Disclosure check
  
  UTAC is a market-leading international group in digital & sustainable mobility, customisable testing solutions, customisable testing systems, vehicle engineering, homologation, regulatory advice & expertise, certification, training, corporate events and classic & sportscars festivals.


The Group provides services and systems to customers in the various sectors : mobility, transport, tyre, petrochemical, agriculture and defence industries.

UTAC operates test centres and laboratories in France (including the official Euro NCAP facility), the UK, USA, Finland, Morocco, and Germany;

it has subsidiaries in China, Korea and Japan. UTAC employs around 1300 people across its various locations.

As a group we share a strong and clear vision to deliver safe and efficient solutions and systems to our customers. We are proud and confident in our heritage, our capabilities and our people and believe that by creating a culture where individuals feel they can make a difference and enjoy coming to work, we can deliver the best possible service to our customers.

Our core values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity provide a clear daily guide to how we work together safely, as one team, helping each other to succeed., For you, as a potential UTAC team member, we believe that the international and diverse nature of our business combined with the passion, energy and friendliness of our people create a great place to work.

UTAC is proud to be an equal opportunities employer, valuing inclusion and supporting our people to be themselves and at their very best.

By joining us you will gain access to a broad range of learning relevant to your role and personal development, as well as exposure to leading technologies and expertise.

Our reward and benefit programmes are designed to support our people with competitive and locally tailored packages combined with support for individual health and wellbeing both inside and outside of work.

• In the UK this includes ;


• Life Cover


• Access to a wide range of discounts and offers via the Perkz reward scheme


• Recognition awards linked to our UTAC values of Expertise, Innovation and Integrity.


• Healthcare cashback plans


• Generous holiday benefits


• Contributory pension schemes


• Attractive family friendly policies; maternity, paternity, shared parental leave, flexible working.


• Access to a variety of employee assistance support services.


Learn more about UTAC and what and how we do what we do at for positions at UTAC must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the country the role is based in.

Immigration visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Note to Recruitment Agencies :

UTAC do not accept speculative applications from agencies for our open positions and any submissions made will not be accepted and no fees will be accepted or paid in respect of speculative CVs received.