Test Driver Job at JLR

[New POD]

Retrieved from my spam folder. If anyone is interested, let me know and I'll split the commission for me introducing you. (50% to your charity of choice, 50% to my charity of choice)  

 

 

Fees per hour £20.34 Ltd Co

Original Duration: 41 Weeks

Estimated Regular Hours: 40

 

Division: Electrical Engineering

Location: 18 - LandRover - Gaydon(LRGAYD)

 

Position Description:

This role is based within the ADAS team in Electrical Engineering. The ADAS Team develops and delivers driver assistance systems and features based on video, radar and ultrasonic technologies such as Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Automatic High Beam control, Intelligent Emergency Braking, Traffic Sign Recognition, Intelligent Speed Limiter, Rear View, Junction View, Cross Traffic Alert, 360 degree Plan View, Lane Change Merge Aid, Park Assist. This test driver position will be within a team coordinated by a Lead Project Engineer and will own the following engineering tasks and deliverables:-   Support & perform vehicle driving tests - Support test and development activities at manufacturing plants where required - Liaise with Lead and System Engineers on vehicle demands to collect and prepare test vehicles on arrival and de-prep on return - Maintain hardware and software test equipment.

 

Experience Required:

5 key skills MUST HAVE

Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.

Pro-active with good personnel skills and business behaviours.

Personal drive and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Ability to generate and implement new ideas for process improvements.

Microsoft Office Proficient (Excel, Word, Access, Sharepoint).

 

Education Required:

Personal drive and the ability to work independently or as part of a team. Ability to generate and implement new ideas for process improvements. Class 3 PG driving permit (though training is also available).

[Lord Sterling]

I'm interested. I'm not far from Gaydon and quite frankly I need a job...

[fred]

I fail on the Excel/ Sharepoint bit

[Ghosty]

I wouldn't worry about that - I'm a Computer Science student and I can't use much of Office either, especially Access.

In fairness, that's because my A-level teacher taught us how to hard-code databases in Pascal/Delphi.

And before anyone asks how long ago this was, because Pascal - 2012-14. Yes, really.

 

I'd apply if I was in the Midlands.

[purplebargeken]

Sounds like they are planning to take all of the ability and skill away from the driver. This already may have happened in some cases.

[gordonbennet]

The job sounds great.

 

However if this is the future,  i suggest chaps that you buy good condition 90's designed chod ASAP and care for them and baby them to make them last as long as possible, cos there ain't going to be no shite a few years from now, cars with all that crap will be short and expensive lived.

[purplebargeken]

I agree 100% ^^

[martc]

 

Experience Required:

5 6 key skills MUST HAVE

Full UK driving licence with no more than 6 points.

Pro-active with good personnel skills and business behaviours.

Personal drive and the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Ability to generate and implement new ideas for process improvements.

Microsoft Office Proficient (Excel, Word, Access, Sharepoint).

Ability to barrel along the fast lane leaving lesser cars to wobble in your wake. Whilst sticking two fingers up to the law (membership of the Freemasons is optional  (see first key skill).

 

EFA

[NorfolkNWeigh]

What this job entails, in my head.

 

What this job entails, in reality

[Lord Sterling]

New_Pod, anymore details please? I'd really like to get on applying if I can. I really need a boost now. Send me a PM with the details if you want.

[Largactil]

"Ltd Co", so you're self employed, and contracting your company's services to JLR effectively?  

 

Does sound quite interesting, otherwise - Good luck Lord S! 

[New POD]

"Ltd Co", so you're self employed, and contracting your company's services to JLR effectively?  

 

Does sound quite interesting, otherwise - Good luck Lord S! 

 

In  the short term I'm happy to take on "staff" and pay them via PAYE.

[I_am_Diesel]

If you want to drive Land Rovers all day then join the Army.

[Dave_Q]

Also here.

 

https://recruitmentuk.caresoftglobal.com/vacancies/vacancy-details.aspx?VacancyID=16725

[New POD]

Also here.

 

https://recruitmentuk.caresoftglobal.com/vacancies/vacancy-details.aspx?VacancyID=16725

 

Had a quick look at the rates on offer, and quite frankly, I'm sticking with KNEW-KLEYER, or Aerospace.

[Cavcraft]

Is there anything for a fat lazy bloke who hates meetings and has a 'grey sky' approach to everything? I'm pretty good at doing as little as possible and have a CSE in annoying Irish work colleagues.

[anonymous user]

If you want to drive Land Rovers all day then join the Army.

Or join the Royal family

[New POD]

Is there anything for a fat lazy bloke who hates meetings and has a 'grey sky' approach to everything? I'm pretty good at doing as little as possible and have a CSE in annoying Irish work colleagues.

 

I've spent 6 years contracting and it appears those particular "facilitation" skills are very much in demand. In fact it seems my cynical approach to anything I'm asked to do,( i.e. asking why they want to pay me so much to do that, when I know a bloke in Chester who'd happily not do it either for half the money), and insisting that I only do stuff I personally consider worthy of me*, seems to be working up to now.  I'm particularly good at thinking about the box.

 

* It's not that I'm anything special, but if all you want is a bum on a seat, I have a low boredom threshold, and am very lazy, so if you want me to pretend to be busy, you need to make me believe that what you asked me to do actually has a point.  

[warninglight]

Had a quick look at the rates on offer, and quite frankly, I'm sticking with KNEW-KLEYER, or Aerospace.

 

Might have come across you somewhere! If I'm reading correctly into that post...

[scruff]

Is he a contractor raking it in, don't think he's ever mentioned it before

[C1am]

Did anyone actually go for this? 

[Lord Sterling]

Did anyone actually go for this?

 

I did, but sadly the position had been filled already.

 

Hey ho, there's always other opportunities out there.

[beko1987]

The job would have been filled before it was advertised, they just advertised it because they have to. At our place, jobs get advertised externally, but everyone asks around their mates, so we end up with another stupid air headed cunt of a bint who lasts 8 months before doing one because their shit, leaving us to sort out their mess...

 

Can you tell what sort of day I've had today, with a mate of someones who'se worked with us for 10 months and thought she knew better than myself at 9 years and someone else at 12 years service?

[Lord Sterling]

The job would have been filled before it was advertised, they just advertised it because they have to. At our place, jobs get advertised externally, but everyone asks around their mates, so we end up with another stupid air headed cunt of a bint who lasts 8 months before doing one because their shit, leaving us to sort out their mess...

 

Can you tell what sort of day I've had today, with a mate of someones who'se worked with us for 10 months and thought she knew better than myself at 9 years and someone else at 12 years service?

Amazing, there are actually jobs out there that actually last more than 2 months? And people get employed even if they are arrogant airheads? I must be doing something wrong somewhere... Maybe it's as I've always thought, I simply don't 'fit' in most work environments.