Job Description

Company Description

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.



Purpose
Reporting to a Central Operations Shift Leader this role involves driving a variety of vehicles over a variety of road conditions. Overall driving standard needs to be at a high level and drivers needs to have the skill to be able to communicate feedback on each vehicle driven.

Working hours Monday to Friday 0600-1400, 1400-2200, 2200-0600. Weekly rotation through all 3 shifts

Responsibilities

• Drive various vehicles in a proving ground environment and on public roads
• Drive prototype and production vehicles to their respective test schedules
• Communicate (written and verbally) feedback on each vehicle
• Participate in ongoing training to increase skill set to confidently drive all types of vehicles
• Drive high powered vehicles at high speeds
• Drive all types and sizes of passenger carrying vehicles
• Drive all types of large vehicles up 100tons
• Drive various military vehicles on road and off road
• Act in accordance with the behaviours for UTAC staff at all times

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence
• CAT C+E licence (preferred)
• Driver CPC (preferred)

Experience

• At least 5 years driving experience
• Ability to drive CAT C1 vehicle
• Basic knowledge of vehicle mechanical components
• Awareness of health and safety procedures and practises
• Experience within the automotive industry (desirable)
• Experience in off road driving (desirable)
• Working in a Proving Ground environment (desirable)

Skills

• To be able to follow strict written and verbal instructions
• Excellent time management skills
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills

Personal Behaviours

• Willingness to learn
• Methodical
• Flexible and adaptable
• Problem solver
• Highly motivated team player
• Customer focussed
• High level of confidentiality and integrity

Other

• Good level of fitness due to physical duties
• 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
• NOTE: This position be will based on site

Additional Information

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 www.utac.com

Candidates 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.

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