Facility Engineer

Expleo is supporting a prestigious automotive client based in Coventry in recruiting a Facility Engineer to join their Product Engineering - Powertrain Facilities team on a contract basis.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the forefront of automotive innovation, supporting the development of next-generation propulsion systems-from conventional internal combustion engines to cutting-edge electric and hybrid technologies.

📍 Coventry
💼 Contract (Inside IR35)
💰 £29 per hour (Umbrella)

The Role

As a Facility Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring engineering operations deliver timely, high-quality product releases. You will support testing facilities that validate powertrain systems, ensuring equipment availability, compliance, and performance across development programmes.

Key responsibilities include:

Performing planned maintenance, servicing, and fault rectification across facility equipment
Supporting test capability readiness to meet engineering customer requirements
Maintaining facility compliance to certification and development standards (e.g., ISO / BS EN)
Diagnosing faults and driving root cause analysis and resolution
Supporting continuous improvement of processes, productivity, and facility capability
Collaborating with engineering teams, operators, suppliers, and external stakeholders
Ensuring adherence to Health & Safety standards (Risk Assessments, COSHH, etc.)You will operate both independently and as part of a team within a fast-paced engineering environment.

Key Skills & Experience (Essential)

Level 4 qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
Proven ability to plan, co-ordinate and control own workflow and achieve quality results.
Proven skills in fault finding and resolution, problem analysis and root-cause identification are crucial, as is a methodical, logical approach to work.
Experience with physical maintenance activities.
Calibration and Instrumentation knowledge.
Emissions, Mechanical and/or Electrical skills and knowledge.
A detailed understanding of electrical/mechanical measurement techniques.
The ability to validate, prepare and read electrical/mechanical/flow diagrams.
Understanding of Health and Safety requirements including adherence to Risk Assessments, COSHH and other relevant H&S regulations.
Computer literate, including Microsoft Office competency to produce plans, presentations, graphs, process and SPL documents.
Commitment, flexibility, self-motivation, robust clear communication.Education:

Level 6 qualification in Electrical / Mechanical Engineering or related discipline.
Experience of calibration, maintenance and repair of emission measurement equipment and systems.
Experience in Chassis Dynomometers.
Experience in the operation of data acquisition and automation systems, and data quality tools including Concerto and Tableau.
Knowledge on ISO 9001 or ISO TS 16949 and ISO 17025.

Apply Now

If you're a hands-on engineer with strong diagnostic skills and a passion for automotive technology, we'd love to hear from you