Wiring Harness Lab Support Engineer

Caterpillar UK

Unknown, Unknown, United Kingdom
Onsite
8-12 years hands-on experience
Wiring harness manufacturing equipment
Crimping technology and terminal interfaces
This role ensures machine availability, crimp quality, and process stability across wire cutting, crimping, applicators, and braiding operations in a proto harness manufacturing environment

Job Summary

  • This role ensures machine availability, crimp quality, and process stability across wire cutting, crimping, applicators, and braiding operations in a proto harness manufacturing environment.
  • The position plays a critical role in daily production readiness, quality assurance, and equipment capability improvement while supporting end-to-end maintenance and troubleshooting.
  • Candidates will work onsite five days a week with relocation available for this position at Caterpillar UK.

Matching Summary

This role ensures machine availability, crimp quality, and process stability across wire cutting, crimping, applicators, and braiding operations in a proto harness manufacturing environment.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 8-12 years hands-on experience
  • Wiring harness manufacturing equipment
  • Crimping technology and terminal interfaces
  • Applicator setup and crimp height adjustment
  • Crimp analysis pull testing cross-section evaluation
  • Mechanical pneumatic electrical troubleshooting

Nice-to-have

  • Process improvement and equipment capability
  • Root cause methodology for defect analysis
  • Production KPI and downtime tracking
  • Supplier development and performance support
  • Prototype building and testing coordination

Key Requirements

  • Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Electrical Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
  • 8-12 years of hands-on experience in wiring harness manufacturing
  • Expertise in crimping technology and terminal-wire interfaces
  • Proficiency in mechanical pneumatic and basic electrical troubleshooting

Work Rights

Not specified

Sponsorship: available

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