Senior Engineer – Battery Test

at  Fortescue Zero

ABOUT THE ROLE

To act as a technical lead for all areas of battery testing within Fortescue Zero. To drive the development of industry leading facilities and methodologies for pack, module, and cell level testing.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Future planning and delivery of facilities upgrades.
• Using your knowledge of battery and test systems, lead and train engineers and technicians in resolving test issues during day-to-day activities.
• Design and build of bespoke test facilities, as well as leading the team with best practices in maintaining test rig hardware and software.
• Creating user friendly data analysis scripts to assess test measurements, and feedback to engineering.
• Act as the lead for maintaining calibration of all relevant test equipment.
• Challenge methods of working to increase team efficiency, quality of testing and safety within the department.
• Assist in leading H&S activities for the team, taking responsibility for reviewing and approval of Standard Work Instructions and Risk Assessments. Take a leading role in initiatives such as internal safety focus groups, with the aim of creating a safe and positive work environment.
• Training of new employees for areas of: H&S, safe working practices, use of test facilities and methods of testing for all areas covered by the Battery Test Team.
• Implement methods of knowledge sharing between the team, acting as a driving force for a positive working environment.
• Ability to work independently in planning daily activities to deliver testing programmes to strict deadlines and milestones.
• Interfacing with internal stakeholders to schedule and deliver testing activities within agreed timeframes.