Ricardo
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Overview
Role: Prototype Build Technician
Contract Type: Contract
Location: Leamington Spa
Role ID: 2026-3432
Ricardo - Pushing Boundaries: A World Leader in Propulsion Engineering from Concept to Production
Ricardo is a trusted engineering partner specializing in complex propulsion, driveline, and energy systems. We work with customers globally to deliver end-to-end solutions from initial design through to full production. For over 110 years, we have been at the forefront of world-changing engineering innovation, partnering with many of the world’s most ambitious organizations to improve performance, push boundaries, and accelerate progress.
Headquartered in Shoreham by Sea (UK), Ricardo brings together more than 1,000 experts and delivers in excess of 200 major programmes globally at any given time. For more information, visit www.ricardo.com.
The Role
We are looking for a confident and competent Prototype Build Technician to support our growing portfolio of driveline testing projects. You will have a strong background in strip and build of prototype Transmission systems.
Key Responsibilities
- Strip and build of prototype transmissions, following prototype build manuals with support from the engineering team. Identify and implement improvements in build processes and learning for future phases.
- Fault finding of transmission build and manufacturing issues.
- Strip and inspection of unfamiliar transmissions without instruction.
- Have a fundamental understanding of different transmission types, functions, and components.
- Carry out instrumentation and modifications of test units as per engineering request.
- Raising of issues found during build (reporting to relevant engineer). Participation in subsequent 8Ds.
- Ability to understand and adhere to storage/part picking process (with assistance from Engineering teams).
- Responsible for maintaining good housekeeping of facilities and workshops.
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Key Competencies and Experience
- Extensive experience of a large range of complex assemblies in a prototype build environment.
- Experience of interpreting engineering drawings to a high level and ability to validate manufactured parts quality.
- Familiar with accurate measurement techniques and able to utilize these to support bespoke build characteristics (Manual or CMM).
- Fabrication/modification experience on bespoke hardware - machining experience (lathe/mill/pillar drill/welder, etc.).
- Good mechanical understanding of prototype build processes and ability to identify design and manufacturing faults.
- Excellent troubleshooting skills with a logical mindset.
- Self-motivated and resilient.
- Able to work flexibly to achieve deadlines.
- Able to work well within a team.
- Ability to tackle unfamiliar tasks with limited guidance or supervision.
Working Here
You will be warmly welcomed into our workplace where every voice matters. We are diverse thinkers and doers, coming together to create a culture of inclusion. We will support you to find your place.
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We will encourage you to use your passion and expertise to make a positive impact through the projects you work on. Your knowledge and desire to bring about change will be invaluable in helping deliver innovative solutions that support communities across the globe in becoming safer and more sustainable.
Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Statement
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours. We have an ambitious diversity, equality, and inclusion approach as explained here. We value diversity; recognizing that a more diverse workforce creates a richer and more varied working environment. Diversity also drives innovation, by allowing us to offer our clients the best consultancy service that we can. As part of our commitment to engage positively and proactively with all our employees and to ensure an inclusive culture, we are recognized as a 'disability confident' employer.
Next Steps
Once you have submitted your application, a member of our Recruitment Team will be in touch. Please be aware that the timing can vary dependent on the volume of applications that we receive for each role and in some cases, we may start to review applications prior to the closing date.
Ricardo is a Disability confident employer. Please advise the recruitment team via recruit@ricardo.com if you require any adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process.
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