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Job Title – Junior Technical Engineer (electronics)

Location – Basildon

Job Type – Permanent, Full-time

The Company

Life Racing has extensive experience in the design, manufacture, development, and support of a broad range of products including engine control units (ECUs), power distribution units (PDUs), display units, integrated paddle shift systems and high reliability wiring harnesses to all levels and variations of motorsport from WRC to 24hr Le Mans.

Life racing offers a range of services to support clients including on site and remote support, complete wiring harness solutions and custom electronic design. Extensive control systems experience provides the ability to advise on development from a control strategy perspective leading to better performance in shorter timescales.

Life Racing is based on the Essex/London border. Life Racing presents a small, yet exceptionally talented team driven to reach exceptional standards.

The Opportunity

Junior Technical Engineer – a graduate keen to develop skills and knowledge in ‘all things Life Racing’. Coached by an experienced Lead, it is expected that the successful candidate will demonstrate initiative, innovation and make a difference. An enquiring mind with a desire to push boundaries and enhance current ways of working to deliver commercial benefit. A commitment to ongoing learning is vital.

Role outline:

• Understanding project requirements and completing all duties assigned by the Lead.
• Shadowing team members, asking questions, and assisting wherever possible.
• Raising concerns and making suggestions for improvement where appropriate.
• Conducting research and travelling to sites as required.
• Participating in meetings and attending workshops and other training initiatives.
• Analysing data and writing reports according to specifications and requirements.
• Establishing professional relationships with staff.
• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence.

Key Skills / Experience

• Degree educated - Engineering discipline required.
• Previous experience in a technical field would be an advantage.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Superb time management and professionalism.
• A growth mindset and willingness to accept feedback.
• A valid driver’s licence may be required.
• Essential - good working knowledge of Microsoft packages

Qualities and Behaviours

• A self-starter who is highly motivated, very well organised and demonstrates a growth mindset.
• As a customer facing representative of the company, the successful candidate will be an excellent communicator engaging confidently and knowledgeably.

Hours of work & Benefits

Standard full-time working week, 40 hours. When based at Life Racing’s Essex facility, standard office hours are between 8am to 5pm with flexibility to suite personal requirements. Based at the office is preferable owing to interaction with the wider team; hybrid working also optional.

To meet the needs of the role and fast paced nature of the business, the successful candidate will require a flexible approach to working hours.

Position Advertised: 27th September 2022, Closing date 14th October 2022

If interested, please briefly outline your suitability for the role, your availability, salary expectations and send your CV to: careers@liferacing.com quoting Graduate Technical Engineer in the subject.

Job Title – PC & Infrastructure Engineer (Life Racing & Advanced Engine Technology)

Sector – Design, Development & Manufacturing

Location – Hybrid – min ½ day on site (Basildon)

Job Type – Up to 2 days providing flexible support across the week (12-16hrs)

Salary – competitive dependent on experience

Status- permanent or contract

The Company

Life Racing has extensive experience in the design, manufacture, development, and support of a broad range of products including engine control units (ECUs), power distribution units (PDUs), display units, integrated paddle shift systems and high reliability wiring harnesses to all levels and sectors.

AER are designers, manufacturers and builders of award-winning race engine solutions that have led the way in the motor sports industry. Enthusiastic about delivering success and achieving outstanding results in engine reliability and performance.

Both are based on the Essex/London border and present a small, yet exceptionally talented team driven to reach exceptional standards.

The Opportunity

The main purpose of the PC and infrastructure Engineer is to manage the PC’s, servers & Infrastructure systems hosted in Basildon. Taking ownership of support calls, documenting, automating and working with the existing software development team. All tasks need to ensure that they are completed in a timely and professional manner. Establishing a good working relationship with the software development team and providing good, ratified advice will be key to your success. You will have a hands-on role managing the complete environment including the office365 tenancy with the software developers. Demonstrating a clear ITIL framework understanding to deliver great service to the internal customers.

Role outline:

• Manage the combined AER / LR infrastructure working on existing technologies VMware, Synology storage, Microsoft Servers & Office365, WAN, LAN and VPN technologies, Linux Ubuntu, Meraki, Java & JBoss EFACS and knowledge of MS SQL all are technologies hosted in Basildon.
• Working with technical subjects at a detailed level whilst being able to plan, estimate, review, implement and report on allocated project and major tasks.
• The role will require aspects of architecture, implementation, support, and operational management
• Monitor, implement and support PC’s both onsite and remote mainly but also willing to get your hands dirty and to ensure continuity of operations for test equipment connected to PC’s and appliances.

Prior Experience:

• At least three years’ experience of working with VMware & Virtual machines, Synology Appliances, Cisco Meraki and OpenVPN, Ubiquiti and Windows Server 2012 R2 and 2019.
• Proven expert experience of using Operating Systems – in Microsoft Servers and AD is mandatory
• Proven experience and knowledge of Firewalls, Endpoint protection and virus prevention.
• Proven experience of using Applications – Java & JBoss, MSSQL, Active Directory
• Proven experience of storage platform Synology with knowledge of NFS and SMB connections
• Cloud based technologies like Office365, SharePoint, Teams and OneDrive Knowledge and experience of intrusion protection and prevention technologies.
• Ensuring that security products are up to date and that all precautions are in place to protect the organization and its IT assets and employees

Skills:

• Enthusiastic with a genuine desire to understand and improve the business
• Recognising that tasks need completing correctly, accurately, and regularly.
• Demonstrating initiative and capability to problem solve
• Ability to operate under pressure, demonstrating resilience and a calm approach
• Confident in answering detailed information requests
• Well organised with a methodical approach to work
• High Level of diligence
• Gentle, sensitive approach to fragile products
• Adaptable and flexible
• A growth mindset and willingness to accept feedback.
• A valid driver’s licence may be required.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages particularly excel is desirable

Qualities and Behaviours

• A self-starter who demonstrates self-initiative, a positive attitude and is motivated to improve and problem solve whilst working hard as part of a team.
• Ability to work towards deadlines and deliver as part of a team
• Ability to take ownership of tasks and project milestones
• Strong communication skills – written and oral
• Please note that you will be required to work on your own and be proactive keeping IT assets up to date and test new advances once approved.
• Some evening or weekend work will be required as part of upgrades and introduction of new technologies.

Hours of work & Benefits

Up to 2 days per week (12-16hrs), providing flexible support across 5 days. Minimum of half day on site at Life Racing’s Essex facility in Basildon, Burnt Mills Industrial Estate. Some evening/weekend work will be required occasionally for upgrades etc.

Position Vacant: November 2022

If interested, please briefly outline your suitability for the role, your availability, salary expectations and send your CV to: careers@liferacing.com quoting PC and Infrastructure engineer in the subject.

Job Title – Test/Assembly Technician

Sector – Manufacturing

Level - Standard

Location – Basildon, on site

Job Type – Permanent, Full-time desirable

Reports to: - Production Manager

The Company

Life Racing has extensive experience in the design, manufacture, development, and support of a broad range of products including engine control units (ECUs), power distribution units (PDUs), display units, integrated paddle shift systems and high reliability wiring harnesses to all levels and sectors.

Life racing offers a range of services to support clients including on site and remote support, complete wiring harness solutions and custom electronic design. Extensive control systems experience provides the ability to advise on development from a control strategy perspective leading to better performance in shorter timescales.

Life Racing is based on the Essex/London border. Life Racing presents a small, yet exceptionally talented team driven to reach exceptional standards.

The Opportunity

Test/Assembly Technician – a standard level manufacturing position. The successful candidate is expected to support production by assembling, building, testing, and repairing electronics. Demonstrating initiative, attention to detail and good productivity whilst taking care and attention with fragile, sensitive items. A commitment to ‘getting things done’ with a positive attitude, working as part of a small, hardworking team. Adaptable and flexible to the task in hand is very important.

Role outline:

• Day to day surface mount assembly work
• The removal and fitting of small SMD/BGA devices
• Test and repair PCB’s to component level
• Using Oscilloscopes, multimeters, scopes, and similar tools to interrogate PCB’s
• Fault finding
• SMT Soldering
• Supporting the production schedule to meet requirements when needed:
  • Soldering connectors to boards
  • Preparing ECU’s ready for sale -packing in boxes with silicon sealant
  • Packaging and shipping
• Understanding task requirements and completing as assigned.
• Asking questions and assisting wherever possible.
• Raising concerns and making suggestions for improvement where appropriate.
• Establishing professional relationships with staff.

Key Skills / Experience

• Maintaining a high degree of professionalism and diligence.
• Experience of removal and fitting of small SMD/BGA devices preferred.
• Repair/diagnostic experience preferred
• Demonstrating initiative
• Attention to detail
• Gentle, sensitive approach to fragile products
• Adaptable and flexible
• A growth mindset and willingness to accept feedback.
• A valid driver’s licence is desirable.
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft packages is desirable

Qualities and Behaviours

• A self-starter who is positive, reliable, motivated, organised, and keen to work hard as part of a team.

Hours of work & Benefits

Standard full-time working week, 40 hours, 8 hours a day with 45 minutes for lunch. When based at Life Racing’s Essex facility, standard office hours are between 7am to 6pm.

The role is based full time at the office owing to the nature of the job responsibilities.

Position Vacant: September 2022

If interested, please briefly outline your suitability for the role, your availability, salary expectations and send your CV to: careers@liferacing.comquoting Test Technician.

Job Title – General Assistant

Sector – Manufacturing

Location – On site, Basildon

Job Type – 20-30 hours (open to flexible hrs over 3-5 days)

Salary – competitive dependent on experience

Report to: Production

The Company

Life Racing has extensive experience in the design, manufacture, development, and support of a broad range of products including engine control units (ECUs), power distribution units (PDUs), display units, integrated paddle shift systems and high reliability wiring harnesses to all levels and sectors.Life racing offers a range of services to support clients including on site and remote support, complete wiring harness solutions and custom electronic design. Extensive control systems experience provides the ability to advise on development from a control strategy perspective leading to better performance in shorter timescales. Life Racing is based on the Essex/London border. Life Racing presents a small, yet exceptionally talented team driven to reach exceptional standards.

The Opportunity:

Life Racing is a growing business that requires additional support to fulfil order requirements and meet customer expectations and timeframes. The production team is seeking an assistant to help with everyday basic tasks that are extremely important to keep the operation moving efficiently. The candidate will be hard working, satisfied with carrying out the tasks required whilst demonstrating an interest to learn. This is an entry/standard level role and a fantastic opportunity to learn, develop and gain new skills.

Role outline:

• Ability to follow parts lists and make ‘kits’ accordingly.
• Masking and de-masking of product cases to prepare for anodising or put in to stock.
• General upkeep of working areas, maintaining organisation of kitted parts.
• Local deliveries/collection of parts.
• Assisting other employees with day-to-day business - tasks as and when required.

Prior Experience:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment desirable but not essential

Skills:

• Reliable with a willingness to help and positive work ethic
  
• Enthusiastic with a genuine desire to understand and improve the business
• Recognising that tasks need completing correctly, accurately, and regularly.
• Demonstrating initiative and capability to problem solve
• Gentle, sensitive approach to fragile products
• Adaptable and flexible
• A valid driver’s licence desirable

Qualities and Behaviours

• A self-starter who demonstrates self-initiative, a positive attitude and is motivated to improve and problem solve whilst working hard as part of a team.

Hours of work & Benefits

20-30 hours per week, flexible across 3-5 days. Based at Life Racing’s Essex facility.

A standard working week is 40 hours, 8 hours a day with flexible start and finish times between 7am and 6pm

The role is based on site at the unit in Burnt Mills Industrial Estate owing to the nature of the job responsibilities.

Position Advertised: 27th September 2022, Closing date 14th October 2022

If interested, please briefly outline your suitability for the role, your availability, salary expectations and send your CV to: careers@liferacing.com quoting General Assistant in the subject.