Validation Engineer

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

12/6/2024

We're the global leader in providing energy solutions that help businesses grow and communities thrive. We work as a team and we’re proud of the difference we make to customers, to local communities, and towards a sustainable future for the world.

We’re looking for a Validation Engineer based out of our Lomondgate Manufacturing Site.

Why Aggreko? Here are some of the perks and rewards.

• Generous benefits package (including but not limited to pension plan, bonus scheme, and Life Assurance) 
• Generous holiday entitlement, with option to ‘buy’ or ‘sell‘
• A focus on continued personal development
• Paid time off work for volunteering in the community
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which helps promote and support a healthy lifestyle
  
  

What You’ll Do

• Take ownership for the validation of new & existing Aggreko products, 3rd party products and new technologies to improve performance, operating efficiency, total cost of ownership, new needs in the market, quality and reliability.
• Create development test/validation plans (DVP) based on high level requirements specified by engineering and product line teams.
• Establish & co-ordinate requirements to execute validation plan considering test facility set up, equipment, instrumentation, procedures and training.
• Co-ordinate effective execution of DVP with Development Test Engineers.
• Document test/validation process and results. Analyse results to establish conformance against agreed requirements and generate reports to be shared with engineering and product line teams.
• Support validation projects at Manufacturing, operations sites/depots and other facilities including vendor locations. Establish a reputation for expert technical advice.
  
  

You’ll Have The Following Skills And Experience

• Experience in a product validation, development, test or design role.
• Understanding of engineering and test processes and an appreciation of commercial constraints.
• Experience with controls platforms and applications such as DEIF, DSE control systems (desired).
• Availability to travel, within Europe or in intercontinental trips.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship skills - communicates clearly and effectively with all levels of stakeholders (internal and external)
• Systems thinker who can create methods of testing which simulate ‘real world’ operating conditions and challenge current methods based on emerging technology.
• Breadth of vision to balance the needs of reliability, maintainability and efficient performance within the commercial and packaging constraints. Ability to understand the needs of the end user.
• Good diagnostic skills and problem-solving abilities.
  
  

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Equity, diversity and inclusion at Aggreko

We welcome people from different backgrounds and cultures, and respect people’s unique skills, attitudes and experiences. We encourage everyone to be themselves at work because we know that’s how we do our best, for each other, for our customers, for the communities where we work, and for our careers.

We are an equal opportunity employer. If you apply for a role at Aggreko, we will consider your application based on your qualifications and experience, and not on your race, colour, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.