Company Description

Snap-on Incorporated is a $3.4 billion leading global developer, manufacturer and distributor of tool and equipment solutions for professional technicians, motor service shop owners, specialty repair centres, original equipment manufacturers, and industrial tool users world-wide. Product lines include hand and power tools, diagnostics and shop equipment, tool storage products, diagnostics software and other solutions for the transportation and industrial service industries.

Snap-on's mission is to create value by providing innovative solutions to the transportation service and industrial markets worldwide. Snap-on has long been the leader in producing the highest quality hand tools for the professional technician, but today, Snap-on is more than a hand tool company. Today, Snap-on surrounds its customers with a full range of capabilities.

Snap-on's present and future success is driven by its competitive advantages. These advantages give substance to Snap-on's ambitions, shape its strategies and define the essence of its value as an investment and an institution. Snap-on has assembled the industry's most complete portfolio of technology solutions and has the development capabilities to address the service challenges of tomorrow.

The Cork facility is one of several Snap-on global engineering sites and employs over 70 development professionals.  The Vehicle Communication Software (VCS) team consists of 30 people within the Cork facility, operating within a wider team of employees located in the US, China, Australia, Brazil and Mexico.

Position Summary: The successful candidate will be involved in development of information for vehicle diagnostic equipment. The candidate will need to have a good understanding and experience of automotive diagnostics, including the ability to read and understand diagnostic data and carry out procedures for the repair and maintenance of vehicles.

REQUIREMENTS

• Experience with vehicle diagnostic equipment including the ability to read/understand diagnostic data and carry out procedures for the repair and maintenance of vehicles.
• Comfortable working around vehicle electronic and electrical systems. Capable of removing and replacing automotive components.
• Ability to read and interpret vehicle wiring diagrams.
• Comfortable with the latest vehicle technologies and diagnostic procedures used within the automotive industry.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• 3 + years automotive experience with knowledge of vehicle electronic and electrical systems
• Computer skills including knowledge of Excel and Word.

·         Excellent written and verbal communication skills

 KEY TASKS / RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists with the development of content and test procedures for automotive diagnostic tools.
• Use experience to guide development of future content required by Automotive Technicians.
• Author’s data to support diagnosis of specific vehicle faults.
• The majority of the successful candidate’s time will be spent on this activity.
• Consults with software engineers and other engineering staff to develop new features for our vehicle diagnostic products.

·         Any other duties requested by Manager

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Office based, with some travel requirements

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Self motivated
• Organised
• Able to work on own initiative
• Good communication skills – verbal and written
• Team player

BENEFITS

• Competitive package for this full time position
• Health Insurance
• Pension contributions
• Office hours
• 26 days holidays plus public holidays

If you are interested in this vacancy please email snaponcork-recruitment@snapon.com and reference vacancy VCS_035.

Closing date for applications is the 20

th

October 2017