Job Description

Lead Engineer wanted for tier 1 automotive supplier based in Elmdon, Solihull

Duration: 6 months (rolling)

Hourly rate: Up to £42.00 p/h (OUTSIDE IR35)

Main purpose of the job:

Lead the Engineering Team by example.

Represent the Tier 1 supplier as primary contact for Product/System Design Engineering.

Determine and deliver the most appropriate design and engineering solution.

Ensure that all Product/System safety & performance attribute targets are met, right first time.

Steer the engineering design activity ensuring most appropriate application of both direct and contract design resources are used.

Collate and present data to support decision making.

Ensure delivery of all internal & customer requirements in line with programme timing.

Liaise with tooling and manufacturing specialists to ensure that the product design is feasible and repeatable for the vehicle life.

In the absence of doubt, take responsibility

Work hand in hand with Programme and Business Manager

Primary deliverables: Cost, Timing, Quality, Robustness, Sustainability, Repeatability

Main missions and results:

Lead the design and product engineering Team

Customer/Supplier/Manufacturing Plant liaison.

Ensures that the engineering team drive the following activities:

Design according to customer aesthetics, technical requirements, and specifications.

Design for assembly.

Design for manufacture.

Quality functional deployment.

Finite element analysis data.

Dimensional variation analysis (In conjunction with DVA specialist).

Support Tool Timing in conjunction with the tooling group.

Responsible for the engineering elements of customer part approval (PPAP).

Support all tool trials & tool sign off

Determine and apply the most appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

Provide for design resolution as an extension of and in cooperation with the customer engineering team.

Lead the Engineering Team by example.

Assures a flawless introduction for New Product Introduction (NPI) position as defined in GDLS.

Support cost estimates in relation to product and process changes, and liaise with Operations, sales, PM to ensure all recoverable costs are specified in the quotation.

Customer liaison & management

Support VAVE activities

Ensuring together with development team (PM, design, tooling, quality, testing, launch, purchasing, sales) that the process is robust prior to tool shipment.

Preferred skills and experience:

Bachelor and/or Diploma degree in automotive, plastics engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent job-related experience

Substantial experience within interior system delivery.

Working knowledge of materials and manufacturing technologies to deliver lightweight and sustainable design solutions.

Cradle to grave project experience including process and tool maturation and program launch.

Experience in surface development.

Conversant with major CAD systems applicable to automotive design.

Demonstrated excellent management and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of company product and manufacturing processes.

Working knowledge of job-related technical skills: GD&T, DFM, DFA, CAE/FEA, CAD, FMEA, DVP&R.

Fluent English

Flexible to support projects at various locations.

Please note sponsorship not available this role

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