Job Ref: 214023952

Date: 2021-06-21 14:50:12

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Senior Engineer – Interiors – Bedfordshire £48,500 – £52,300 circa + Benefits 6 months FTC

Senior Engineer – Interior

To lead Lifecycle Projects Development and Cost Reduction Activities (VAVE) to achieve business driven

targets. This role will be mainly office based but does have a requirement to travel to attend our plants or supplier sites, to participate in Joint Check and Cross Functional reviews as and when required.

Role Responsibilities:

* To work in accordance with company procedures, work and operating instructions; which comply with the requirements of TS 16949.

* To lead current production projects (post SOP and minor change) and manage all team members.

* To use engineering tools and techniques to ensure design quality assurance is achieved.

* To investigate failure modes and causes, suggesting possible countermeasures.

* Interface between R&D and internal/external customers.

* To actively pursue and take ownership of tasks to meet the functional objective targets/commitments.

* To be able to create and follow up timing plans.

* Use company software systems/packages to support design release process and customer requirements.

* To carry out Benchmarking and cost reduction activities.

* Strong self-learning attitude is desired.

* Full understanding of Interior Parts design and performance requirements.

* To be able to develop reports for management reviews.

* Comply with Health, Safety, and Environmental systems requirements.

* To be able to manage subordinates workload along with own self-work load.

Your profile:

* Educated as a minimum in an HND in Mechanical Engineering or related engineering discipline

* Experience within a similar role, preferably within an automotive/manufacturing industry or equivalent.

* Experience of Interior Trim component/system.

* Experience of Plastic materials and design for manufacture with plastics is desirable.

You will have the ability & experience to:

* Automotive experience including Project management.

* Experience of interior trim parts design experience (styling surface feedback, detail B-surface design).

* CAD skills- NX 7.5 and above.

* Experience in Cockpit Module Design area would be an advantage.

* Ability to analyse and solve problems using engineering tools & techniques.

* Flexible – able to work on several different products.

* Excellent communication skills- with both internal and external customers

* Self-management for completing own and team member's tasks deadlines and ability to raise roadblocks in timely manner.

* Project management – project management to meet Q,C,D milestone(s).

* Ability to Lead design changes and cross-function/Regional reviews.

* Foreign language(s) would be desirable

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