Job Ref: 215881408

Date: 2022-02-23 11:24:23

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Purpose of the role:

To work with engineering, development, and procurement teams to ensure our fleet of prototype vehicles are built to a high standard, and on time. Our prototype build manager will be a senior technician that will pull together multiple parts of the business to help schedule, build, and troubleshoot our development vehicles and ensure they are up and running as much as possible.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with design and development leads to develop realistic vehicle build schedules based on component lead times, testing requirements, and resources

• Manage day-to-day activities of vehicle build, including hosting a portion of daily meetings with all teams

• Work with engineers to develop and enforce standard build practices such as build books, proper torque specifications, clearance requirements, etc.

• Ensure proper flow of communication and documentation during testing, including schedules, faults, and necessary design changes

• Maintain and specify changes/upgrades to prototype build area including tooling, storage, safety equipment

• Perform risk assessments of relevant activities around prototype vehicles

• Liaise with electronics and engineering to ensure all HV safety protocol is met

• Assist prototype technicians in vehicle and component build. This is not a hands-off management role.

Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to create and manage build schedules and communicate across teams

• Creative, lateral thinking to find both temporary and permanent solutions

• Demonstrated excellence as a technician

• Ability to communicate succinctly and clearly about needs and issues

Attributes:

• Hands-on experience either in professional or personal environments (Personal projects, working with factory floor, etc)

• Experience working in small, collaborative environments

• Ability to create and maintain their own momentum in workplace

• Evidence of lateral thinking in agile environments

• Good attitude and optimistic towards future

• Strong work ethic and genuine humility

Qualifications:

(Essential)

• 5+ years prototype vehicle experience

• Some form of High Voltage training

• Valid UK/EU driving license

• Automotive background

(Desirable)

• 10+ Years prototype vehicle experience • Advanced high voltage training • Experience leading small teams of technicians • Experience with classic cars and/or vehicle restoration

Excellent package and opportunity. Call Rachel Adams NOW or apply online with CV Library

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