Job Title: Automotive Project Engineer - Interior/Exterior Accessories
Location: West Midlands based & Remote
Employment Type: Contract Position
Job Type: Hybrid (Remote working, EES Office & Customer site)
This role is part of delivering a programme with EES Solutions on behalf of a well-established prestigious automotive manufacturer who makes exciting vehicles for worldwide distribution. The project engineering role will initially be responsible for the definition and feasibility of a number of interior/exterior/functional components leading into the full development, testing, and release of these components destined for a new model in a fascinating sector. We are looking for someone who is prepared to fully own their commodities and deliver them into the programme at pace and to a high quality in a dynamic environment.
Responsibilities:
* Establishing, planning, and running meetings to ensure appropriate cross-functional representation and input from all relevant areas.
* Establishing feasibility for a number of features outlined in the initial project scope with your team, then being responsible for the full design, delivery, and release of your exterior commodities.
* Compiling engineering development/commodity timing plans for each component.
* Communicating delivery progress to the EES Project Lead on a regular basis.
* Ensuring that the challenging programme timing objectives are met.
* Identifying all risks to the programme and proposing mitigation measures.
* Ensuring vehicle builds are supported with parts at the required level.
* Ensuring that issues are addressed and closed off at each key gateway of the project.
Minimum Requirements:
* Mechanical and Interior, Exterior, Functional & accessory experience required.
* Experience of product feasibility, defining functional performance, system testing, designing for production, and designing for manufacturing assembly.
* Proven project engineering capability demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget.
* Previous delivery of interior, exterior, functional accessory components using project delivery processes such as PCDS/PPAP/eAPQP, AIMS/WERS/iCREATE or similar.
* Parts design and release experience.
* Experience in delivering new or modified exterior systems for large OEM production.
* FEA Analysis and working knowledge of change management processes.
* Working knowledge of RMDV requirements and test database.
* Experience of delivering accessory commodities including exterior and interior/exterior protection.
Skills:
* CAD Literacy: ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualization tools.
* Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5/6.
* Experience of JIRA toolset and AGILE methodologies.
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
* Experience in using engineering tools such as FMEA and problem resolution (8D).
* Proficient in Microsoft Tools – Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
* Self-motivated.
Education:
* Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant Mechanical Engineering/Design Engineering.
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
Job Function: Engineering Services and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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