Customer Ref: 36295

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Division:
Body Engineering

Position Description:
Apprentice Mentoring and Development of Technical Skills role - Body Engineering

Background:
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a team that is delivering some ground breaking work in developing the next generation of pioneering engineers and shaping the future of our industry.
We are responsible for developing and implementing an apprentice learning programme that is capable of developing world class engineers through hands-on Engineering experience and academic training, targeted towards Virtual Toolsets to meet the future needs of Body Engineering.
The Apprentice Training and Development role is to ensure appropriate, relevant and timely training and development interventions so as to improve the Technical Engineering, CAD and CAE competency of Apprentices within Body Engineering.

Position Description:
Continually develop our future pioneering World Class engineers through the Body Engineering enhanced Degree Apprenticeship programme and drive engineering efficiency into everything we do.
Lead the development of strong scientific/technical foundations and practical application within the product engineering teams.
Lead the use of academic knowledge into work based projects and enable us to achieve our strategic vision.
Take an integrated approach, real vehicle programme work used as a medium for teaching and learning.
Working with academia and the HR Apprentice team to ensure the education curriculum at colleges and universities meet the needs of Body Engineering.
Support the embedding of a learning environment within Body Engineering commodity teams to fulfil our vision of developing world class engineers.

Skills Required:
1. Maths, Engineering or Science Degree ideally with experience of engineering application
2. Training and development experience ideally (CAD/CAE/Physics/Maths - creating material, delivering material)
3. Project management and people skills (including implementing change)

- Ability and evidence of planning of short and long term objectives for people
- Ability and evidence of working with teams of 10 and above
- Excellent people and negotiation skills
- Experience of 'pastoral leadership'
- Ability to create documentation to support activities such as visions, plans, deployment

Experience Required:
- Experience of working in a teaching/training environment with a knowledge of training;
- Apprentices/Undergraduates/Graduates/Students.
- Proven leadership and workload management experience
- Proven ability to plan effectively, co-ordinate and control own workflow and achieve quality results
- Natural problem-solver with proven experience and structured approach to problem solving.

Experience Preferred:
Example Job Roles that may have these sorts of skills:
- Product Engineers (Industry experienced) Mechanical Engineers
- Lecturers (Colleges / Universities) Mechanical Engineering
- Teachers (esp. Physics secondary / 6th Form)

Education Required:
- Maths, Engineering or Science Degree ideally with experience of engineering application

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
The role of Concept Engineer is tailored to a “creative engineer”. The aim is to use the product requirements, outlined by product strategy and concept engineering, to explore and define, using a variety of methods, a suitable product architecture and appropriate level of physical experience.

The Concept Engineering team operates within the Global product strategy team, liaising directly with the Industrial design, Product development, Sourcing and Manufacturing departments to generate new iconic products for the brand. The responsibility of the team is to generate, then evolve and present whole vehicle (and discrete components) concepts to a stage that can be carried to production by the Product development team.

Key responsibilities:
You will work with the other members of the Product Strategy and Concept team, along with designers from the Industrial Design team to generate and present new product concept ideas for, and to, senior management; allowing product planning to react quickly to develop robust product specifications prior to a project being released to an engineering design team to carry out detailed engineering work.

You will create these initial concept vehicle schemes based on your own creative engineering judgement, target data from benchmarking activities and ergonomic requirements. You will develop early styling underlay models based on target dimensions, (i.e. creation of zones defining boundaries for required seat height, reach , knee clearance, luggage fitment etc) working with Industrial Design to resolve any early conflicts between initial concept package requirements and potential Industrial Design theme.

Where deviation from current methodology or new concepts require validation, it is the responsibility of Concept Engineer to investigate and if required, carry out physical testing / analysis, then present the results to show confidence in the design.

Your responsibilities will also include, but are not limited to;
- Translating strategic and functional objectives into technical requirements,
- Developing and enhancement of existing methods and process,
- Establishing target BOM and investment prices for new vehicle programmes,
- Identify cost reduction opportunities and Technical benchmarking and analysis of competitive vehicles.

Goals:
- Kick start whole bike concepts to create a robust starting point for specification documents to be confirmed then design teams to carry out engineering concept.
- Improve the link between Product Planning and Design by improving the link between the product requirements and engineering feasibility.
- Improve the efficiency of the concept phase.
- Keep records of concept phase so concepts can always be re-visited

Roles:
- Accomplish Benchmark studies (including personally trying products)
- Work with other Product strategy team members to define product requirements
- Support the team with early guidance of concept feasibility and cost-effective product manufacturing and assembly recommendations.
- Work with sourcing to estimate costs for early design concepts in order to facilitate business case and feature/benefit decisions.
- Establish fundamental packaging issues, constraints and feasibilities
- Create fully laid out, structured CAD schemes
- Document how the concept has evolved in a manner that can be presented to various departments.
- Mule bike and styling bike design support
- Partnering with Product Marketing to explain product's technical attributes and their value to press and analysts
- Attending various shows and events to keep up to date on engineering trends and developments.
- Keep up to date on current manufacturing capabilities and limitations of vendors and plants.
- Recommend new materials and processes that may be used in creating unique and competitively advantaged product.

Deliverables:
- Input into KOD (kick off document) process
- Input into QFD phase of project (creating requirements based on testing)
- Input into PCO (Product concept outline document) to define what the product should be.
- Carry out Initial concept to create packaged CAD layout of complete bike
- Prove off concepts to an appropriate level (For example CAE/ hand calc / actual physical testing)
- Mule bike and styling bike design support
- Presentation of information at relevant gates.

Qualifications & Experience
You generate value with your ideas and solutions and demonstrate high quality standards for yourself and other people. You communicate openly, clearly, and coherently and are able to quickly establish a successful cooperation with others. You will be expected to work effectively within the team and be prepared to debate and input into various topics regarding the product.

As an individual you should have an unusual blend of creativity, a keen eye for aesthetic quality, and an understanding of the technical limitations. You should not be afraid to use your imagination and present your ideas. You should be ambitious and keen to learn and absorb the information around you.

There will be stretched timescales and compressed activities where you will be expected to manage and police key legislative requirements, product requirement targets and hard points. There is a need to keep abreast of technical developments within the motorcycle industry, with particular reference to the evolution of competitor products.

-Education to Degree level or equivalent preferred.
- All design engineering disciplines will be considered if the candidate can demonstrate an appropriate level of expertise in similar component design.
- 2-5 years of engineering experience
- Highly skilled in CAD modelling ideally in Creo. Surfacing experience using other programmes would be a benefit.
- Experience in PLM system usage (particularly Windchill)
- Ability to be working on a wide variety of components at one time, balancing workload and prioritising to create the optimum output.
- Ability to create full detailed design drawings
- Great attention to detail
- Good understanding of mechanical design requirements for typical automotive applications
e.g. fastening systems, sealing solutions, manufacturing techniques.
- Desirable to have a motorcycle licence
- Ability to use own initiative when working under pressure
- Must be a team player and be able to work closely with multidisciplinary team members Flexibility and Adaptability are key
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Can do attitude. Should have initiative and confidence to “get stuck in” and get hands dirty.
- Ambitious and self-reliant.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
As a Project Manager for our client you will be part of the Global Technical Organisation and report to the UK technical centre - Programme Management Lead. The role is part of the Programme Management Team and involves working at all stages of New Product Development (Kick-off to SoP) with cross-functional teams in Industrial Design, Product Development, Quality, Procurement, Manufacturing, Genuine Motorcycle Accessories and Sales & Marketing. You will provide support to the Programme Management Team and Manage non-Business as usual improvement initiatives. You will also be responsible for coordinating ISO9001 compliance activities.

Key responsibilities:
Your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

NPI Programme Support
a. Support Programme Team in NPI deliverable adherence.
b. Coordinating inputs from the project team for preparation of management reports.
c. Support the implementation of NPI system and process improvements.
d. Product Development function planning and documentation support.

Business Improvement Project Management
a. Leading business improvement initiatives, ensuring the initiatives deliver benefits which are realised in line with Senior Management expectations.
b. Chairing cross-functional meetings in order to effectively manage and understand project progress.
c. Provide regular status reports on Business Improvement Projects to senior management, escalating high risk items before materialising as a critical issue.

Quality and Performance Management Lead
a. Lead the ISO9001 internal audit team, ensuring Non-conformances and Improvement Opportunities are dealt with within the allocated time-frame.
b. Coordinate and Maintain Product Development KPI Dashboard in-line with QMO guidelines.

Qualifications & Experience
- Qualified to degree level or similar (Essential).
- Formal Project Management qualification (Desired).
- 1+ years relevant experience in a Project Management or Engineering role (Essential).
- Experience of working within an ISO 9001 Quality Management System.
- Priorities setting and working autonomously to meet deadlines.
- Working collaboratively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance organisational effectiveness.
- Risk Mitigation and Contingency planning.
- Working in a cross borders, multicultural organisation.
- Knowledge of motorcycle or automotive design and development process.

Key Attributes:
- Ambitious with a specific interest in Project Management career path
- Able to demonstrate good time management.
- Meticulous attention to detail.
- Exceptionally well organised.
- Understands the benefits of adapting to get the best results for a project.
- Good communicator, clear and concise.
- Able to work with all levels of the organisation.
- Ability and will to travel to other work locations including overseas as and when required.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Agency.

Our client who specialises in the Design & Manufacturer of high end bathroom fittings is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
To provide engineering support in the design and development of high end bathroom fittings, utilising engineering knowledge to solve design problems with use of SolidWorks software to create CAD models and manufacturing drawings.

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- You will have a contributory role in the design and development of bathroom fitting components.
- Development of existing designs and creation of new products.
- You will apply sound engineering principals to aid the design and development of components.
- Development of both 3D models and 2D drawings for manufacture

Qualifications and Experience:
- Strong background in engineering design
- Prior experience as a component design engineer (ideally 5-8 years)
- SolidWorks experience including 3D modelling and 2D drafting (ideally 3-4 years)
- Manufacturing experience is essential (ideally machining, CNC etc.)
- Relevant engineering qualifications or time served apprenticeship

Additional Information:
The role is being offered on a part time basis. Initially 1 day per week, It is anticipated the role will lead up to 3 days per week as the role develops.
The role is offered on a contract basis with the potential to develop in to a permanent role in the future.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Our global motorcycle manufacturing client is urgently looking to fill the following role:

Role context and purpose:
Update and create latest CAD models to reflect manufactured physical motorcycle products using ProE Wildfire / Creo with minimal supervision.

Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Producing high quality 3D CAD models using Pro-Engineer from scratch.
- Creation of high quality 3D CAD models taking physical measurements from manufactured components.
- Packaging of CAD models.
- Managing own time and workload effectively.
- Kinematics

Experience Required:
Ideally have prior motorcycle experience although other sector/commodity knowledge considered.
● Applicant should be qualified to degree level or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline.
● Proficient in 3D CAD - ProE Wildfire / Creo.
● Significant experience in engineering design and in particular, concept generation and packaging, ideally within the motorcycle/powersports/automotive industry.
● Will be able to demonstrate good time management.
● Will be able to demonstrate excellent understanding of engineering fundamentals

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.