Our premium brand Automotive Tier 1 is currently recruiting for the following role:

Discrete Event Simulation Lead Engineer - £35-£40 /hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (hybrid potential) - 6 Months (potential for renewal)

The Opportunity
The role is the principal virtual discrete event simulation engineer for Manufacturing Engineering and will be responsible for leading vehicle or system programmes Discrete Event Simulation function, modelling the process flow from concept thru to the delivery phase to JOB1 + 90 days.

Key Performance Indicators
- DES model achieves JPH target as per system scope requirements
- Deliver optimum DES system cycle Time, Decoupling Buffer and Technical / Operational availability to achieve System OPR requirements
- Deliver DES model and documentation to Programme timing milestones
- OPR maps / Bottleneck analysis
- Absence & PULSE

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
Responsible for the development and delivery of the Discrete Event Simulation model and documentation, modelling the process flow from concept thru to the delivery phase to JOB1 + 90 days. The model will be developed to include, but not limited to: -
Discrete Event Simulation
- Lead the DES model generation from concept modelling to fully detailed mimic of the programme / system that meet the design scope, operating principals, performance metrics, safety, quality, delivery, cost, people and environment objectives are met.
- Lead the system optimisation, cost avoidance, best practises capturing and sharing this with relevant stakeholders
- Able to work effectively with design teams to develop and optimise solutions considering multi-attributes within defined deadlines and time constraints
- Guide the process using a product knowledge and awareness of potential design constraints to ensure due consideration is given in developing solutions
- Coordinate and lead projects and teams feedback of results as required through design / project reviews / DES Dashboards
- Lead optimisation of the DES model against different model derivative mixes and operational parameters.
- Lead the bottleneck analysis of the system and develop strategies to remove
- Lead volume throughput increase studies and system what if’s
- Guide the process to adhere to the vehicle derivative sequencing and build to sequence rules
- Support the continual development of tools and techniques which enhance capability, improve quality and robustness of DES models
- Mentor and train Junior team members and graduates
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential:
- Working knowledge and experience of Discrete Event Simulation toolset
- Previous experience in using Lanner Witness or Siemens Technomatix Plant Simulation toolset
- Previous experience and background in production process flow simulation, problem solving on complex technical systems.
- Previous experience of bottleneck analysis using Discrete Event Simulation.
- Previous experience of delivering Discrete Event Simulation to programme KPIs and targets
- Experience in production sites
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred
- A good communicator who can communicate complex ideas
- An effective team player, actively leads, develops and supports team members
- High levels of personal resilience, integrity and honesty as well as large amounts of humility for the team.
- An individual who enables speed in decision making through establishing alignment, clarity, appropriate resources and sense of urgency whilst bringing others along

Desirable:
- Experience in automotive production.
- Experience working practices of programme integration and new programmes in automotive engineering.

Additional Information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36892843

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

Test Rig Design Engineer - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (hybrid potential) - 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
Vehicle and Rig Test Operations forms the backbone of our client's internal vehicle test and development capability, and is responsible for a wide and diverse range of activities including Structural and Durability Test, Body Rig Test, Road Load Data, Analytical Facilities, NVH, Climatic Test, and Safety Test.

The Facility & Technology Development team are responsible for the design and delivery of facility components, test rigs and the infrastructure required in support of the core areas delivering physical test plans. The area is also responsible for the development and delivery of key new facilities, technology, infrastructure and strategy for the wider business, project leading from concept through to delivery.

The role will see the associate lead the design and delivery of bespoke test rigs and fixtures in support of the core cycle plan across all the Engineering Labs test areas. These rigs will vary from component to system level or full vehicle testing.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities:
- Designing test rigs and components using the 3DX toolset (Catia V6) from concept to delivery
- Creating 2D drawings for manufacture of parts at internal workshops and external suppliers
- Liaising with customers to identify testing requirements, and ensuring test rigs are capable of the task
- Liaising with workshop fitters and supervisors
- Managing and planning workload to ensure on time delivery of test rigs
- Validating junior team members designs and technical drawings
- Validation of designs using appropriate methods e.g., Hand Calculations, kinematics, MBS (Multibody Simulations), FEA/CAE
- Creating technical reports

Skills:
- Knowledge of testing methodologies relating to the testing of road vehicles.
- Knowledge of vehicle architecture, components and mechanical systems.
- Experienced CAD user for 3D modelling.
- Ability to produce and interpret 2D complex detailed drawings in order to prepare parts for manufacture and assembly.
- Understanding of various manufacturing techniques and how to optimise designs accordingly.
- Ability to manage workload, priorities, identify issues and solutions using own initiative.
- Ability to resolve technical and process issues promptly.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36855325

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

Data Science & Analytics Engineer - £30/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (hybrid potential) - 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
- Engage with stakeholders and management to identify opportunities, improvements and gaps in current reporting.
- Identify, clean and transform operational data to create actionable insights and dashboards.
- Automate data extraction and transformation processes.
- Identify, develop and maintain Power App solutions for gaps in current data capture.
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time.

Key Interactions
- Manufacturing Engineering Platform Teams
- Manufacturing Engineering Management
- JLR Digital / data teams

Skills:
Essential
Hard Skills:
- Proven experience of developing dashboards and reporting capabilities with Tableau.
- Ability to visually display data in a meaningful way that helps the end user understand business performance and take appropriate actions.
- Understanding of data modelling and relational database structures.
- Experience using SQL to extract and transform data.
- Experience automating data extraction and transformation processes.
- Experience developing and maintaining Power Apps and Power Automate solutions.
- Possess a valid driving licence, required to travel to different UK sites when required.
Soft Skills:
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result.
- You view things as a team rather than individual project level, considering the wider team needs.
- Strong interpersonal/communication skills, including ability to manage relationships and communicate effectively at all levels.
- Good influencing skills.
- Good problem solving skills.

Desirable
- Experience using the Enterprise Data Warehouse to extract, transform and load data.
- Experience with Python

Education:
Relevant Data apprenticeship / Degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 36826503

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

Industrial Engineer - Automotive Production (x2) - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Gaydon - 12 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
Job Title: Industrial / Manufacturing Engineer

As an industrial engineer you will have responsibility of presenting the statistical data required to plan, monitor & by analysis challenge, the labour requirements across the client's production facilities. The scope of delivery is during the strategy phase of vehicle development, ensuring that the programmes deliver to their timings and HPC targets and then continue to deliver efficiency targets. This is achieved through having a comprehensive understanding of the production operating parameters, the deployment of the Industrial engineering QOS, benchmarking activities, Design for Assembly (DFA) analysis in the virtual world, allocation planning, method study & synthetic time deployment.

- To determine the most effective way of optimizing both the people and facilities and deliver quality products.
- Working on new vehicle and model year programmes to ensure the achievement of programme manpower targets, through the deployment of industrial engineering / lean techniques.
- Hours per car reporting with manning implications.
- Best practice productivity ideas incorporated into programme
- Assignment allocation in conjunction with production plant.
- Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision
- Project mange and execute the development of defined ways of working and good practice for industrial engineering in vehicle developments strategy phase

Skills:
- Experience of assembly operations within manufacturing
- Understanding of lean manufacturing and Design for Assembly principles
- Industrial Engineering experience with associated tools and techniques
- Previous experience of GSPAS and APT or equivalent tools process autoring / process allocation tools an advantage
- Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result.
- Data analysis and presentation skills
- Previous experience in delivering and project managing a step change in ways of working an advantage

Education:
- Manufacturing / Industrial engineering related degree or equivalent relevant industry experience in the automotove industry

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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

Customer Ref: 37009517

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

Business Analyst - Customer Experience - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire / Remote - 6 Months (Potential to extend)

Purpose of the Role
Support the successful integration of four customer experience (CEX) teams into a unified operating model by delivering robust process mapping to clarify responsibilities and new ways of working and support the effective delivery of work in the new org.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end process mapping across CEX functions and adjacent teams (e.g., Regions/Markets, other Commercial and Enterprise teams)
- Collaborate with CEX Unity Project leads to build a process inventory and define and document current and future state processes in AIRS (client business process management tool)
- Engage with stakeholders across regions, brands, and functions to gather insights and validate process designs.
- Identify duplication, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
- Clarify responsibilities and accountabilities for tasks, activities, sign-offs and decisions within each process.
- Identify and document hand-offs and interactions between teams across processes.
- Support the development of RACI documents, operating model artefacts, and change impact assessments.
- Contribute to the detailed organisation design and transition planning for CEX Unity.
- Work closely with the Programme Manager, Project Managers, Organisation Design, People Partners, Comms and Change Managers to ensure timely and effective delivery.

Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in business analysis and process mapping (e.g. Visio, Lucidchart).
- Workshop facilitation.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to navigate complex matrix environments.
- Delivery-focused mindset with experience in transformation programmes.
- Comfortable working in ambiguous and evolving environments.
- Experience in automotive, digital, or customer experience domains is a plus.

Desirable Attributes
- Collaborative and proactive.
- Able to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with organisation design and change management principles.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

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