Our prestige engineering client is currently recruiting for the following role:

PLM Delivery Manager - Remote working / Warwick - £370/day (Outside IR35) - 6 Months contract (potential to extend)

Role:
The PLM Delivery Manager is responsible for managing and growing client's Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) line of business with a major UK based automotive account. Delivery Management is a systematic approach that starts with the sales process, oversees the delivery of PLM project and service engagements and builds on the success of those engagements to grows client accounts on a continuous basis.
The Delivery Partner provides the link between the Sales and Delivery functions, leading and organising bid responses, building and guiding technical delivery teams to successfully deliver PLM projects and services and is responsible for the profitability of those projects.

Requirements:
- The PLM Delivery Manager works within the PLM Delivery organisation, with responsibility for working Sales and Delivery organisations to grow the PLM business at the clients they are responsible for.
- The Delivery manager will work with account managers, client managers, delivery heads and project managers to discover, define and realise PLM related solutions for the clients.
The PLM Delivery Manager is the primary point of contact for both the client and Sales account managers for all PLM project and service engagements at the client and is responsible for the success and operational management (scope, cost, schedule and resourcing) of those engagements.
- The Delivery Manager will lead local and offshore project teams to deliver quality PLM solutions, monitoring the project delivery status and being accountable for the project deliverable quality and project schedules.
- The Delivery Manager is expected to work independently with client business and IT representatives to identify and deliver PLM solutions that will bring benefit to clients.

Responsibility:
Area of Responsibility
- Lead formal bid responses, including conducting workshops and technical discussions with the client, overseeing solution development and the creation of technical and commercial aspects of project and service proposals.
- Lead local and offshore delivery teams to turn proposals into reality
- Monitor project and service delivery status and be accountable for the project deliverable quality, schedules and profitability.
- Define and operate client engagement models to ensure that clients are up-to-date with project delivery status and that issues, risks, dependencies and changes are managed appropriately.
- Guide and mentor local and offshore PLM delivery teams to help build capability and skills and ensure client expectations and requirements are met.
- Identify potential new PLM solutions that will bring benefit to clients.
- Look for ways to improve PLM project profitability.
- Create and maintain project forecast to client Delivery Heads.
- Identify synergies across projects or services for ways to offer more value to the client or enhance efficiency of client services.
- Act as a ‘Services Architect’ to develop existing services or to create new lines of service.
- Work with the Sales team to develop client account budgets and strategies.
- Build trusted relationship with client executives and managers.

Experience / Skills Required:
- Must have demonstrable experience of delivering projects and/or services on one of more of Dassault Systèmes, Siemens or PTC’s PLM application suites.
- Must have consulting experience in the PLM domain with knowledge of pre-sales, business development and customer engagement.
- Extensive experience working with PLM in the Automotive.
- Proven ability to transform RFQs/RFPs into PLM functional solutions.
- Extensive project management experience the PLM domain.
- Experience of supervising and working with local and offshore development teams.
- Knowledge of multiple PLM functional areas such as Data Management, Project Management, Requirement Management, Manufacturing Data Management, Change Processes, Configuration Management etc.
- Self-motivated, proactive and able to deliver with minimum supervision
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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

Our prestige engineering client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Solutions Architect (PLM) - Remote working / Warwick - £650/day (Outside IR35) - 6 Months contract (potential to extend)

Role:
The role of Solutions Architect is essentially to create, guide and influence the technical design, configuration and planning implementation of the automotive client's PLM related projects. Where necessary integrating relatively simple and ‘clean’ concepts for each (sub) system or layer to constitute the whole. Create the structure and description of a system. To enable the implementation, understanding, support and further development of a system. The solution architect will specify the architecture, which essentially consists of a set of integrated designs. PLM expereince related to technical systems required, 3DX (3D Experience), Teamcentre, Siemens, Dassault Systems, Enovia etc.

Requirements:
The Solutions Architect is responsible for the high-level and low-level design of the system to be implemented. Establish the basic structure of the system, define the essential core design features and elements that provide the framework for all that follows. The Solution architect will provide an IT view of the business vision for what the system needs to be and do, and the paths along which it must be able to evolve, and strives to maintain the integrity of that vision as it evolves during detailed design and implementation.

The successful candidate will offer a proven track record in Solution Architecture (or technical lead) on significant programmes and bids, used to working with internal stakeholders and external clients/suppliers in a technical or business design function. We’re looking for demonstrable expertise developing conceptual, logical and physical architectures and applying architectural principles

Any TOGAF, depth/breadth of solution areas (applications, business analysis, data, integration and infrastructure), Enterprise Architecture methodologies, cloud-based solutions, Digital Evolution, API Management and Intelligent Automation viewed as advantageous

Responsibility:
Area of Responsibility
- Provide the primary architectural focal point for the project
- Interface with the business sponsors and all other stakeholders.
- Ensure the solution meets project requirements and is aligned to the business direction.
- Provide ownership of technical solutions as well as options with documented impacts and benefits.
- Provide knowledge on modern Applications, Networks, Servers, Storage, and Desktop Infrastructures within complex and challenging environments.
- Define the infrastructure hardware and software requirements
- Prepare and submit detailed documentation on the solution to the IT Design and Service Authority for review and approval
- Collaborate with the project manager to develop detailed project plans.
- Define system requirements, based on the business needs balanced against other constraints such as cost and timing. Ensuring that this set of high level requirements is consistent, complete, correct and operationally defined.
- Actively engage with stakeholders involved in gathering requirements and responses.
- Assist in in converting requirements into a further level of detail for solution proposals and subsequent implementation
- Interpret and map business requirements to solution functionalities
- Assist project delivery teams to understand the detail around implementation and to become involved in that delivery when required

Experience / Skills Required:
- Excellent stakeholder and communication skills
- Experience of multiple domains (Marketing & Sales, Manufacturing, Corporate) beneficial
- Experience in analysis and architecting solutions which includes designing entire solution for an enterprise and distributed applications on various platforms. - Technologies: Client Server / Distributed / Web Based / N-Tier Systems and Applications on following platforms - LINUX, WINTEL, Cloud based ( Google , Azure , Amazon)
- Have PLM expereince related to technical systems, 3DX (3D Experience), Teamcentre, Siemens, Dassault Systems, Enovia etc.
- Have experience and Ability to deliver robust end to end solutions, to meet with third party software suppliers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, Application SME’s to discuss and identify architectural changes and propose new changes to existing software and hardware specifications.
- To provide current best practices and alternatives as required as part of the functional design documents.
- Excellent analytical, problem solving, communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to interact with individuals at all levels including stakeholders, business users and also can work as a part of a team as well as independently.

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:

Group Manager: Motorcycle Product Strategy - £60k-80k p.a. + benefits - Leicestershire

Role:
The Global Product Planning and Strategy’ team aims to create product plans that engage their customers, deliver strong financial returns, and meet or exceed all regulatory requirements. The team provides the necessary analysis and support to make key strategic decisions in the area of long-term vehicle forecasting in all regions of the globe. The team conducts market research to instil a deep customer understanding into the client's brand and product development activities, defining segmentation and overall marketing strategy.


Key responsibilities:
Your key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
- Reporting to the head of Global Product Strategy, you will be responsible for product managing a product (or family of products) within the clients' Motorcycle range, delivering the strategic product objectives for vehicle development; including feature requirements and pricing and volumes.
- Identifying brand and customer requirements, you will work to translate these requirements into deliverable engineering metrics to ensure successful product development.
- As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for the strategy, roadmap, and feature definition for that product or product family.
- Your role will span many activities from strategic to tactical and provides cross-functional communication, bridging gaps within the company between different functions; most notably between engineering-oriented teams, sales and marketing, and support.
- You will be the voice of the consumer inside the business.
- First and foremost, you must be passionate about motorcycles and fully immersed in the user experience. You will need to be out there testing the product, talking to users and getting feedback first hand.
- As a Product Manager focused on maximising business value you should be obsessed with optimising your products to achieve the business goals while maximising return on investment.
- You will need to carry out extensive research into the market, your customer, their desires and their problems which you’re trying to solve
- The ability to write design briefs, QFD documents and feature prioritisation is a must.
- Whilst you will not be engineering or designing the product, understanding the technology stack and most importantly understanding the level of effort involved is crucial to making the right decisions.
- A comprehensive understanding of the NPI process is vital.
- You will build actionable plans to reach your vision. You will follow a formalised design briefing methodology which will be up issued at each stage of the concept phase of the design process.
- You will be detail oriented as you work day in, day out with the development team as a product owner; defining and iterating the product as you go, solving problems as they arise and closely managing scope so you can ensure that the product is out in the market on time.
- Once the product is in the market you will analyse data looking at how customers use the product, go out and talk to them about the motorcycle and generally eating, sleeping and breathing the product.

Success Metrics for the Role:
- Be the translator and diplomat unifying all people in the company vested in the product.
- Represent the customer.
- Define and represent the product roadmap.
- Along with product designers and engineers you play a key role in the product development process to ensure the right product is in the market at the right time.
- Develop business cases and volume assessments for your product using rigorous research and analytics in the automotive and motorcycle industries.
- Execute the marketing deliverables as part of the client's New Product Development Stage/Gate process.
- Develop and maintain a Competitive Product database.
- Develop Project Definitions, defining project targets, scope and timelines.
- Evaluate engineering prototypes at various stages of development.
- Work with marketing to coordinate product launch plans including timing, pricing, product materials, talking points, training, etc.
- Write user stories with detailed requirements and clear acceptance criteria.
- Determine build-out strategies for each model year and end of the model’s lifecycle.

Key Attributes:
- Degree in economics or engineering with a strong focus on marketing or product management.
- 12 to 15 years of Product Management or Development experience in a product driven company with a global customer base.
- Experience of developing and managing product/feature business cases, including volume and pricing assessment.
- Proven success in all phases of the product life cycle; identification of need, development of product requirements, product design, quality and production hand-off, launch and ongoing product management.
- An in-depth knowledge of the automotive or motorcycle market. Passion for motorcycles and motorcycle license.
- Fluency in English (additional languages would also be advantageous).
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Confident and effective negotiator; able to consistently reach positive outcomes whilst building positive internal and external relationships.
- Self-initiative and an independent working attitude, as well as flexibility and determination.
- Excellent strategic and analytical skills.
- Drive, determination and a willingness to take on responsibility.
- A customer-focused and quality-oriented mind-set.
- Ability to work across borders in a complex environment with multiple internal and external stakeholders
- Willingness to travel and work unsociable hours.

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

Our prestige engineering client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Lead Engineer Exteriors - Remote & Warwickshire - Salary £40-45k p.a. +10% PRP - Permanent

Role:
The Lead Engineer Exteriors is responsible for leadership of the sub system engineers and is responsible for deliverables for all aspects of defined component(s) / system(s).

Function:
Engineering, Research and Development (ER&D) is a growing function within the Client's business that is assembled to work on projects and programmes for their own clients. The Lead Engineer Exteriors will take ownership of the Automotive Exteriors commodity through the full product development lifecycle.

Contacts:
- Engineering Research & Development division
- Customer interfaces
- Suppliers

Responsibility:
This position is responsible for establishing, planning and running the engineering sub system meetings to ensure appropriate cross functional representation and input from all relevant areas. You will have responsibility for:
- Establishing the team work plan
- Ensuring progress is made by following up actions with their owners.
- Publishing minutes from each meeting
- Ensuring that the engineering sub-system delivers its objectives and targets (technical and business)
- Ensuring that programme timing objectives are met
- Communicating team progress to management
- Ensuring the effective application of APQP to manage system/ component delivery
- Ensuring vehicle builds are supported with parts at the required level
- Ensuring that issues are addressed and closed off
- Ensuring that issues that cannot be resolved are escalated to Module Leader
- Identifying all risks to the programme.

Experience / Skills Required:
Essential:
- Proven project management capability demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget within an Automotive Exteriors development environment.
- Engineering knowledge of defined component(s) / system(s) design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements related to Automotive Exteriors,
- Excellent communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels,
- PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc.
- Significant experience in use of engineering tools FMEA, Six Sigma, problem resolution etc.
- Successful history of delivery within the automotive product development sector.
- Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
- CAD Literacy: ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools.
- Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5.
- Working knowledge of project delivery processes e.g. PPAP Working.

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

Our prestige engineering client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Lead Engineer Climate - Remote & Warwickshire - Salary £40-45k p.a. +10% PRP - Permanent

Role:
The Lead Engineer Climate is responsible for leadership of the sub system engineers and is responsible for deliverables for all aspects of defined component(s) / system(s).

Function:
Engineering, Research and Development (ER&D) is a growing function within the Client's business that is assembled to work on projects and programmes for their own clients. The Lead Engineer Climate will take ownership of the Automotive Climate commodity through the full product development lifecycle.

Contacts:
- Engineering Research & Development division
- Customer interfaces
- Suppliers

Responsibility:
This position is responsible for establishing, planning and running the engineering sub system meetings to ensure appropriate cross functional representation and input from all relevant areas. You will have responsibility for:
- Establishing the team work plan
- Ensuring progress is made by following up actions with their owners.
- Publishing minutes from each meeting
- Ensuring that the engineering sub-system delivers its objectives and targets (technical and business)
- Ensuring that programme timing objectives are met
- Communicating team progress to management
- Ensuring the effective application of APQP to manage system/ component delivery
- Ensuring vehicle builds are supported with parts at the required level
- Ensuring that issues are addressed and closed off
- Ensuring that issues that cannot be resolved are escalated to Module Leader
- Identifying all risks to the programme.

Experience / Skills Required:
Essential:
- Proven project management capability demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget within an automotive product development environment.
- Engineering knowledge of defined component(s) / system(s) design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements related to Automotive Climate Control,
- Excellent communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels,
- PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc.
- Significant experience in use of engineering tools FMEA, Six Sigma, problem resolution etc.
- Successful history of delivery within the automotive product development sector.
- Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.
- CAD Literacy: ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools.
- Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5.
- Working knowledge of project delivery processes e.g. PPAP Working.

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