Customer Ref: 35457

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

Division:
Body Engineering

Position Description:
Lead Engineer / CAD Engineer for Body Engineering Door Trim (casings) for new model programmes.

3 Key Skills:
1) Knowledge of automotive door/interior systems , ideally door casings, including design, performance and manufacturing feasibility.
2) Demonstrated ability to project manage / communicate at all levels with all functions and supplier base to delivery complex commodities on time, to cost and quality targets.
3) CAD Literacy - ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools. Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5/v6

Experience Required:
Degree or equivalent.

Experience Preferred:
- Knowledge of automotive door interior systems, ideally door trim (casings), their function (A&U, ambient lighting, PQ, R&S, materials etc) performance as well as production & manufacturing requirements.
- Proven supplier management skills.
- Significant experience in use of engineering tools - FMEA, Six Sigma, problem resolution etc.
- Knowledge of client systems, tools and processes.
- Valid UK driving.
- Working knowledge of project delivery processes
- Working knowledge of change management processes

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

Customer Ref: 35652

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



Division:
Special Vehicle Operations



Position Description:

Vehicle Personalisation is one pillar of Special Operations division responsible for developing the strategy, product and process to deliver outstanding personalisation options for our client's customers. This role is responsible for programme transactions within the Platform Lead team in Vehicle Personalisation. The individual will be responsible for meeting all defined targets and attributes (technical and commercial - on cost, quality and time) and for the execution of deliverables on programmes. They will also be accountable for reporting on status at relevant gateways.
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Skills Required:

3 key skills required


- Engineering delivery experience in automotive setting


- Engineering degree

- Experience of GPDS / PCS and all engineering planning and delivery processes is essential i.e. AIM's, DFMEA, /RMDV, WERS.





Experience Required:

- It is essential that the individual has worked in an engineering delivery role, ideally with whole vehicle experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proven experience of stakeholder management
- Experience of GPDS / PCS and all engineering planning and delivery processes is essential i.e. AIM's, DFMEA, /RMDV, WERS.

- Proven ability to manage complex technical issues is essential to balance the often conflicting needs of the business, within project timing constraints.
- Degree or relevant equivalent experience
- Strong project management experience




Experience Preferred:

- High drive, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.

- Both verbal and written communication skills are important to report technical issues across all levels, and these should be combined with a confident attitude.
- Be able to demonstrate high levels of leadership and people development skills.



Additional Information :
- Provides a single point of contact per platform for VP Engineering to enable face off to VP Programme team, NML, VLDs, CPEs etc, to enable the facilitation of VP features and lowest cost and highest quality

- Lead the Engineering delivery on all VP projects on a specific Platform, liaising with the functional managers
(Chassis, Body, Powertrain, Electrical), on programmes in the pre-<PS> phase through to job 1 + 90.
- Lead VP Engineering PDL responses, liaise/ negotiate with core on ownership, develop tech feas (with APC), drive design feas (DPAT), co-ordinate project resources.

- Support core project DPAT, VIT, PST, VLBR as required to ensure VP interests are covered and issues resolved.

- Liaise with core CoC's to ensure platform architecture and systems are specified, agreed and capable of delivering VP accessories.

- Support VP Engineering launch support and support NML as required.

- Drive/ Support Engineering team on delivery, timing, cost, AIMs, concerns, quality etc.

- Drive VP innovation projects into delivery, on a specific platform.

- Drive VP Engineering process improvement, and platform strategy
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested from time to time"

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

Customer Ref: 35598

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

Division:
Research and Devlopment

Position Description:
The role is to support the project management of collaborative R&D projects, working with businesses and universities, and grant funding from UK/EU government agencies. It is expected that the individual will provide support across a portfolio of projects, working with project/programme leads and the technical delivery teams to ensure collaborative and funding requirements are achieved.

Skills Required:
- Structured project planning and organisational skills with effective time management
- Numerate and attention to detail for project financial information
- Good interpersonal skills

Experience Required:
- Ability to support multiple projects and deliver to short timescales & deadlines.
- Being Self motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision - Positive and proactive approach, with ability to work well within a team - Ability to work under pressure with a flexible approach
- Working knowledge of financials, project planning and management tools
- Ability to produce formal documentation to a professional standard.
- Control and management of confidential information.

Experience Preferred:
- Good educational level, GCSE/A Level qualifications including Maths and English or related degree
- Project management training/accrediation, e.g. APM, PRINCE2
- Previous collaborative R&D experience working in industry/academia/public sector

Additional Information :
Some potential for inter-site and third party location travel may be required.

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

Customer Ref: 35601

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

Division:
Research and Devlopment

Position Description:
- Management and delivery Body Engineering research projects to mainstream component and attribute areas using the TCDS and Milestone project management processes.
- Supporting all formal gateways with presentation material and written reports, which are also used for sharing the knowledge gained and decisions made over the course of each project.
- Manage Project Budgets, timings and paperwork systems for raising, acknowledging payments required.
- Ensure that all client and Departmental processes are adhered to in conducting day to day business.
- Delivering all assigned technology projects on time and on budget with appropriate resource.
- Ability to lead the production of a CFMEA/DFMEA for the project that they are undertaking.

Skills Required:
- Experience of program or project management, meeting demanding timescales with budget control and cost effective delivery.
- Experience in engineering body components (structures or trim)
- Experience and Understanding of the materials, properties, manufacturing and assembly processes uses in the production of Body Engineering components such as Pressing, Injection moulding, SMC/composite production, Casting.

Experience Required:
- Enthusiasm for new technologies and an ability to review and identify future trends
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Ability to lead the resolution of technical issues (and associated business cases) within a team environment, engaging with a wide variety of teams such as the vehicle program teams, component areas, manufacturing and marketing, sales and service.
- Proven ability to manage projects and write reports
- Ability to work fast and accurately as a member of a small team.
- Educated to a minimum of degree level in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical subject.

Experience Preferred:
- PC Skills - Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
- Experience of working in the automotive industry.
- Competent in automotive component development using engineering experience and CAE tools.
- Requires supervision and/or assistance only where the issues or situation faced is highly complex and/or business critical.Experience of working in a research environment
- Milestone / TCDS project planning & execution experience
- Knowledge of automotive technologies and design principals
- Product design experience
- Clean Driving Licence.

Additional Information : Broad Knowledge of Automotive systems and Components and Packaging.

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

Customer Ref: 35602

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

Division:
Research and Devlopment

Position Description:
- Delivery of Materials technology research projects to ensure robust processes are achieved on time and to Engineering Specification.
- Develop implementation/activity plans for all Materials research technologies to ensure robust processes are achieved on time and to Engineering Specification.
- Work with cross functional and operational teams to ensure objectives and activity plans are captured in the overall project plans.
- Contribute to the resolution of key technical and strategic challenges.
- Develop early demonstrations prior to final Proof-of-Concept stage.
- Assist in the development of Proof-of-Concept technologies with support from key suppliers.
- Provide assistance and support in recording all data to ensure adherence to relevant procedures.
- Co-ordinate projects towards the development of required technologies and features via the Technology Creation Development System process.
- Provide technical support on projects when handing over to mainstream engineering.

Skills Required:
- Educated to Materials Engineering Degree or similar level
- Multiple stakeholder project management experience - ideally with design.
- Knowledge/experience of Automotive/Aerospace/Marine production processes from raw material to component

Experience Required:
- Previous experience in a Research, development or design role in engineering or automotive environment.
- Strong technical and development expertise.
- Ability to resolve key technical issues within a team environment.
- Ability to write reports and the ability to communicate to technical and non-technical audience.
- Relevant degree or equivalent experience.
- Strong research and analytical skills.
- Experience of program or project management, meeting demanding timescales with budget control and cost effective delivery.
-Computer literacy in Google, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Project.

Experience Preferred:
- Experience of Technology Creation Development System or equivalent research delivery process.
- Previous experience of working with Universities and Research partners.
- Ability to interpret conceptual Design briefs and apply an engineering approach to evaluating feasibility.
- Good level of knowledge of vehicle technology and A-Surface components
- Appreciation for sustainability challenges and how innovations across the materials supply chain are resolving these.
- Knowledge and experience in the textiles, natural materials and polymers industry.
- Experience either within the client or at a supplier, of delivering body engineering based automotive components.
- Understanding of how new ideas could be delivered internally into proof of concept properties.

Additional Information : Driving Licence essential - requirement to travel across multiple sites in west midlands to interface with our client's design teams in Whitley and Gaydon.

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