Customer Ref: 35132

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

Division:
Body Engineering

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

Skills Required:
- Knowledge of automotive door/interior systems , ideally door casings, including design, performance and manufacturing feasibility.
- Excellent communications skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels within all client functions and supplier base
- Proven Project management capability - demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget personally and my management of suppliers

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.
- CAD Literacy - ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools. Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5/v6 would be an advantage.
- 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 licence
- 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: 35150

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

Division:
Research and Devlopment

Position Description:
You will be responsible for providing software/electronics support for a number of research project delivery teams. You will use a number of different programming languages such as C++, C#, Java and JavaScript. You will work in a cross functional team of Project managers, Human Factors Experts, Engineers and Designers to deliver working prototypes to a high standard.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide high quality software solutions.
- Provide accurate time scale estimates and risk assessments as input to the project planning process.
- Providing software that is maintainable by others
- Reporting of progress made.
- Work and communicate openly and effectively within the team environment.
- Manage workload effectively.

3 KEY SKILLS

Competent Programmer (multiple languages)

Graphical / UX software (Qt, Unity)

Embedded Systems

Experience Required:
Educated to degree level or higher in a software engineering or computer science related discipline.

Essential:
- C++
- JavaScript
- Object Orientated design
- QT QML (Not essential but extremely beneficial)

Experience Preferred:
- Experience of working in the automotive industry or similar within a research or advanced product development environment is desirable but not essential.

Preferable Skills:
- C#
- Java
- Android/iOS development
- HTML/CSS
- Experience with Matlab/Simulink
- Experience with CAN data logging tools
- Arduino platform
- Experience of structured design methods and processes
- 3D modelling suites such as Blender/3DStudioMax/Maya"

Additional Information :
Professional Skills required:
- Strong English language skills, written and spoken word.
- Good analytical ability.
- Organised, process-driven approach to design
- Cultural Awareness.

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

Customer Ref: 35164

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

Division:
Chassis Engineering

Position Description:
Brakes Dynamometer Test Technician responsible for installing test fixtures and test components into dynamometer. Operate dynamometer running client standard tests. With on job training the successful candidate would be able to run a test from start to finish unsupervised, including the following.
Responsible for single day shift (7:00am - 15:30pm) of the brakes dynamometer facility including organizing maintenance of the dyno and facility, Pre and Post test measurements.
- Organizing design and manufacture of rig fixtures
- Ensuring test parts are ordered and available for test
- After suitable training, writing scripts to run special applications on dynamometer, also modal testing of brake components using bespoke test machines.
- Responsible for storage/retrival of rigs, fixtures and test parts.
- Documentation and reporting of test results.

3 KEY SKILLS
- Relevant test/rig experience, HNC/HND trained apprenticeship in engineering or Degree . Good communication skills. Proficient in Excel. Organised. Fundamental vehicle knowledge
- Hands on vehicle or test rig fitting experience.
- Experience/knowledge of braking and suspension systems

Experience Required:
Relevant test/rig experience, HNC/HND trained apprenticeship in engineering or Degree

Experience Preferred:
Experience in running a Link Brake dynamometer or other dynamometer or test rigs would be an advantage. Experience/knowledge of braking and suspension systems systems. Good knowledge of Excel/Diadem style applications

Additional Information :
- Able to work unsupervised, well organised, self motivated, good practical skills.
- Hourly rate is for single day shift.

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

Customer Ref: 34707

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

Division:
Body Engineering.

Position Description:
Position is for a Body PVT Engineer, based in Liverpool. The role is a back fill to replace a recent leaver, and the Engineer will be part of the in house Body Engineering team.

3 KEY SKILLS
- Ability to use Structured Problem Solving skills. Experience with Problem Solving techniques, such as six sigma, 8D, PDCA.
- Able to work cross functionally and overcome roadblocks to be able to manage and introduce changes to a mass production process.
- Able to analyse customer data, develop engineering improvements, and manage overall Engineering changes to improve overall quality performance.

Experience Required:
Experience of working in an automotive design / manufacturing environment. Minimum of HNC Engineering qualification.

Experience Preferred:
Ideally Engineering Degree qualified, with minimum 2 years relevant experience.

Additional Information: Must be able to work in a high paced, and demanding environment. Needs to be able to work cross functionally, and present at all levels (associate to Director level).

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

Customer Ref: PTN132

Our client who is an iconic luxury sports car manufacturer, is currently recruiting for the following role:

Job Purpose
Define and steer engine component design and specifications by innovating and evolving engine concepts into production design solutions, enabling power units to fulfil attribute targets defined by the product cycle plan across all vehicle platforms

Key Responsibilities and Tasks
• Leadership: Take ownership of individual component engineering design activity to deliver power units into production.
• Quality: Provision that all QHR directives are captured in the concept design process to ensure robust production solutions to achieve targets.
• Cost: Drive component designs that enable programme cost targets to be realised. Including efficiencies of modular systems and manufacturing processes.
• Weight: Drive component designs that enable programme mass targets to be realised.
• Function: Define engine component designs to fulfil the functional target specifications of the power unit attributes and the vehicle applications.
• Package: Design components to achieve engine assembly static and dynamic clearance targets.
• Assembly and Manufacturing: Engage and collaborate with manufacturing engineering to ensure that engine components and auxiliary systems are designed to be built, and installed into engines, repeatedly and within required cycle time, quality and cost.
• Mission: Support the project leaders with design aspects for programme gateways and checkpoints.
• Timing: Establish and execute virtual series plans commensurate with engine programme timing, including build phase and checkpoint deliverables.
• Concerns and Change Management: Influence and verify concern design solutions.
• Meetings: Contribute engine sub-system design reviews.
• FMA: Technically advise to the component DFMEA timetable.
• FESO: Support the Project leaders to deliver FDJ and FESO checkpoints.
• Benchmarking: Evaluate competitor power unit information and conduct concept studies of appropriate established and emerging technologies.
• IPR: Create, protect and harness design and innovation IP.

Qualifications and Experience
• Educated to Degree level or higher in an engineering discipline, or equivalent relevant experience
• Demonstrate technical expertise in gasoline engine design, with proven competence in component design from concept to production.
• Extensive experience in engine product development.
• Previous delivery of engine component designs into production.
• Prior demonstration of virtual series disciplines.
• CAE competency in system simulation and/or component analysis tools
• Electrified powertrain and propulsion knowledge.
• Vehicle engineering and packaging.
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills; with peers, seniors, project and functional teams.
• Advanced gasoline internal combustion engine technical knowledge
• Competent CAD user (preferably including Unigraphics NX)
• Confident presenter of technical information to management level internally and within external organisations.
• Accomplished writer of technical and project status reports.
• Ability to prioritise and deliver multiple tasks on a consistent basis whilst able to communicate appropriately at all levels
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve results.
• Able to challenge experts and seniors and present measured and just proposals
• Providing engineering support at prototype workshops, build locations and production lines as required.
• Visits to suppliers (UK and worldwide) or engine manufacturing plants when relevant to support specific issues or events.
• Full Driving License & medical clearance to use high speed tracks and hot and cold environmental chambers if required to support development activities.

Location: Wellesbourne

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