Automotive Project Engineer-Interior/Exterior

Job Title: Automotive Project Engineer-Interior/Exterior
Location: West Midlands based & Remote
Employment type: Contact Position

IR 35 determination: Inside
Job type: Hybrid (Remote working, EES Office & Customer site)


Job description:

This is a role being part of delivering a programme with EES Solutions on behalf of a well established prestigious automotive manufacturer who makes exciting vehicles for worldwide distribution. 

This project engineering role will be initially responsible for the definition and feasibility of a number of Interior /exterior/ Functional components leading into the full development, testing and release of these components destined for a new model in a fascinating sector.

We are looking for someone who is prepared to fully own their commodities and deliver them into the programme at pace and to a high quality in a dynamic environment.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for establishing, planning and running meetings to ensure appropriate cross functional representation and input from all relevant areas
• Initially establishing feasibility for a number of features outlined in the initial project scope with your team then being responsible for the full design, delivery and release of your exterior commodities
• Compiling engineering development/commodity timing plans for each component
• Communicating delivery progress to the EES Project Lead on a regular basis
• Ensuring that the challenging programme timing objectives are met
• Identifying all risks to the programme and propose mitigation measures
• Follow on project - ensure vehicle builds are supported with parts at the required level
• Ensuring that issues are addressed and closed off at each key gateway of the project

Essential experience:

• Mechanical and Interior, Exterior, Functional & accessory experience required
• Experience of:
  • Product feasibility
  • Requirements definition
  • System(s) design
  • Defining functional performance
  • System testing
  • Designing for production
  • Designing for manufacturing assembly
• Proven project engineering capability demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget.
• Previous delivery of interior, exterior, functional accessory components using a number of project delivery processes such as PCDS/ PPAP / eAPQP, AIMS / WERS / iCREATE or similar
• Supplier management

Desirable experience:

• Parts design and release
• Having previously delivered new or modified exterior systems for large OEM production
• FEA Analysis
• Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Qualified
• Working knowledge of change management processes
• Working knowledge of RMDV requirements and test database
• Experience of delivering accessory commodities including exterior, interior/exterior protection 

Skills:

CAD Literacy: ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools.

Ability to generate CAD data Catia v5/6.

Experience of JIRA toolset and AGILE methodologies

Excellent communications skills

Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels

Experience in use of engineering tools FMEA, problem resolution etc 8D.

Experienced with Microsoft Tools – Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Self-motivated

Education:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant Mechanical Engineering/Design Engineering.