Project Engineers - BIW/ Closures
* Location: Warwickshire
* Contract: 4 months initially
* Rate: £40+ per hour (outside IR35)
* Experience: Minimum 5 years
* Client: Low Volume OEM
We are seeking experienced Body in White - Project Engineers to join our team, supporting the delivery of advanced closure systems including doors, bonnets, and rear closures for complex engineering programmes.
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Key Responsibilities
* Lead the design and delivery of closure commodities to meet quality, cost, and timing targets
* Manage engineering releases and ensure accurate technical documentation (e.g. FESO, EIDs)
* Drive virtual build phases and support physical build activities, resolving issues through to completion
* Coordinate and lead cross-functional design and assembly reviews
* Conduct failure mode prevention activities (DFMEA, lessons learned, QHR)
* Lead root cause analysis for technical issues and implement robust solutions
* Work closely with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and feasibility
* Define and achieve performance targets through simulation and validation
* Manage CAD resource allocation across internal and external teams
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Required Experience
* Strong background in large, complex metal pressings, including Super Plastic Forming (SPF)
* Experience with closures systems, including:
o Doors and bonnets
o Rear closures
* Knowledge of:
o Extrusions and castings
o Composite materials and processes (SMC, RTM, foam core structures)
* Proven experience delivering components within an automotive or similar engineering environment
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Desirable Skills
* Experience creating and managing:
o Interface matrices
o Commodity strategies and location strategies
* Familiarity with manufacturing assembly requirements and surface compatibility considerations
* Experience supporting FMA activities, including the development of rigs and bucks
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Why Join Us?
* Work on cutting-edge engineering programmes
* Collaborate with cross-functional, global teams
* Opportunity to influence high-impact automotive design and delivery