Lead Engineer
Permanent position at a market‑leading automotive manufacturer in Minworth. Salary is dependent on experience.
Work schedule: Monday to Thursday 8 am – 5 pm, Friday 8 am – 2 pm. Site based.
Job Description
- Lead the design, development and delivery of automotive components and systems, ensuring projects meet customer requirements and quality standards.
- Drive technical problem‑solving activities, identifying design issues and lead teams to implement effective solutions.
- Manage and coordinate CAD and CAE activities, overseeing the delivery of 3‑D models, 2‑D drawings, and engineering documentation to industry standards.
- Collaborate with customers, suppliers, tooling engineers, and manufacturing teams to support product development, launch activities, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with design, regulatory and quality requirements while supporting NPI processes, DFMEA creation and production‑related engineering changes.
Essential Skills / Experience / Qualifications
- Proven experience leading automotive product development projects with a strong understanding of component and system design principles.
- Demonstrable experience managing NPI activities.
- Strong knowledge of CAD design, engineering drawings, GD&T, DFMEA, and automotive quality standards and processes.
- Excellent problem‑solving and stakeholder management skills.
Company Benefits
- 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays.
- Life assurance 3× salary.
- Company pension with 4.5% employer contribution.
- On‑site restaurant.
