Automotive Engineer
Assignment Type: Temporary, ongoing basis where you will be engaged via Hays
Location: Chichester
Working Environment: office based on site - hybrid
Pay type: Competitive hourly pay rate
What awaits you?
* Evaluation of new products, bespoke features and change requests. Investment, costs, headcount, and space requirements for Planning Assumptions
* Assessments of Engineering 'New Product' concepts regarding manufacture feasibility with focus to reduce costs, zero defect, throughput, machine capacities and high-quality demand with full responsibility of calculated and submitted figures into business case calculations
* Planning of process, costs and implementation timing for released CAD drawings to ensure detailed understanding of how a part will be manufactured, with jigs and tooling defined
* Ensuring all legal requirements are met and recorded. Manage and mature key process documents during the project phases including APQP, P-FMEAs, Flow charts, Work Instructions, BOMs, Takt and Problem resolution
* Detail equipment specifications, raise purchase orders, manage the suppliers, co-ordinate installation and commissioning of new machines and tooling, co-ordinate pre-series builds as per the Process Plan to integrate new features/new models into series production
* Project Manage Installation of high scope projects and ensure H&S regulations are followed
* Manage continuous improvement of the manufacturing process to deliver KPI's such as challenging Quality targets, yearly time savings to reduce costs and support problem solving in all Production areas
What should you bring along?
* Qualified to degree Bachelor / Master in Mechanical Engineering or Production / Manufacturing Engineering
* Experienced user in process instruction and able to apply the lean principles
* Possesses analytical, data interrogation, and communication skills
* Microsoft Office Applications
* SAP and MTM knowledge desirable
* Problem solving abilities
* High level of operational flexibility
* Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and technologies (experience in Leather / Interior manufacturing beneficial)
* Fluent English is essential. Working knowledge of German would be extremely beneficial
* Knowledge of Network systems extremely beneficial
* Minimum 2 years relevant experience within automotive industry with manufacturing or engineering background