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Position Title: Guest Engineering Manager \n\nDuration: Permanent \n\nLocation: Hybrid Working 3 days on site 2 days WFH\n\n*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*\n\nAbout the company\n\nI am currently recruiting on behalf of a leading supplier of automotive wiring harness and associated components, based in Milton Keynes, who are seeking a Guest Engineering Manager to join their team\n\nJob Duties and Responsibilities\n\nThe Guest Engineering Manager will manage Our Clients' guest engineering activities for the business group throughout vehicle development and mass production phases in any location where the Business Unit has a guest engineering presence.\nThey will ensure customer satisfaction with support provided by supplying skilled personnel to manage all aspects of vehicle design change and release of information both onsite with the customer and within the Client.\nTasks will consist of but not be limited to:\nProvide a main point of contact for guest engineering for both management group as well as the customer.\nTo ensure that the guest engineering function is running efficiently and meeting its targets for vehicle development schedules\nTo manage vehicle development design release timing in conjunction with the Client to ensure they provided with high quality information to support, manufacture and deliver\nTo ensure that effective communication takes place with relevant Client departments to provide advance information of all program timing and key activities and outputs from customer design departments\nTo constantly review and develop guest engineering systems and procedures to identify areas of improvement to achieve greater efficiency both inside the customer site as well as interaction with the business group\nPeriodically review with customer all aspects of guest engineering support, for example: timescale adherence, quality of data release and so on\nTo drive to effective management of all Monozukuri activity for the Client business through guest engineering and ADO functions to ensure the creation of feasible cost reduction proposals and provide accurate and complete data internally and to customer\nTo support the Business Manager in identifying guest engineering and customer requirements in line with vehicle RFQ and ongoing projects, including identifying budget levels for CAD, facilities and additional training requirements for team members\nCarry out other comparable duties as required by the Line Manager \n\nSkills and Qualifications\n\nHND / degree level in an Electrical / Electronic / Mechanical Engineering and have knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and circuits\nComputer literate in MS Office\nBe able to communicate effectively at all levels with emphasis on a high degree of Customer contact / liaison\nEnglish language skills (written and verbal) \n\nExperience required\n\nMinimum of 5 years extensive experience in harness design environment and vehicle EDS\nExperience / knowledge of wire harness build and manufacturing processes\nProven experience of Client specific engineering systems and knowledge of the Clients' business\nManagement experience and demonstrate capability to manage remote teams as well as local resource \n\nSpecial Conditions\n\nApplicants for this position should have an existing right to live and work in the UK\nBe willing to travel overseas as required\nDriving licence \n\nCompetencies Required\n\nSafe and ethical working\nQuality\nCustomer and commercial focus\nTechnical capability \n\nJob Related Competencies\n\nPersonal organisation\nTeamwork\nCommunication\nProblem solving and decision making\nAttention to detail\nCommercial awarenessWhy work through Contechs?\n\nContechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.\n\nHow to Apply\n\nIf you're interested in applying for this position, submit your application and one of our recruiters will be in touch.\n\nIf you know anyone that is suitable for the role, please visit the below page where we offer up to £600 referral fee