For a leading OEM automotive client, we are searching for a BIW Lead Engineer, this is a 6-12 Month contract position working out of Gaydon. · supporting all engineering activities related to the design & Release of BIW commodities, from concept to launch and working closely with interfacing component owners, Purchasing, STA, Manufacturing and suppliers · Evaluating and implementing cost reduction (VAVE) proposals Your responsibilities: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) · Delivering engineering solutions for both prototype and production parts · Optimized design solutions for weight, cost, manufacturing feasibility, quality and functional attributes · Ensure adherence to OEM specific processes and procedures to deliver robust, fully validated geometric compatible commodities · Ensure adherence to OEM specific PLM standards · Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clearly communicate design status to key stakeholders such as manufacturing, suppliers, component owners and management Your Profile Essential skills/knowledge/experience: (Up to 10, Avoid repetition) · Good hands-on experience in automotive BIW (Core body, vehicle structure, upper & under body, closures, front hood, tail gate, under body cover) · Good Knowledge and experience in NPD (New product development) with respect to complete automotive body system · Proficient in sheet metal design · Proficient in tooling, Jigs & fixture - concepts, assembly and manufacturing · Good experience in concept design, layout making, benchmarking, master sections, A/B/C class of surface, packaging study and fixing concepts · Good understanding of vehicle program milestones · Experience in managing supplier teams for the delivery of program milestones · Experience in ensuring design solutions meeting program level targets for cost & weight, legal regulations & DV requirements, optical quality and Product Audit requirements · Experience in maintaining commodity documentation up to date including meeting minutes, foundation & program DFMEAs, DFM/DFA, quality history & bill of design · Experience in creating and maintaining of BOM, 3D models, 2D drawing and GD&T using CATIA V5/V6 and tolerance stack up · Capable of handling project independently and working closely with CAE team for achieving the desired targets (Functional and NVH). · Supporting in creating and updating supplier RFI/RFQ · Experience in complying with the commodity / System and vehicle level test requirement with detail planning of test & development · Knowledge of issue management and build support · Experience in automotive BIW (core body, vehicle structure, upper & under body, closures, front hood, tail gate, under body cover), 3DX, Catia V5/V6 Desirable skills/knowledge/experience: (As applicable) · Creating and proposing alternative solutions considering VAVE ideas. · Working knowledge of problem resolution techniques & Root cause analysis techniques (e.g. Six Sigma, 5 Whys, Fishbone, 8D, Ishikawa)