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What to Expect
We are recruiting for a Senior DVA Engineer to join our fantastic Quality team in Woking. As the Senior DVA Engineer you will engage at the very front end of the conceptual design process and play an integral role within the project, to influence the overall Styling, Design, and Manufacturing concepts of our future products. You also will support the DVA Engineers in the team with knowledge and experience to ensure best practices are followed and project gateway timing is adhered to.
This function is crucial to integrating major vehicle systems; its outputs provide the basis for supplier measurement and gauging activities, as well as the design of major body assembly jigs and framing fixtures.
Please note this is a 12 month fixed term contract - you will also need to be flexible with travel.
What You'll Do
* Responsible for ensuring DVA work carried out meets the project timing and is delivered in a robust manner.
* Applying 3D Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) tools to prove out multiple concepts and ultimately validate the effectiveness of the optimal complete vehicle concept.
* Supporting Engineering Releases (ER) sign off across all components for a new model and be a subject matter expert to support the business.
* Supporting the definition of vehicle level gap and flush targets with Perceived Quality department.
* Working cross-functionally to develop and define a complete dimensional control concept. This concept is used to evaluate the product and process design capability against critical quality targets for major vehicle systems, including exterior and interior.
* Being able to build a tolerance simulation model using 3DCS software to evaluate design concept capability. Collate the results to generate reports against vehicle aesthetic and functional targets, to give direction on the areas that require improvement through the concept phase.
* Attending design reviews to drive the development of the overall vehicle concept to ensure previous lessons learned and concept issues are raised, thus finding optimal design solutions.
* Raising all validated concerns into the McLaren faults management system.
* Having a thorough understanding of the various component manufacturing processes with respect to best practice tooling philosophies.
* Providing Input to manufacturing assembly sequence and assembly concept decision making process
* Governing FT&A/GD&T in released designs is in accordance with BS:8888 ISO:1101 and supports vehicle dimensional concept in context to downstream manufacturing processes.
* Providing support in generating datum strategy concepts, (Using GD&T), which sets overall engineering concept; which is required for assembly jigs, fixtures, and measurement plans.
What You'll Bring
* A minimum of 3 years of relevant experience in DVA/GD&T
* A degree in mechanical / automotive engineering or similar (2:1 or above) or equivalent experience in a similar role.
* CATIA V5
* GD&T And its application to the BS8888 standard
* 8D or Practical Problem Solving (PPS)
* Methodical approach to work with strong analytical skills
* Self-starter capable of using initiative
* New product development experience in the Automotive Industry
* Experienced in 3DCS Tolerance analysis software, or similar
* The application of best practice location strategies for a range of components/assemblies, materials and manufacturing processes covering composites, polymer mouldings, pressed steel/aluminium sheet metal, castings, and laminates
* Good understanding of jig and fixture concepts
* Good problem-solving ability
* Good understanding of SPC, statistics and process capabilities
What We'll Do for You
We offer a wide – ranging benefits package, which includes:
* 25 days’ holiday, plus bank holiday. Annual buy & sell up to five days
* Enhanced company pension scheme
* Discretionary annual bonus award
* Private medical insurance and health cash plan
* Life assurance 4x your basic salary
* Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after only two years’ service
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* Generous parental leave policies including market leading maternity leave
* A range of wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance programme and free financial & mortgage advice
* Friends and family day
* Opportunities to experience our fantastic cars
Qualifying criteria applies
Who Are We?
No restraints. No limitations. We don’t simply push boundaries. We completely rethink them. McLaren Automotive exists to create breath-taking performance road cars.
It takes a community to do what we do. A diverse group of people with many areas of expertise, united by their passion to deliver visionary products and set new benchmarks.
McLaren Automotive commits to equal opportunity for all. Diversity, Equality and Inclusion is at the heart of our impact, it drives our innovation and enables us to truly create something special. Join us on our journey.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Quality Assurance and Engineering
* Industries
Automotive and Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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