Interior / Exterior Product Leader - Oxford (KYU-102235)

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Interior / Exterior Product Leader
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer. An exciting contract opportunity has arisen within the area of Product Development.
- Responsible for prioritising and steering of work within the module (area of the vehicle- in this case, focussing on the interior and exterior trim of the car) to achieve module quality targets (internal audit results and external warranty).
- View of whole process chain through to end customer within dealerships to understand quality issues.
- Liaising with cross-functional team of engineering, supplier quality and production to drive solutions to problems.
- Use of line trials and analysis rigs to validate engineering changes as well as a good understanding of the engineering change process.
- Understanding of the launch process to ensure any model year updates do not negatively impact module.
- An enthusiastic person with an Engineering background preferably educated to degree level.
- An experienced individual with preferably (though not essential) a good understanding of vehicle body engineering and the automotive industry.
- Capable of understanding the principle of motor vehicle construction, particularly final assembly.
- Capable of evaluating engineering designs for Body Engineering components with particular emphasis on design for manufacture, materials and product quality.
- Capable of evaluating detailed analysis of Body Engineering functional and cosmetic issues.
- Proficient in the use of quality tools e.g. 5 Whys, Ishikawa, SPC.
- Capable of presenting complex analysis in both written and verbal format.
- Good analytical skills applied to hardware and data.
- Good IT capabilities with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly pick up other IT applications such as internal BMW systems.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.