Senior Body BoM Engineer - Gaydon - £24 per hour (KDN-105965)

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Senior Body BoM Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£24 per hour

A Senior Body BoM Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Warwickshire.

Description
Identification and compilation of all parts/assemblies (including part built vehicles) required for engineering sign-off of Body Engineering components, achieved by understanding the tests required and liaison with engineers, test engineers and suppliers. Production of full "exploded view" visuals of parts from CAD (using visualisation tools such as Vis Mock-up/Digital Buck) for clarity in discussions with others. Consolidating a full cost status of these parts and assemblies, and identifying opportunities to reduce cost where necessary, including the development of unique, reduced cost, high level assembly specifications.

Job Requirements
Working in conjunction with engineers, Purchasing, MP&L and suppliers to procure all parts and assemblies, including ensuring requirements are correctly loaded to ordering system, progressing orders with suppliers etc. Identification of any unique packaging requirements. Management of timely delivery of parts and assemblies to end customers for test, including working at pilot production plant with Manufacturing, New Model Programmes and MP&L personnel to ensure properties are built to specification and arranging transport. Leading and attending meetings with: Programme Team to ensure Body Engineering requirements are understood and are included within programme budget and prototype build plans etc; Test and development engineers and component engineers to discuss and agreed Body test plan; New Model Programmes and MP&L to ensure correct parts are ordered and delivered when required; Suppliers to ensure requirements are understood and parts/assemblies are delivered when required.

Details
Skills Required:
Able to demonstrate the ability to lead the resolution of issues within a team environment with the ability to lead planning activities with other departments. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self confidence, a 'passion for the product' and self motivated to deliver with minimum supervision. Applicants need to be computer literate, particularly in Microsoft Office: Excel, PowerPoint & Word. Demonstrable ability to be self-motivated and pro-active, with the ability to work independently from direct supervision.

Experience Required:
Experience of program or project management, meeting demanding timescales, budget control and cost effective delivery. An understanding of vehicle Bills of Material.

Education Required:
Ideally educated to a minimum of degree level in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent subject.

Additional Information:
The role will require inter-site travel and periods of several months based at the manufacturing pilot plant.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.