Exterior Trim and Protection Systems Design Engineer - West Midlands (888768)

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Exterior Trim and Protection Systems Design Engineer
West Midlands, England

Exterior Trim and Protection Systems Design Engineer - Opportunity for a Graduate with a minimum of 1 year relevant industry experience.
Established in 2005 this Centre of Excellence for vehicle and powertrain development is located on a very attractive university campus employing more than 250 Engineering Specialists. The Centre offers talented Automotive Engineers and Managers the opportunity to work on a wide range of passenger car and commercial vehicle projects in a highly professional environment with excellent prospects for career development and progression. Over £85 million has been invested in the Centre since its foundation and it continues to grow and create new opportunities. Located close to the Warwickshire countryside the Centre is commutable from Coventry, Birmingham, Leicester, Warwick, Stratford, Northampton, Milton Keynes.
An opening now exists for a Graduate with a minimum of 1 year relevant industry experience to join the team. This is a great opportunity to develop your career under the guidance of experienced Design Engineers with excellent prospects for promotion. A very competitive salary and benefits package is on offer for this career development opportunity.
The main activities and tasks for this job are to:
- Report to the Lead Engineer for Exterior Trim
- Design Exterior Trim and Protection System components utilising Catia v5
- Deliver exterior trim protection systems components on time and to budget on a state-of-the-art new technology vehicle project
- Drive closure of issues and establish cost / timing impact
- Support the engineering deliverables through to sign-off of the vehicle
- Manage ETRS and engineering change tracker
- Manage parts procurement, manufacture and assembly
Candidate requirements:
- Master's Degree or 1st Class, 2.1 Bachelor's Degree
- A minimum of 1 year automotive industry experience working in the design of any of the following, Body, Structures, Exterior Trim, Interior Trim, Hardware, Lighting (components and / or tooling) for a vehicle OEM or Tier 1 / 2 supplier.
- Experience of using a 3D CAD package, ideally Catia v5
- Strong numeracy and literacy
- Good logical reasoning
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills
- Exhibit a confident personality and possess excellent communications skills
- Chartered or prepared to work toward it
- Ability to overcome cultural barriers
- Be happy to travel to India up to 6 times per year for a week duration on each occasion

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.