Vehicle Engineering Leader - Warwickshire (889341)

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Vehicle Engineering Leader
Warwickshire, England

A world renowned manufacturer of luxury sports cars, its name is well known and needs little introduction. Its people are passionate about the cars they produce and it's a great place to work. Its cars are truly special - they always have been and always will be. The sports cars will continue to be hand-built and bespoke but the company also use the latest high technology processes and leading edge disciplines in a very modern environment. It is profitable, growing in a rapid but controlled manner and moving into new global markets.
Based in Warwickshire, this role will appeal to candidates based in Birmingham, Warwick, Coventry, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Solihull, Banbury.

Key Responsibilities:
- Coordination of vehicle concept layout in assistance to Vehicle Engineering Manager.
- Work closely with attribute leaders, marketing and programme teams to enable delivery of vehicle attributes to produce product in line with expectations.
- Support/conduct whole vehicle, attribute and system benchmarking and help to generate appropriate targets for the product.
- Work with PMT areas to develop whole vehicle, system and component DVP that delivers robust vehicle supporting targets.
- Work with the relevant departments to plan and execute prototype builds including number of vehicles, specification and prototype commodity plans to ensure builds are fit for purpose.
- Work with PMT areas to ensure robust FDJ through use of virtual builds and assessment of target delivery.
- Manage Prototype fleet and apportioning of development testing to achieve robust FEC.
- Assist in concern resolution with engineering and attribute teams including regular reviews and reporting as required.
- Assist with management reviews and drive assessments as required.
- Support PMT / PMST meetings as required acting as the voice of Vehicle Engineering.
- Attend and present in Technical Forums, programme PSTs, and other programme reviews as required.
- Act as stand-in for the Vehicle Engineering Manager when required.
- Take a lead role in minor model programmes including concept work and attribute lead.

Qualifications
- Engineering Degree or equivalent.
- Whole vehicle or complex system programme coordination / management experience.
- Extensive knowledge of whole vehicle attributes.
- Experience in component design, development and sign off.
- Experienced vehicle assessor with perhaps with R202 training
- Should be self-motivated, able to work independently and build up good working relationships across a wide area of the business.

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.