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Tuesday, 3 July 2012

Metallurgist - Sheffield - £28k - 35k per year (888109)

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Metallurgist
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
£28k - 35k per year

Client Information
My client a leading manufacturing company based in Sheffield. The company supplies precision components and assemblies to the aerospace, power generation, speciality automotive and oil and gas industries

Main Duties
Due to sustained growth my client are looking for an experienced Process Metallurgist to join their technical team. The post holder will be working with the Production and Quality teams to maximise efficiencies within the manufacturing process

Job description
-Prepare detailed technical reports
-Manage, monitor and advise on manufacturing process, ideally from a hot metal conversion background
-Design and prepare production routes to maximise efficiencies
-Enquiry and contract review to determine manufacturing processes and capabilities
-Work with production team to maximise efficiencies within the manufacturing process
-Prepare methods of manufacture
-Customer liaison to resolve any issues
-Investigation of non-conformances
-Assist customers with external audits of the company

Key skills and experience
-Candidate should be educated to degree level in Metallurgy or Materials Science or related discipline however relevant work experience also acceptable
-Understanding of quality procedures in a manufacturing environment
-Candidates should have experience working in a Metal Manufacturing environment and have worked with a variety of metals, including Steel and Nickel Alloys
-Understanding of inspection procedures, and quality procedures
-Be able to work as part of a team and also lead teams on technical projects

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.

Sales Engineer - Rotherham - £30k - 35k per year + package (887956)

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Sales Engineer
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + package

Client Information
My client a leading manufacturing company specialising in machined components to a wide range of metal manufacturing companies across a variety of engineering sectors, including Oil and Gas, Power Generation and Aerospace.

Job description
-Applicants should have a proven track record in the generation, development and finalisation of sales leads and possess a good understanding of machining processes, CNC machine tool technology and commercial issues.
-Forge key relationships with existing clients and develop new business opportunities increasing customer awareness, sales and technical support
-Capture new business in strategically agreed market sectors.
-Manage the preparation of successful high-value proposals and estimates for customers
-Develop relationships with decision-makers in customer and target organisations ensuring strong partnerships are achieved
-Be able to communicate to all levels including board level as well as detailing product specifications

Key skills and experience

-Candidates should be comfortable reading Engineering drawings and will have a Mechanical Engineering qualification or will have served a technical apprenticeship.
-Should have experience in CNC machining or programming across a variety of industry sectors
-Experience of Technical Sales, creating technical solutions to a customers

Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer - Durham - £32k - 40k per year + benefits (887562)

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Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer
Durham, County Durham, England
£32k - 40k per year + benefits

My client a specialised in flow measurement, established for over 30 years developing expertise in flow measurement for the oil and gas industry. Require an experienced Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer to join their established team

REQUIREMENTS:
Evaluation/interpretation of customer data /requirements
Developing effective solutions based on customer needs
Generating bid proposals from conceptual studies through to formal tenders
Order conversion either with customers or in conjunction with regional sales managers
Contract review process
Knowledge of Contract terms and conditions, contract negotiation
Commercial knowledge i.e costing, margins
Experience in the generation of detail technical proposals process preferably within the Oil and Gas

VAC REQ :
Recognised Engineering qualification -- ideally educated to degree level in an Engineering Degree or relevant experience will be considered
Technical experience in a related role/field
Knowledge and ability to interpret detailed technical specifications
Ability to work in a team environment, including close liaison with sales engineers, product managers and Sales Managers

Pre Production Engineer - Rotherham - 25K to 32K (105266)

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Pre Production Engineer
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
25K to 32K

Our Yorkshire-based client is a global designer and manufacturer of advanced electronic and electromechanical (mechatronic) products for the automotive industry.

Primary focus of the role
Development and integration of new production lines and technologies from product concept through to end of product life, within time and budget controls. Also to ensure component design and assembly concepts are compatible, whilst ensuring feasibility of design for manufacture.
VAC REQ :Key skills and experience
-Candidates should be educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline or relevant experience
-Previous experience within new product introduction process in a manufacturing environment
-Ideally candidates should have knowledge and experience in APQP, PPAP and FMEA techniques
-Experience of working on multi disciplined (mechanical / electrical) projects

Job description
-Will be responsible for ensuring the product design is thoroughly reviewed, with regard to manufacturing feasibility, cost efficiency and quality
- Manage Production requirements for the introduction of new products through the Product Launch Readiness system and in particular PPAP and problem solving at an early stage of the project
-Ensure compliance with all TS 16949 and ISO 14001 requirements
-Components will be of high complexity and low volume aimed at high end luxury products
-Ensure adherence to key project need dates, and agreed departmental timing plans.
-The post holder will help influence capital expenditure of c£1,000,000 pa, and working on multiple projects at a time
-Responsible for project spend against agreed targets with respect to jigs and fixtures, test equipment and capital investment
-Ensure all 8D and problem reports activities are completed within specified time scales.
-Support APQP function with Quality Planning documentation and ensure production lines are released in a robust manner
-Provide management information in report format on time as requested
DESCRIPTION: Our Yorkshire-based client is a global designer and manufacturer of advanced electronic and electromechanical (mechatronic) products for the automotive industry.

Primary focus of the role
Development and integration of new production lines and technologies from product concept through to end of product life, within time and budget controls. Also to ensure component design and assembly concepts are compatible, whilst ensuring feasibility of design for manufacture.
VAC REQ :Key skills and experience
-Candidates should be educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline or relevant experience
-Previous experience within new product introduction process in a manufacturing environment
-Ideally candidates should have knowledge and experience in APQP, PPAP and FMEA techniques
-Experience of working on multi disciplined (mechanical / electrical) projects

Applications Engineer - Coventry - up to £35K (888561)

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Applications Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
up to £35K

Successful and growing business with a reputation for excellence in innovation, design and manufacturing. Centre of excellence based in the UK along with a manufacturing facility servicing Europe and a second base in China servicing the Asian market.

Responsibility will include technical liaison and project documentation with customers. Develop and maintain key knowledge of customer application, support NPI projects from concept to launch. Be the voice of the business at the customer and the voice of the customer internally.

Candidates should be technically competent with an engineering qualification and an excellent ability to communicate. Ideally with experience within a similar role and looking for an opportunity to joing a growing dynamic business.

Metallurgist - West Midlands - £35K-£45K (888612)

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Metallurgist
West Midlands, England
£35K-£45K

Successful manufacturing business supplying major safety critical components globally. Processes include hot metal manipulation and machining backed up with a state of the art design and technical facility. Growing order book following a major investment programme.

To analyse incoming steel billets and decide on the heating and heat treatment criteria pre and post open die forging. Forgings vary from 7kgm to 47T and will subsequently be utilised for safety critical applications. Customers include MOD, Aerospace, Tooling, Power Generation.

Monday, 2 July 2012

Principal Development Engineer - West Midlands (888604)

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Principal Development Engineer
West Midlands and is commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Telford, Cannock, Dudley, Stafford and Bridgnorth

Our client is a leading aerospace supplier and new opportunity has arisen for a Principal Development Engineer. This role is based in the West Midlands and is commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Telford, Cannock, Dudley, Stafford and Bridgnorth

Our client requires a Principal Development Engineer capable of providing EMC support to Aerospace actuation system projects.

The engineer will be required to migrate into a multi-disciplined engineering team and be the project's primary point of contact for EMC related issues. The engineer will be responsible for defining and agreeing EMC test strategies with the customer, reviewing sub tier supplier EMC test strategies (including written evidence), interpreting customer and industry standard specifications (including RTCA-D0160), producing test specifications, arranging offsite test support, carrying out tests and producing test reports.

Stress Engineer - West Midlands (888602)

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Stress Engineer
West Midlands, England

New permanent Aerospace Stress Engineer opportunity in the Midlands.

This global leader engineers and manufactures complex mechanical systems for civil and defence programmes. A new opportunity has arisen for a permanent Stress Engineer. This role is commutable of Birmingham Telford, Wolverhampton and Stafford.
You will carry out FE and hand calcs on precision mechanical, hydraulic and electrically actuated components.
Details

You will preferably be degree qualified and have relevant stress or fatigue analysis and hand calcs experience. Aerospace experience is ideal but automotive or other relevant experience is fine. You will be an EU citizen or have long term entitlement to work in the UK.

Systems Engineer - West Midlands (KYU-106155)

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Systems Engineer
West Midlands, England

The Role
Recent business wins have generated a requirement for a systems engineer to support the systems engineering activities in core development, as well as global application projects. This is a relatively new discipline , so you will have opportunities to contribute to the development of systems engineering processes. You will work at different levels in the development cycle from capturing customer manufacturing, safety, and legislative requirements; performing system design and managing system testing activities to ensure compliance with requirements.
What you ll do

Assist with the elicitation of customer requirements documents including appropriate reviews, linking to TRW documents and identifying appropriate sub-system teams for dissemination
Support the generation of system design documents and requirements, including supporting reviews with appropriate sub-system teams
Assist with the generation of test procedures and review test results and test activities as required to ensure requirements at all levels are verified
Develop compliance matrices for application projects
Support Systems Engineering leads on application and core projects as required
Support and lead issue resolution activities as necessary
Support dFMEA and other safety analyses at a system level and ensuring continuity at a sub-system level
Evaluate product change requests from internal and external sources
What we are looking for

Essential:
2.1 or better degree in a relevant engineering discipline
Rigorous and positive approach to issue resolution
Demonstrated ability to work proactively
Knowledge of a range of engineering disciplines

Desirable:
Knowledge of design for safety critical systems
Knowledge of requirements management tools such as DOORS
Six-Sigma Green Belt certified

Lead Development Engineer - West Midlands (105749)

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Lead Development Engineer
West Midlands, England

REQUIREMENTS: The Lead Development Engineer is responsible for the strategy, planning and execution of Qualification Programmes through excellent leadership of multiple development teams. Principal Engineers will report in. You will be responsible for coaching and training direct reports to increase capability and depth of the Development Function. Working within a multi-disciplined team you will be pro-active, resourceful and dedicated to meeting programme and business commitments.

DESCRIPTION: Our client is a leading aerospace manufacturer and a new opportunity has arisen for a Lead Development Engineer.
This role is based in the West Midlands and is commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Telford, Cannock, Dudley, Stafford and Bridgnorth

VAC REQ :Degree is preferred but an ONC / HNC will be considered. You will have good practical knowledge and understanding of hydro-mechanical, electro-mechanical engineering or similar principles with a proven capability in development and qualification testing. Man management experience is required.

Vibration Test Engineer - West Midlands (887620)

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Vibration Test Engineer
West Midlands, England

The Role
The position offers involvement in the vibration testing of a range of products to the highest technical standards. Working in a responsive, customer oriented environment, you will find there is plenty of day to day variety.

Where necessary, training will be offered to build on existing base skills and experience. The nature of this role and our business requires someone who is adaptable, able to work well under pressure and a good communicator.

What you'll do
-Set up and monitor standard tests in a variety of vibration systems which simulate various operating environments
-Ensure that test specifications are followed correctly
-Devise and carry out non-standard tests to meet special requirements
-Record product behaviour or condition during and after test, accurately and legibly
-Check on test equipment performance and report any anomalies or faults
-Producing clear and professional reports as specified for the task
-Providing information to customers in person or by phone, fax or e-mail
-Assist in the development and support the planned accreditation for chamber calibrations for both internal and external customers

What we are looking for

Essential:
-Minimum HND/Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, a good understanding of physics is essential
-12 months practical experience in a controlled test environment
-Familiarity with test, monitoring and control instruments
-Knowledge of test standards and quality systems
-Computer literacy - working knowledge of standard PC applications

Desirable:
-Willingness to work overtime or shift patterns as required

Software Engineer - West Midlands (887365)

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Software Engineer
Worcestershire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Birmingham, Bromsgrove

Company
Working for a leading supplier of vehicle information systems to major automotive companies, by developing software to operate the instrument packs and interface with the vehicle communications networks.

Role
You will work within the Software Development Team, reporting to the Software Team Leader and responsible for the development of embedded software functionality in "C" for an instrument pack, the principal driver information instrument. This involves the interpretation of customer specification, top level design, functional design, coding, module test, integration.

Some basic hardware/software interaction debug is sometimes necessary, as the hardware is new for every project. Work with the Validation and Verification department and vehicle test on customer site is maybe also required to identify system problems and resolve bugs.

Requirements
You will have ideally 2 years current experience in developing using Embedded C, or Embedded C++. Other technical requirements include Automotive Protocols CAN, and Visual Basic. You must be a good team player, have excellent communication skills, and have a logical and lateral thinking mind. A degree in Computer Science or relevant Engineering discipline is essential.

PAT Leaders Off Road - Warwickshire - £30 - 35 per hour (887977)

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PAT Leaders Off Road
Warwickshire, England
£30 - 35 per hour

As a principle leader the successful candidates will need to work very prescriptively within various processes and protocols of the client company whilst drawing upon and utilising their own engineering skills in order to make this a success.

Skills and Competencies.

-Confidence in leading team meetings by owning and establishing attribute status, progress and successful delivery
-Good communicator whilst being comfortable working with a number of different teams
-Objective driven with ability to focus on the solutions rather than just the problem
-Un-phased in high energy engineering conflict situations ( this is not a job for the faint hearted)
-Cascade vehicle-level requirements into system or component targets that PMSTs use to specify their systems and components
-Track attribute status against target
-Arranging and supporting all test activities
-Report generation and reporting back into the engineering team with findings
-Engineering knowledge and attribute expertise to assist in resolution of issues.
-The ability to work autonomously and within a team
-An understanding of risk management
-Confident in making data driven decisions
-Happy to work in a flexible way to support the delivery of the overall objectives
-A working level understanding of Microsoft based systems ( MS office suite etc)

Specific activities/tasks within the role
Working with the Vehicle Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the vehicle attributes to support our client's requirements. The specific identified tasks are:
-Targets setting and cascade
-DVP creation and monitoring and FDVS inputs
-AIMS Champion/update - support of AIMS reviews
-Chair PAT meeting
-Manage all attribute issues and resolution routes
-Track PAT actions and expedite delivery
-ADV preparation and sign-off
-Support VET drive
-VIT meeting attendance
-Report out attribute status at UNV/UPV events and PD issues
-ESO tracker updates
-Panel chart creation and maintenance
-Write and have approved gateway and ESO reports

Experience (ideally)
-Undertaken test and development role on passenger cars associated with the attribute
-Worked and operated within an engineering and/or manufacturing environment within either the automotive or aerospace industries
-Can demonstrate the successful delivery (driver rather than passage) of programmes/activities
-Can demonstrate a flexible approach to the way they work
-Experienced at dealing with engineering conflict whilst remaining delivery focused
-Used to working within a highly productive team
-Used to working with limited supervision

Ideal Knowledge
-Working knowledge of the test and development process associated with the attribute
-Ford or JLR based design processes and protocols
-Working knowledge of OEM and automotive development requirements
-Good standard of education and learning relevant to the role ideally at degree level

Ideal personal attributes
-Good communicator
-Can do attitude
-Resilience in the face of conflict
-Driver not a passenger
-Supportive team player
-Ability to adapt and change
-Enjoys a challenge whilst learning
-Happy to work in a variety of environments

PAT Leaders Durability and Reliability - Warwickshire - £30 - 35 per hour (887982)

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PAT Leaders Durability and Reliability
Warwickshire, England
£30 - 35 per hour

Skills and Competencies.

-Confidence in leading team meetings by owning and establishing attribute status, progress and successful delivery
-Good communicator whilst being comfortable working with a number of different teams
-Objective driven with ability to focus on the solutions rather than just the problem
-Un-phased in high energy engineering conflict situations ( this is not a job for the faint hearted)
-Cascade vehicle-level requirements into system or component targets that PMSTs use to specify their systems and components
-Track attribute status against target
-Arranging and supporting all test activities
-Report generation and reporting back into the engineering team with findings
-Engineering knowledge and attribute expertise to assist in resolution of issues.
-The ability to work autonomously and within a team
-An understanding of risk management
-Confident in making data driven decisions
-Happy to work in a flexible way to support the delivery of the overall objectives
-A working level understanding of Microsoft based systems ( MS office suite etc)

Specific activities/tasks within the role
Working with the Vehicle Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the vehicle attributes to support our client's requirements. The specific identified tasks are:
-Targets setting and cascade
-DVP creation and monitoring and FDVS inputs
-AIMS Champion/update - support of AIMS reviews
-Chair PAT meeting
-Manage all attribute issues and resolution routes
-Track PAT actions and expedite delivery
-ADV preparation and sign-off
-Support VET drive
-VIT meeting attendance
-Report out attribute status at UNV/UPV events and PD issues
-ESO tracker updates
-Panel chart creation and maintenance
-Write and have approved gateway and ESO reports

Experience (ideally)
-Undertaken test and development role on passenger cars associated with the attribute
-Worked and operated within an engineering and/or manufacturing environment within either the automotive or aerospace industries
-Can demonstrate the successful delivery (driver rather than passage) of programmes/activities
-Can demonstrate a flexible approach to the way they work
-Experienced at dealing with engineering conflict whilst remaining delivery focused
-Used to working within a highly productive team
-Used to working with limited supervision

Ideal Knowledge
-Working knowledge of the test and development process associated with the attribute
-Ford or JLR based design processes and protocols
-Working knowledge of OEM and automotive development requirements
-Good standard of education and learning relevant to the role ideally at degree level

Ideal personal attributes
-Good communicator
-Can do attitude
-Resilience in the face of conflict
-Driver not a passenger
-Supportive team player
-Ability to adapt and change
-Enjoys a challenge whilst learning
-Happy to work in a variety of environments

PAT Leaders Vehicle Dynamics - Warwickshire (887984)

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PAT Leaders Vehicle Dynamics
Warwickshire, England

Sales Manager - Coventry - £45K-£50K (888560)

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Sales Manager
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£45K-£50K

Successful and growing business with a reputation for excellence in innovation, design and manufacturing. Centre of excellence based in the UK along with a manufacturing facility servicing Europe and a second base in China servicing the Asian market.

To improve their presence within the rail industry OEM's in Germany, they need to recruit a Sales Manager. Candidates should have the experience to penetrate and develop the market which will include bespoke software and hardware.

Ideal candidates should have an engineering background and a clear track record of achieving results. Must be comfortable with operating in Germany for extended periods and therefore have an excellent grasp of the Germany language.

Operations Engineering Manager - Coventry - £40K-£50K (888502/GW2)

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Operations Engineering Manager
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£40K-£50K

Successful and growing business with a reputation for excellence in innovation, design and manufacturing. Centre of excellence based in the UK along with a manufacturing facility servicing Europe and a second base in China servicing the Asian market.

They are in a position to recruit an Engineering Operations Manager. Responsibility will be for new product introduction, maintenance, capital investment and to deputise for the Operations Director.

Candidates will have an engineering qualification and be very familiar with metal cutting processes and assembly within a batch production environment. Must be analytical with good problem solving skills and excellent communication and people management skills. Candidates should be ambitious and can demonstrate a sound track record of achievement within a dynamic engineering manufacturing environment.

Laboratory Technician - Worcestershire (888553)

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Laboratory Technician
Worcestershire, England

This company manufactures a range of unique products and assemblies for the defence sector. A new permanent opportunity has arisen for a Laboratory Technician. This role is commutable of Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster,Telford and Birmingham.

As Laboratory Technician,you will work as part of a team carrying out testing of a wide range of materials, chemicals and polymers. You are likely to have a degree or similar in Chemistry, Analytical Science or Material Science.Some previous work experience within a laboratory would be ideal but is not essential.

You may have experience of standard laboratory test methods. * Knowledge and practical experience of handling hazardous chemicals including COSHH and risk assessment. * Ability to plan and organise his/her own work, an understanding and experience of analytical techniques including AAS,HPLC,GC,UV * You will be a British national due to the position being in the defence sector.

Senior Design Engineer - Sheffield - £32k - 40k per year (888599)

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Senior Design Engineer
Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster, Barnsley, Chesterfield
£32k - 40k per year

Client Information
My client a leading manufacturing company within the mechanical handling and heavy engineering sector, based in South Yorkshire. The company are experiencing a continual growth over the last few years and have a very strong order book and customer base. My client based in Sheffield offer a full manufacturing service including design and development work on site through to final manufacture and installation.

Main Duties
The main duties of the role will focus on the design and development of a range of Mechanical Handling systems and Heavy Engineering project. The post holder will be responsible for working with the sales team to take projects through to delivery stage by working with internal and external teams to ensure customers' requirements are met in full and on time and within budget

Job description
- Develop and present technical solutions to the customers and in house teams on new or current projects.
- Design and development of new Products in line with customer specifications and in line with company procedures
- Produce thorough and accurate design project documentation to gain approval of customer and Design manager
- Implement design changes to improve manufacturing efficiency
- Produce accurate project documents including manufacturing methods, bills of materials and stress analysis
- Working with internal departments along with external customers and suppliers to ensure design meets customers' expectations and I ensure efficient production processes
- Provide technical support to sales and marketing to obtain new business.

Key skills and experience

- Candidates should be educated to Degree level in a Mechanical Engineering discipline, or relevant industry experience..
- Heavy Engineering experience required and ideally previous experience of working on large scale bespoke Mechanical Engineering projects.
- Good 3D Design experience, preferably using Solidworks software.
-Candidates should be able to produce stress analysis reports using IT software

New Vehicle Content Project Engineer - Dunton Wayletts - £20.80 - 20.80 per hour (888361)

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New Vehicle Content Project Engineer
Dunton Wayletts, Essex, England
£20.80 - 20.80 per hour

To project manage a product development team through the development of a new vehicle content on a complex commercial vehicle. This role gives an ideal opportunity to further develop your project management skills working in an exciting cross cultural and cross functional environment.

Skills Required:
The key requirements to fill the role are that the candidate has project management skills, preferably in the automotive sector. The candidate should also demonstrate good leadership and communication skills to lead a group (drawn from diverse areas such as Engineering, Design, Purchase, Manufacturing, Finance and Marketing) through complex issues to deliver an optimum solution. The candidate should possess the capability to handle wide ranging assignments from senior management presentations to detailed analysis.

Skills Preferred:
The candidate should be able to demonstrate a good record of delivery of complex tasks/projects in a technical environment. The candidate should also be able to demonstrate a high level of business acumen and development of project/program business cases/proposals. Experience of developing timing plans with program milestones/gateways and with managing the associated deliverables.

Experience Required:
Experience of working in a cross cultural environment would be preferable.

Education Required:
Computer skills, particularly in the use of Microsoft Office and Project packages.

Education Preferred:
Educated to degree level, in a relevant field or subject, with a 2:1 classification or above is preferred.

Additional Information:
Potential travel to other European/long haul destinations.

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

Design and Development Budget Analyst - Gaydon - £18.10 - 18.10 per hour (888383)

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Design and Development Budget Analyst
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£18.10 - 18.10 per hour

This role is to manage and improve Design and Development spend. To develop a process to improve the management of Prototype spend and to improve the alignment between the PD Factory and Programme teams on engineering spend. PD Factory Management Resource planning is an independent department supporting management of Engineering spend: Resource, DandD and Prototype. Through provision and maintenance of accurate data including historical, synthetics (future) and actual in relevant currency. Reporting to the PD Resource Planning Manager responsibilities include:
For DandD Spend:
- Provide predictions to support the Business Planning process in line with agreed cycle plan iterations at a consolidated PD level.
- Develop and maintain Fiscal Year Original Budget allocation by Programme and CoC.
- Ensure compliance with agreed Change Management protocols and lead resolution of identified non compliances.
- Facilitate the monthly approvals process. Identifying submissions requiring Senior Manager explanation, reporting of actual and forecast Vs budget and Policy Non Compliance.
- Administer Budgets for vehicle programmes.
- Ownership of the DandD Process in support of related process improvement projects such as TFLE Synthetics and ePAS/PDL response Quality and Alignment.
- Facilitate the DandD Workstream contribution to PD Transformation including the PD Facilitators and the DandD Governance Meetings.
- Facilitate process and IT development in line with BSAP prioritization and ensure appropriate application of SiPPE Project management processes.
For Prototype Spend:
- Develop a process with VE to improve the management of Prototype spend including future planning, synthetics, programme spend, programme agreement sheets etc.
- Drive improved alignment between the PD factory and Programme teams.

Skills Required:
Able to lead the resolution of business and process issues within a multi functional. Effective communication and interpersonal skills with self confidence and the ability to work with minimum supervision. Ability to form effective working relationships across functions and levels. A passion for "process excellence" and the ability to translate scorecard targets into discrete deliverable projects. Ability to focus process improvement activity to deliver hard financial benefits. Management of budgets involving significant levels of tension and competing requirements. Project Management including the optimisation of quality, cost and timing. Reasonable level of PC literacy, particularly in the use of Excel, Google, PowerPoint and Microsoft Project. The role will require regular inter-site travel therefore it is essential that candidates hold a valid UK driving licence.

Experience Required:
Previous experience of managing budgets, project management, and using Microsoft Office applications is essential.

Experience Preferred:
Working knowledge of the Product Creation Process (GPDS) and the drivers of investment cost.

Education Required:
Degree, in a relevant field or subject, preferred.

Additional Information:
Based at Gaydon, but occasional support will be required at Whitley.

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

Programme Team Data Administrator - Gaydon - £16.90 - 16.90 per hour (888413)

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Programme Team Data Administrator
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£16.90 - 16.90 per hour

Programme Team Data Analyst and Administrator

Skills Required:
Must have good communication and interpersonal skills and have the ability to prioritise work. Must be able to analyse problems and develop effective solutions. Commitment, Flexibility, Self-Motivation for the role are necessary attributes for this position. Reasonable computer literacy, competent user of MS Office, Excel, and an aptitude to learn and apply new systems and processes. Experience of executive diary co-ordination.

Skills Preferred:
Skilled in PowerPoint presentation preparation.

Experience Required:
Day to day records management including resource tracking, overtime, travel approvals, CORAs. Planning and execution of internal events, including workshops, team communication events, coordinate office planning/facility needs. General team administration support, including shared drive administration, distribution list management, conference room administration and stationary co-ordination.

Education Required:
Qualified to degree level, in a relevant field or subject.

Additional Information:
Based in Building 546 Gaydon.

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

Engine Programme Development Project Engineer - Coventry - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (887694)

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Engine Programme Development Project Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

The project engineer is responsible for management and delivery of the relevant DV activity for engine programmes to support engineering sign-off. They will be the key interface between the specific development/durability activities, feeding the results back to the relevant customers ensuring these are delivered on time. They also support planning activity for future programmes.

Skills Required:
Self driven with a strong engineering background, excellent team working skills and an understanding of Product Development processes, GPDS principles, instrumentation and test facilities.

Skills Preferred:
Good analytical skills and PC skills Excel, Word and Project Working knowledge of gasoline and/or diesel engine, powertrain systems and calibration. Disciplined approach on planning, prioritisation and records keeping. Must have a driving license valid for use in the UK.

Experience Required:
Demonstrate the ability to lead the resolution of technical, business and process issues within a team environment. Good communication, interpersonal skills and self confidence are personal qualities needed to succeed, being self motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.

Experience Preferred:
Previous experience of Engine and Powertrain systems are considered desirable. A knowledge of vehicle systems would be beneficial.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level in a suitable engineering discipline, or suitable previous experience.

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

Component/System Durability Test Engineer - Coventry - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (888126)

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Component/System Durability Test Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

Specialist Durability Test Engineer - Component/System Test Rigs.

Skills Required:
Practical experience of working in rig test environment. Experience of electro-hydraulic test rig operation and running/managing test programmes. The candidate must also have proven history of sample assessment/investigation after test and report writing.

Skills Preferred:
Ability to liaise with design engineers, test engineers and fitters to support development of test rigs.

Experience Required:
Experience of electro-hydraulic test rig design/build/operation.

Experience Preferred:
Good knowledge of motor vehicle systems, road load data analysis, measurement transducers such as accelerometers, load cells etc.

Education Required:
Minimum HND in Mechanical or Motor vehicle engineering.

Additional Information:
Please note that the successful candidate will be expected to work on a two shift basis, 6am-2pm and 1.30pm-9.30pm. Initially based at Whitley but may be required to work at Gaydon.

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

Powertrain Strategic Planning Project Engineer - Coventry - £22.40 - 22.40 per hour (887688)

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Powertrain Strategic Planning Project Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£22.40 - 22.40 per hour

A Project Engineer to support the Powertrain Strategic planning team, in order to help shape future Powertrain product offerings. This cross functional role offers excellent opportunities to demonstrate a broad range of technical, business and commercial skills.

Skills Required:
Ability to plan, organise, control and implement studies to time and quality requirements. Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, self-confident and motivated attitude. Competent in MS Office applications, primarily Excel and PowerPoint.

Skills Preferred:
Technical knowledge of Powertrain systems.Knowledge of automotive industry and technological developments, including competitor and market awareness.Knowledge of Product Development processes and PCS (JLR Product creation). Self-motivated and able to deliver within tight deadlines.

Experience Required:
Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate a cross-functional team (including Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Design, and Marketing) to assemble data in support of PT strategic reviews. Demonstrate the ability to build strong relationships with the numerous teams and parties.

Experience Preferred:
An understanding of automotive competitive strategy benchmarking.

Education Required:
Qualified to Degree level within an Engineering or Business discipline.

Additional Information:
Based at Whitley but travel to Gaydon required. A valid UK driving license is required.

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

Product Development Workshop Administrator - Gaydon - £15.60 - 15.60 per hour (888350)

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Product Development Workshop Administrator
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£15.60 - 15.60 per hour

Product Development Workshop Administrator.

Skills Required:
Ability to process data and file accordingly, with attention to detail. Ability to work effectively in a team, and deal directly with internal customers. Good verbal and written communication skills. Good organisational skills. IT literacy, to manage e-mail and control record and metric status via EXCEL spreadsheets. UK driving licence for Category B vehicles. Able to carry out some manual handling and lifting. Ability to work within Health and Safety Risk Assessments, making appropriate use of PPE, and lifting and carrying equipment.

Skills Preferred:
UK Driving licence for categories BE and C1 FLT licence. Good knowledge of automotive components.

Experience Required:
Technical administration and record management. Microsoft applications. Some knowledge of vehicle workshops and their control and work management systems.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of vehicle workshop processes and tooling.

Education Required:
GCSE or equivalent in English language and mathematics.

Education Preferred:
CandG L3 (or equivalent) in vehicle maintenance discipline or similar.

Additional Information:
Some outdoor work will be required. Activities will be largely on the Gaydon site - but will spread over a number of buildings.

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

ZF Transmission Calibration Engineer - Solihull - £19 per hour (105863)

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ZF Transmission Calibration Engineer
Solihull, West Midlands, England
£19 per hour

To provide support for ZF transmission calibration team of 18 based at Whitley. Types of duties to be performed: scheduling car repairs/reworks, diagnosing trans faults, re-flashing other fleet cars, organising sign-off drive events, providing logistical support when transporting cars /parts/people.

Skills Required:
INCA experience required. Must be able to manage own time and plan ahead. Knowledge of Automotive electrical systems preferred. Must be a confident communicator, verbal and written at all levels. Excellent communication skills. Good PC skills, including Microsoft Office.

Experience Required:
Must be familiar with automotive test environment and manufacturing environment.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of working in an engineering environment. Technical understanding of the Powertrain and Transmission systems would be useful.

Education Required:
Educated to A level or equivalent, in a relevant field or subject, is a minimum requirement.

Additional Information:
To provide Launch support at Castle Bromwich and Solihull, with visits to base team at Whitley. Successful candidates will need to have a full UK Driving licence and meet medical requirements of OEM facilities.

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

Engine Development Test Engineer - Gaydon - £21.10 - 21.10 per hour (888205)

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Engine Development Test Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£21.10 - 21.10 per hour

The project engineer is responsible for delivery of test activities relating to PT Research and Technology projects. They will be the key interface between the project lead and hardware/test facility owners. The project engineer will lead development and delivery of detailed plans to support hardware procurement/installation and testing across a number of Diesel focused projects.

Skills Required:
Self driven with a strong engineering background. The project engineer will have excellent team working skills and an understanding of facility, instrumentation and test procedures.

Skills Preferred:
Working knowledge of development processes/principles (GTDS and/or GPDS). Good PC skills, Excel, Word and Project. Working knowledge of Diesel and/or Gasoline engine/Powertrain systems and calibration. Disciplined approach to planning, prioritisation and evidence generation. Must have driving licence valid for use in the UK.

Experience Required:
Demonstrate the ability to lead the resolution of technical, business and process issues within a team environment. Good communication, interpersonal skills and self confidence are personal qualities needed to succeed, being self motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.

Experience Preferred:
Previous experience of Engine and Powertrain systems are considered desirable. A knowledge of vehicle systems would be beneficial.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level in a suitable engineering discipline, or suitable previous experience.

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

Cost Reduction TVM Project Engineer - Coventry - £22.40 - 22.40 per hour (887612)

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Cost Reduction TVM Project Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£22.40 - 22.40 per hour

Cost Reduction TVM Project Engineer to work in the Powertrain department.

Skills Required:
Self motivated and driven. Good communication skills and ability to deliver results quickly in a challenging environment. Must be able to engage individuals at all levels of the business and chair progress meetings with managers, to drive projects through to delivery. Must be able to compile and present high quality reports for management consumption. Good basic financial acumen, Investment costs, RandD costs, Material cost, rate of return. Capable in Microsoft tools, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Microsoft Project an advantage. Previous exposure to OEM releasing systems, such as WERS, would be an advantage.

Experience Required:
Managing the delivery of complex engineering lead projects in a challenging environment, automotive, aerospace or similar. Experience in a value management and cost reduction environment (TVM) a benefit. Experience of supplier management and/or assembly manufacturing experience a benefit. Previous experience of OEM programme management and releasing tools including WERS would be advantageous.

Education Required:
Degree preferred, but not essential. Educated to HND/HNC level is a minimum requirement.

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

Transmission and Driveline Project Engineer - Gaydon - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (887610)

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Transmission and Driveline Project Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

The main focus for Powertrain Research and Technology is solutions for next generation Powertrains, and the group aim to deliver concepts through research in cooperation with our internal and external network. The team manages a growing number of projects. The Project Engineer will be involved in: monitoring future transmissions developments and requirements, developing technology strategies, defining new transmission and driveline research, identifying partners, initiating and leading projects to deliver technologies to vehicle programmes.

Skills Required:
Self driven, excellent team working skills, and be enthusiastic about project management, motivating partners and colleagues to meet deadlines and deliver results. Good working knowledge of product pre-development processes and the importance of adhering to plans and commitments. Detailed knowledge of Transmissions and Driveline systems, especially gear train design.

Skills Preferred:
Detailed knowledge of Transmissions and Driveline system market trends. Detailed knowledge of Pre-development activities, from research proposal through approvals and implementation readiness.

Experience Required:
Able to demonstrate expertise in Transmissions and Driveline integration in to vehicle platforms.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of System Strategy Review paper creation and delivery. Experienced transmissions CAE analyst using appropriate tools e.g. MASTA.

Education Required:
Qualified to degree level in an engineering discipline is essential.

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

Powertrain Project Engineer - Solihull - £22.40 - 22.40 per hour (887325)

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Powertrain Project Engineer
Solihull, West Midlands, England
£22.40 - 22.40 per hour

Part of the role requires resolution of issues by the individual where appropriate and communication of the issues back to engineering at Gaydon and Whitley, where resolution is not immediately accessible.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Good overall Powertrain system knowledge with experience in transmission and driveline components. Computer literate in Google, PowerPoint, Excel and Microsoft Project. Valid UK driving licence. Ability to interface directly to the vehicle, manufacturing, supplier and engineering teams and represent the Powertrain Department. Flexible, adaptable and excellent communicator, both Written and Verbal.

Details
Experience Required:
Proven powertrain system design/development experience is essential.

Experience Preferred:
Knowledge of our client's specific processes, ideally gained in Product Development environment. Knowledge of the Solihull site.

Education Required:
It is anticipated that applicants will be educated to a degree level in an engineering or automotive discipline. However candidates with significant Powertrain experience will also be considered.

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

Advanced Product Creation Project Engineer - Gaydon - £20.80 - 20.80 per hour (887247)

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Advanced Product Creation Project Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£20.80 - 20.80 per hour

The Advanced Product Creation (APC) Powertrain team is looking to recruit a highly motivated individual to play an integral part of the team and lead key activities in the delivery of future Powertrain programmes. The successful candidate will work within the APC section of Powertrain Product Development which manages projects from project Kick Off up until the PSC gateway, defining the programme requirements: including technical feasibility/compatibility, vehicle packaging, budget definition (resource, Tooling and DandD, vehicle testing requirements), programme timing, quality planning and manufacturing feasibility. The programme engineer role offers a great opportunity to demonstrate technical, financial and project management skills in a fast moving environment, dealing with new state of the art technologies and a wide range of customers.

Skills Required:
Be able to demonstrate the ability to lead the resolution of technical and process issues within a Project Team environment with the ability to represent the Powertrain Department within the wider engineering function. Good communication, interpersonal skills and self confidence are the personal qualities needed to succeed in this high pressure environment. Must be self motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision. Experience of program or project management, meeting demanding timescales, budget control and cost effective delivery essential.

Skills Preferred:
Applicants need to be computer literate in Microsoft software, particularly Excel, PowerPoint and Project. Regular inter-site travel means a valid UK driving licence is preferred.

Experience Required:
A good level of knowledge of Powertrain systems is required. Knowledge of Product Development processes and principles are essential in order to support the review and approval of feasible product actions to ensure robust implementation and compatibility with downstream systems through to production.

Education Required:
Applicants need to be qualified to degree level or have equivalent experience.

Additional Information:
Work will be split between Whitley and Gaydon.

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

EPMT Project Management Engineer - Coventry - £22.40 - 22.40 per hour (887129)

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EPMT Project Management Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£22.40 - 22.40 per hour

EPMT Project Manager - Coventry - £24.60 - 24.60 per hour (105189)

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EPMT Project Manager
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£24.60 - 24.60 per hour

Project Management Engineer to support EPMT leaders. Responsible for ensuring programme delivery to all timing and functional requirements. Key activities will be the planning and delivery of prototype builds, maintaining programme metrics and reporting status at both internal (PT) and external (Vehicle Team) Project Reviews.

Skills Required:
Excellent communication and team working skills will be required. Good IT skills on generic modern business software with a willingness to learn OEM unique software. Ability to lead and negotiate the resolution of business, technical and process issues within a project team environment. Ability to present project information to all levels of the business.

Skills Preferred:
Ability to use net meeting and audio conferences with confidence.

Experience Required:
A minimum of 3 years experience within Powertrain Project management and/ or engine design delivery is required. Experience of supplier management , meeting demanding timescales, budget control and issue resolution will be required. CATIA V5 and Teamcentre experience would be beneficial.

Experience Preferred:
A working knowledge of our client's processes (GPDS, AIMs, WERS etc) would be beneficial.

Education Required:
Degree level qualification in an engineering discipline or a minimum of 5 years experience within engine design and delivery.

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

Powertrain Engineer - West Midlands - £20.60 - 25.70 per hour (887843)

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Powertrain Engineer
West Midlands, England
£20.60 - 25.70 per hour

REQUIREMENTS:

The roles are to work within areas such as:

Base Engine Development

Prototype design

Cooling System

Test Automation

Cost Reduction

Advanced Product Creation

Test Engineering

DESCRIPTION:

We are currently seeking experienced Automotive Powertrain Engineers to work for a large luxury OEM client based in the West Midlands.

VAC REQ :

Project Managers, Project Engineers , Integration Engineers , Test Engineers, Test Technicians, Design Engineers, Component engineers.

Please apply if you are interested in working on long term contracts for a large luxury OEM and have previous experience in these areas.

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

Base Engine Key System Development Leader - Coventry - £21.10 - 21.10 per hour (106397)

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Base Engine Key System Development Leader
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£21.10 - 21.10 per hour

The role is for key system development leader within the base engine department. This technical leadership role requires expertise in engine testing, data analysis, report writing, issue resolution and fault diagnosis. Candidates must be technical leaders capable of managing a small team, and providing technical guidance and decision making.

Skills Required:
The base engine development department is undergoing growth and needs specialist engineers with delivery experience in areas of petrol/diesel system engineering. Essential skills include: indepth knowledge of base engine systems engineering in a development/test environment. High level of communication and organisational skills. An in depth knowledge of engine test methods on dyno. A deep working knowledge of at least one specialised area of the engine attribute department, combustion, performance, economy or emissions development on either petrol or diesel engines.

Skills Preferred:
Development experience on Euro6 Diesel and or Petrol engine projects. A DOE approach to engine testing and optimisation. Use of Concerto data analysis software. Fault diagnosis/development aid experience with INCA. Experience with 8D problem solving technique.

Experience Required:
Candidates must have gained experience within an automotive OEM or engineering consultancy and have worked on base engine development projects for more that 3 years.

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

Test Automation Systems Project Engineer - Coventry - £22.40 - 22.40 per hour (887687)

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Test Automation Systems Project Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£22.40 - 22.40 per hour

Support the day-to-day operation and development of the test automation systems in the engine test areas. This includes automation systems, combustion analysis, INCA etc.

Skills Required:
Experience of an engine test automation system, preferably one of the following automation systems - Adapt, Xone, Puma, but not essential. Working knowledge of additional systems including Cameo, INCA, CAS, Indimaster etc or similar tools would be useful. To support and resolve daily issues, develop new feature, roll out new feature, support quality and process improvement actions etc (software and hardware).

Skills Preferred:
Programming knowledge in e.g. Microsoft office VBA, etc. Matlab/Simulink knowledge advantageous.

Experience Required:
Prior experience in an engine test facility or similar test environment.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level, in a relevant field or subject, is preferred but not essential.

Additional Information:
Will be based at primarily at Gaydon, but may be required to work with engineers at Whitley as well.

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

Vehicle Test Support Engineer - Coventry - £21.10 - 21.10 per hour (887396)

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Vehicle Test Support Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£21.10 - 21.10 per hour

Support Test Team with development activity on;

- Parts Procurement

- Rig Test prep etc

- Test Bed Support

- Build Support and Vehicle Sign off prior to test

- Conduct vehicle tests in-House

- eFDVS loading & updates

- Complete ESO documentation and write in-House reports.

- Issue & archive supplier reports.

Skills Required:

Must be able to interpret technical results
Analyse & write reports.
Good Interpersonal skills
Proven record of 'getting things done'
Driving Licence

Experience Required:

Proven delivery of exhaust systems.
Experience of supplier test management
Experience of Exhaust Development processes
Proven report writing skills

Education Required:

Engineering Degree

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

Transmission Rig Test Engineer - Gaydon - £21.10 - 21.10 per hour (887384)

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Transmission Rig Test Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£21.10 - 21.10 per hour

Transmission Rig Test Engineer.
Working in a small team to provide robust and effective test environment for delivery of Powertrain transmission test requirements. Role will include design of test installations, set up of control hardware and software and review of test data to monitor and report test progress. Use of post test analysis tools to provide test history, trace and data files.

Skills Required:
- Understanding of the concepts of Powertrain and transmission testing.
- Thorough knowledge of test rig installations and support systems and ability to configure test rig facilities for a variety of transmission test requirements.
- Thorough knowledge of both diesel and petrol engine test rig facilities / equipment and ability to set up as required.
- Experience of CAD design and ability to produce basic 2D drgs for test rig components. Understanding and knowledge of Powertrain test control systems.
- Ability to translate vehicle test procedures into rig test sequences.

Skills Preferred:
Knowledge and understanding of dynomometers, motors and control systems (inc CP Cadet test sequences) Working knowledge of control programming. Understanding of robot systems and robot control software. Understanding of plant and machinery system control.

Experience Required:
Experience of engine test in a Product Development environment, knowledge of transmission test and experience of Microsoft Office packages.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of Transmission and / or drive line testing. Experience of Visual Basic for applications.

Education Required:
Engineering Degree

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

Engine Component Engineer - Coventry - £20.60 - 20.60 per hour (887342)

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Engine Component Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£20.60 - 20.60 per hour

As part of an established, motivated and fast moving team, the successful candidate would work for an experienced team leader to help deliver engine commodities across several applications. Delivery scale would be from Concept to post Launch and subsequent in field warranty support. Keys areas of responsibility, Design, development and package analysis (working with Design and CAD engineers), Virtual build support (working with Design and CAD engineers), Project management to GPDS milestones, Supplier liaison, Issue resolution, Change management via WERs releasing system (BOM updates), Quality Process (DFMEA and EFDVS), Launch preparation via APQP and PSW deliverables.

Skills Required:
Automotive engineering experience, preferably in engines. PC literate, particularly in the use of Excel and Word.

Experience Required:
Experience of component delivery to meet cost, performance and attribute targets. Good understanding of engine components and requirements. Excellent communication skills. Excellent PC skills including Microsoft Office and MSProject. Strong understanding and application of design quality tools such as DFMEA, Robustness Studies etc. Awareness of manufacturing processes associated with engine components and engine assembly. Working knowledge of product delivery system (AIMs, GPDS and EFDVS systems) would be an advantage.

Education Required:
Degree, in a relevant field or subject, is preferred.

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

CAD Designer - Nuneaton - Contract Rates Apply (887322)

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CAD Designer
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Contract Rates Apply

Our client is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing information and certification to the worldwide automotive industry and is based in Warwickshire.

They are currently seeking to recruit a CAD Designer to lead and contribute to the timely delivery of an exciting new model within the portfolio of new projects.

The CAD Designer role is of significant importance in developing and designing a new braking system in support of our client's requirements which is one the key elements in making the whole programme a success.

The individual will look at existing designs, components and elements with a clear mandate to develop and deliver a robust braking system that will support the vehicles attributes and performance.

In this role success and sometimes failure comes in equal measure and it can be a unique challenge. However it is always very rewarding both personally and professionally.

The successful candidate will need to work very prescriptively within various processes and protocols of the client company whilst drawing upon and utilising their own design skills in order to make this a success.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

* Highly proficient CAD user with 3D visualisation.
* Expertise in Catia V5 and TCe trained with good visualisation and engineering skills.
* Trained or with a good working knowledge of the Smart Team system and process.
* Good visualisation and engineering skills covering specifically braking systems including, foundation brakes (disc and drum), parking brakes (inc drum-in-hat) pedal boxes, booster, hoses and brackets to a number of established standards
* Good understanding of the sub system elements and their interactions (such as chassis, brakes and control systems)
* Good communicator whilst being comfortable working with a number of different teams
* Objective driven with ability to focus on the solutions rather then just the problem
* Working level understanding of Microsoft based systems ( MS office suite etc)
* Ability to work autonomously and within a team
* Understanding of risk management
* Confident in making data driven decisions
* Able to work in a flexible way to support the delivery of the overall objectives

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES:

* Good standard of education and learning relevant to the role ideally at Degree level
* Experienced in releasing parts and developing a BOM (Bill of Material) within the virtual series
* Experienced in working with other design teams to ensure integration and package requirements are met.
* Worked and operated within an engineering and/or manufacturing environment within either the automotive or aerospace industries
* Working knowledge of a variety of braking systems (light or heavy)
* Ford or JLR based design processes and protocols
* Working knowledge of OEM and automotive development requirements
* Good communicator with can do attitude
* Supportive team player
* Ability to adapt and change

Project Manager / PMST L550 - Banbury - £28 - 35 per hour (KH-105171)

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Project Manager / PMST L550
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
£28 - 35 per hour

A successful and expanding automotive consultancy and tier 1 supplier of chassis systems is seeking a supplier oriented PMST / Project Manager to manage the release, timing and delivery of chassis components. This is an ongoing contract

An experienced Project Manager from an automotive or allied sector is required to project manage chosen sub-suppliers with the technical and commercial delivery of their parts withing the framework of the whole chassis system.

Please note, due to the nature of the project, existing JLR workers cannot be considered

Role Requirements:

- Good Engineering expertise either through education or experience ideally but not necessarily within automotive chassis sectors (braking, suspensions, steering, knuckles)
- Experience of working with suppliers to achieve design and development technical and commercial milestones
- Be able to compile timing plans, complete status reports
- An ideal candidate would be a PMST Leader with previous JLR experience.

Chassis Targer Setting Engine - Nuneaton - Negotiable (887885)

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Chassis Targer Setting Engine
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
Negotiable

Our client is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing information and certification to the worldwide automotive industry and is based in Warwickshire.

They are currently seeking to recruit a Chassis Target Setting Engineer on a 6 month rolling contract basis, with responsibility for:

* Documenting all of the targets within an agreed format with and for the team.
* Carrying out or leading any benchmark gathering of information.
* Ensuring that the targets developed are congruent with the aspirations of the project
* Liaising directly with the commodity owners and the design team to ensure that the targets are fully and comprehensively understood and each commodity package leader buys into and agrees the targets along with confirmation that they are realistic and achievable.
* Develop and provide an overall project /work stream plan covering the relevant activities.
* Escalating any conflicts or incongruity at the earliest opportunity to the wider team and project lead.
* Complete, control and manage any relevant data sets in a disciplined and controlled manner within the project shared data area.
* Work within the protocols and systems of the customer to deliver the programme elements.

NB. This is the initial listing and we believe it will change as the project makes progress.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Chassis Engineer with in-depth understanding of target setting process for systems and components covering all Chassis attributes with chassis integration experience.
* Has a good understanding of chassis systems and associated attributes, such as frame, suspension, beam axles, brakes, vehicle dynamics and NVH
* Good communicator whilst being comfortable working with a number of different teams
* Objective driven with ability to focus on the solutions rather then just the problem
* A working level understanding of Microsoft based systems ( MS office suite etc)
* The ability to work autonomously and within a team
* A base understanding of risk management
* Confident in making data driven decisions
* Happy to work in a flexible way to support the delivery of the overall objectives
* Several years of working with vehicle and, in particular, chassis systems integration. Role would support vehicle, vehicle dynamics and NVH assessment and support
* Excellent working knowledge of suspension KandC
* Experienced in working with multiple commodity and attribute teams to ensure target alignment and coherence is met.
* Worked and operated within an engineering and/or manufacturing environment within either the automotive or aerospace industries
* Can demonstrate a flexible approach to the way they work
* Experienced at dealing with conflicting engineering requirements whilst remaining delivery focused
* Used to working within a highly productive team
* Used to working with limited supervision

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES:

* Detailed knowledge of chassis systems and associated attributes
* Working knowledge of OEM and automotive development requirements
* Good standard of education and learning relevant to the role ideally at degree level
* Good communicator
* Can do attitude
* Resilience in the face of conflicting opinions and requirements
* Supportive team player with ability to adapt and change

Engineer / Senior Engineer Electrical Vehicles (EV\HEV) - Warwickshire - £35 per hour (887648)

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Engineer / Senior Engineer Electrical Vehicles (EV\HEV)
Warwickshire, England
£35 per hour

Our client is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing information and certification to the worldwide automotive industry and is based in Warwickshire.

They currently have an ongoing contract opportunity for an Engineer, to support the growth of the Electrical Vehicles (EV\HEV) department.

The role will be split between sites in Warwickshire and Basildon, so regular travel will be necessary.

Reporting to the Principal Engineer, the individual will be responsible for:

* Providing technical and engineering know how, to successfully deliver projects on behalf of the department.
* Providing engineering support to EV and battery test department at site in Basildon
* Contributing to new project proposals
* Providing technical support to other team members
* Supporting project review meetings with customers
* Ensuring projects are delivered on time and on budget

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Electrical / Electronic Degree (may accept Mechatronics or Automotive or Aerospace degree dependant on experience)
* Electrical or Hybrid Vehicle (EV\HEV) experience
* Technical background (biased towards electrical and electronics engineering)
* Experience working in in the Automotive industry for at least 3 years.
* Well organised with good communications skills.
* Experience of delivering complex electrical / electronic projects.
* Experience in writing technical specifications at a component and system level.
* Experience in Automotive Electrical product or system design
* Experience in Automotive Electrical testing.
* Experience in writing and presenting test reports
* Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications. i.e they must be able to create and maintain records in Microsoft Excel and proficient in producing tracking charts and presenting data in PowerPoint presentations

PREFERRED ATTRIBUTES:

* MEng /MSc Electronics
* Have a broad understanding of Electronics and Controls
* Knowledge of ISO 26262
* Able to produce timing plans in Microsoft project
* Experience of improving processes and have a record of delivering improvements in a customer focused role.
* Able to bring a technical specialism to the team

Applicants must be able to provide proof of eligibility to work full time in the UK.

Supplier Quality Engineer - Warwickshire - £200 - 270 per day (887712)

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Supplier Quality Engineer
Warwickshire, England
£200 - 270 per day

Our client is a high precision, low volume, machining company with links to motor racing powertrain.

They are currently seeking to recruit a Supplier Quality Engineer until December 2012.

Reporting to the Supplier Quality Manager, the individual will be responsible for:

* Working with Internal Departments and External Suppliers to assure component conformance to drawing, specifications and requirements.
* Lead component and assembly quality improvement activity through clear data analysis, presentation and coordination.
* Problem definition, containment, corrective action.
* Meet with suppliers on site or at supplier premises to support supplier selection, development and corrective action.
* Work with suppliers as part of New Product Introduction process to ensure processes are in place to guarantee acceptable product quality.
* Champion process improvements through use of proactive quality tools for supplier components and assemblies.
* Manage non-conformance, including review of concessions raised.
* Support Quality department in achieving its Mission Statement, Objectives and Annual Goals.
* Provide support to the Quality Manager by completing any reasonable task
* Provide cover for other Supplier/Quality Engineers at times of absence.

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

* Honours Degree in Engineering subject or Time Served Apprentice with equivalent experience.
* Practical experience in Automotive, Motorsport, Aerospace or other similar complex and high quality/tight specification product in a demanding environment.
* Education and specialism in Mechanical/ Machining, Electronics or Composite Manufacturing.
* Proven track record in New Product Introductions and Problem Solving.
* Good communication skills, able to represent the company with external suppliers.
* Able to work independently
* Experience of Conflict and Crisis Management.

DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES:

* Auditor qualification, experience in Purchasing and / or Design function.
* Continuous Improvement experience, Six Sigma Training
* Track record of working with and improving suppliers.
* Member or Associate Member of Chartered Quality Institute or Chartered Engineer.
* Good presentation skills