Lead Body Structures Design Engineer

3 days ago


Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom Envisage Recruitment Limited Full time

About the Role:

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior CAD Engineer to lead our Body Structures team.

As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for delivering technical projects on time, within budget and to the highest quality standards. This includes managing engineering systems, quality systems, and leading innovation projects.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in automotive engineering, with experience in CAD design using Catia v5/v6. They will also possess excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the Lead Engineer, Body & Closures in all day-to-day activities
  • Support other activities as required
  • Engineering BoM development. Cost / weight pack development. Weight BoM management
  • PMXU generation – Part identification in BoM for unique or carryover status
  • DFMEA & DVP creation & maintenance
  • Design surface (CAS) feasibility 'FC' checks. Provide feasibility advice & guidance  Engineering hard-point generation
  • Participate in cross functional integration reviews for components & systems, considering technical application, form, function & harmonisation of the execution
  • Develop timing plans
  • Develop scope-of-work documents with key deliverables identified
  • Drive closure of issues & establish the cost, weight & timing impacts
  • Support the module deliverables through to the programme required gateway
  • Benchmarking of competitor vehicles & reporting of findings
  • Support the generation / development of design rules & guidelines
  • Deliver engineering project work for both parent company & 3rd party customers

Requirements:

  • Degree qualified or similar qualification as a minimum.
  • CAD operation skills required – Expectation for engineer to be able to create and manipulate geometry for primary communication of concepts / schemes.
  • Catia v5/ v6 operative skills, to be able to demonstrate high technical competence.
  • Experience of using TCUA (Team Centre) & PLM preferable
  • Engineering experience in delivery of the designated module systems in the automotive sector or similar industries
  • Evidence of engineering skills, including ability to manage & resolve engineering issues
  • Understands roles & needs of different client groups. Evidence of working effectively with cross-functional teams to achieve results
  • Compliance with company procedures & quality standards
  • Involvement in process improvements
  • Highly motivated with good logical reasoning. Strong numeracy & literacy with good organisational & communication skills

Salary: £80,000 - £100,000 per annum.



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