Materials Designer

6 days ago


Warwick, United Kingdom Contechs Full time
Job Description

Position Title: Design Engineer - Materials

Duration: Contract

Location: Gaydon

Division: Design

Position Description:

  • The primary purpose of the role is to evolve A surface materials and technologies across a number of vehicles programmes, to a point of concept and application readiness.
  • As the material concept(s) matures the attention will focus on the method of make and manufacturing technologies.
  • Collaborating and partnering with the Materiality Designers, Suppliers and the wider Bespoke team.
  • The Surface Material Integration team has a diverse materials engineering expertise that covers material & component commodities.
  • Understanding the production feasibility of new and existing materials & manufacturing technologies at all levels

Skills Required:

  • Experience in colour matching of materials, at point of material manufacturing and implementation into component technology
  • Experience working at pace with Materials Engineering and inhouse labs to test new materials, defining new test specs where required for new materials in the automotive space.
  • Ability to identify reason for test failures and work with suppliers to re-engineer materials
  • Proficient in creation of timing plans and programme managing commodity developments

Experience Required:

  • A good understanding of product design combined with good aesthetic judgement, colour vision and colour perception.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to relate to and communicate at all levels.
  • Proficient in creation of timing plans and programme managing commodity developments.
  • Full driving licence

Experience Preferred:

  • Experience in automotive sector

Why work through Contech's?

Contechs are a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology & Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employee's, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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