Prototype Coordinator

CONTRACT TYPE
Permanent

MAIN LOCATION
Warwick (R&D Centre), UK

HOURS
Full-time

Job Title: Prototype Coordinator

**Salary**: £35,000 to £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Location: Warwick (R&D Centre), CV34 6TE
Hours: Monday to Thursday 08:00am to 16:45pm, Friday 08:00am to 12:30pm
Contract: Permanent

The Future of Urban Mobility:
If you have seen one of London's iconic red double decker’s then you have seen Switch Mobility. We are a next generation electric vehicle company backed by over 100 years of experience, producing zero emissions Buses, Vans, and Pods. A combined global reach and presence in 40 countries with 280 electric vehicles on the road that have clocked over 26 million miles and counting.

Opportunity:

- Define, plan, build and maintain vehicle, system and component level prototype properties to support the engineering product development process.
- Orchestrate the activities to plan, procure, build and maintain prototype development properties to support the pre-production development phases.
- Issue, control and report the prototype build matrix and plan.
- Assure the prototype BoM is complete and alignment checked to CAD, in collaboration with prototype design.
- Own the generation and tracking of the prototype ETRS (engineering timing release
- schedule) for prototype and bridging parts.
- Liaise with key commodity and prototype suppliers to order and track part delivery.
- Collaborate with commodity engineers, prototype design and suppliers to coordinate prototype build tooling requirements.
- Record and monitor the spend and report status alignment to target budget.
- Ensure that special build parts are identified and controlled.
- Control part pedigree and the compatibility and interchange of unique parts.
- Coordinate and support build reviews, ensuring effective documentation and communication of issues and requirements.
- Track the build concerns register and monitor resolution progress to ensure quality and schedule build delivery.
- Support virtual series builds, DVP planning and analysis of design and development issues.
- Create concise status reports to inform the programme function of build progress.

Experience/Qualifications:

- Previous experience in prototype build role or in product development function
- Proficient with core office suite software tools (including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project)
- Confident and positive in engaging with people across a variety of functions and organisations
- Strong communication skills and ability to recognise key information and deliver effective messaging
- Generate concise information reports using variety of mediums
- Able to understand technical and commercial information