Automotive Acoustics Engineer

WA Consultants Ltd; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm seeks an experienced Acoustics Engineer for a contract role in the automotive sector. The successful candidate will monitor and minimize wind noise performance on production vehicles, represent quality attributes in an automotive environment, and collaborate with aeroacoustics teams on future product launches. With strong problem-solving skills and experience in automotive quality roles, you'll contribute to enhancing vehicle performance across various manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an automotive production plant quality role.
• Full driving licence and ability to assess driven attributes subjectively.
• Experience with NVH development and measurement.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and minimize wind noise performance variability.
• Act as an in-plant representative for quality attributes.
• Liaise closely with core aeroacoustics team for product launches.

Skills

Engineering problem solving

Vehicle assessment

Communication skills

Tools

Six Sigma

8D

Root Cause Analysis

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Acoustics Engineer for a contract role with a major UK automotive brand. Responsible for monitoring and minimising the variability of wind noise performance on current production vehicle lines.

Candidates will be an in-plant representative for the wind noise attribute, acting as a voice of the customer in the manufacturing environment. The role is to detect where attribute performance could vary away from target (via objective measurement, subjective drive, static assessment/measurement, over checking build conformance to assembly process, etc.), perform initial root cause investigation and drive issues through to resolution with the relevant responsible areas. This role will liaise closely with with core aeroacoustics team to understand future products entering plant launch and their critical attribute characteristics as well as ongoing quality actions on current products.

Flexibility to work across various sites (Gaydon / Coventry / Solihull / Halewood) is required.

Candidates will have previous experience of working in an automotive production plant quality role. Experience applying engineering problem solving methodologies (six sigma / 8D / Root Cause Analysis) to complex issues.

Full driving licence and ability to subjectively assess driven attributes

Experience of plant attributes (S&R / Wind Noise / Water Test) / NVH development and measurement / vehicle testing and assessment / automotive component development.

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