Automotive Engineer

www.findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk - Jobboard; Chichester; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an Automotive Engineer for a temporary position in Chichester. The role involves developing sustainable materials and managing production processes. Candidates should possess a degree in engineering and have experience in automotive planning or project roles. Strong communication skills and proficiency in SAP are essential. This position offers competitive pay and various benefits, including annual leave and subsidised restaurant access.

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate plus annual performance bonus

Subsidised restaurant access

Access to Hays Go1 training platform

Local retail and restaurant discounts

35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Qualifications

• Relevant automotive experience in planning, production engineering, or project roles.

Responsibilities

• Calculate investment and costs.
• Provide manufacturing input and assess feasibility.
• Develop detailed plans and manage suppliers.
• Oversee pre-series builds and validate processes.

Skills

Organizational skills

Presentation skills

Problem-solving skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Negotiation skills

Collaboration

IT skills

Fluent English

Basic German

Education

Degree level education or equivalent experience in engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

Automotive Engineer

Assignment Type: Temporary, ongoing basis, engaged via Hays

Location: Chichester

Working Environment: Office-based on site

Pay type: Competitive hourly pay rate

Our Client

The world's leading super-luxury automotive brand, based in Goodwood near Chichester, West Sussex, which includes its global headquarters and Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence.

The Role

What awaits you?

Share your passion for material planning with us. Focus on developing lighter, stronger, and more sustainable materials for the future of automobile production. Your role as an Interior Surface Planner will involve realizing design and engineering requirements, optimizing materials, evaluating new products, and ensuring quality, cost, and legal compliance.

Responsibilities include calculating investment and costs, providing manufacturing input, assessing feasibility, developing detailed plans, managing suppliers and equipment, overseeing pre-series builds, and validating processes.

What you should bring along?

• Degree level education or equivalent experience in engineering
• Relevant automotive experience in planning, production engineering, or project roles
• Excellent organizational, presentation, and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and negotiating skills
• Effective collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers
• Good IT skills; fluent English; basic German desirable; knowledge of SAP

Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate plus annual performance bonus
• Subsidised restaurant access
• Access to Hays Go1 training platform
• Local retail and restaurant discounts
• 35 days annual leave including bank holidays

Next Steps

If interested, click 'apply now' to submit your CV or call us at 0116 261 5001.

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