CMF Engineer

Delve Recruitment; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Up to 5 extra days

Pension

Wellbeing benefits

Professional development

Job summary

Delve Recruitment is seeking a skilled CMF Engineer to join a premier automotive engineering manufacturer in Berkshire. You will drive Colour, Materials and Finish across interior, exterior, and components, translating design intent into manufacturable specifications while collaborating with Design, Engineering and Production teams.

You will coordinate samples, finishes and supplier activity, ensuring alignment with project goals and high-end quality for low-volume, high-value products.

Qualifications

• Experience in CMF, colour & materials, design, interiors or related discipline.
• Strong understanding of how colour, texture and finish translate to production.
• Experience coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Excellent attention to detail in a fast-moving, low-volume manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Translate CMF strategy into specifications, palettes, samples and production docs.
• Source, sample and validate colours, materials and finishes with suppliers.
• Collaborate with Design and Engineering to meet aesthetic and manufacturing requirements.
• Review samples and first-off components, resolving material and supplier issues.
• Support client specifications while maintaining CMF documentation and libraries.

Skills

CMF expertise

Materials design

Supplier coordination

Design collaboration

Attention to detail

Job description

CMF Engineer - Colour, Materials & Finish

Location: Berkshire Job Type: Permanent | Full Time Sector: Automotive | CMF | Product Design | Materials | Luxury Engineering

Are you a CMF Engineer or Materials specialist looking to work on exceptional, low-volume products? Do you have experience developing colours, materials, finishes and specifications from design intent through to production? Would you like to work closely with Design, Engineering, suppliers and production to see your work become a finished product? A highly regarded bespoke automotive engineering manufacturer is looking to recruit a CMF Engineer to support the development and delivery of Colour, Materials and Finish across its products. The business creates highly individual, low-volume vehicles for an international customer base, combining engineering, design, craftsmanship and exceptional attention to detail. This is a hands‑on position where you'll help translate creative CMF direction into practical, manufacturable solutions and ensure the original design intent is maintained through to the finished product.

The Role

Working across interior, exterior and component‑level applications, you'll coordinate materials, samples, finishes, specifications and suppliers while working closely with Design, Engineering and Production. You'll also support customer specification activities, helping clients navigate material and finish options within the overall design direction.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate CMF strategy into specifications, palettes, sample sets, standards and production documentation
• Source, sample and validate colours, materials, finishes with specialist suppliers
• Collaborate with Design and Engineering to ensure solutions achieve the required aesthetic, functional and manufacturing requirements
• Review samples and first‑off components, resolving material, finish, quality and supplier consistency issues
• Support client specifications while maintaining accurate CMF documentation, approvals and material libraries

Skills & Experience

• Previous experience within CMF, Colour & Materials, product design, materials, interiors or a related discipline
• Strong understanding of physical materials and how colour, texture and finish translate from concept into production
• Experience working with suppliers and cross‑functional Engineering, Design and Manufacturing teams
• Excellent attention to detail combined with strong organisational and communication skills
• Comfortable working within a fast‑moving, low volume, high value manufacturing environment

What's on Offer?

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday
• Pension and employee wellbeing benefits
• Continued professional development and training
• Opportunity to work on exceptional bespoke products within a highly creative, engineering‑led environment