CMF Engineer - Luxury Automotive Materials & Finish

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

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.