Lead Engineer - Exterior Trim

Tata Technologies; Gaydon; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with up to 5% employer contribution

Private healthcare

Group income protection

Employee Assistance Program

Group life assurance

Health cash plan

Job summary

A global engineering firm located in Gaydon seeks an experienced Cost Engineer to lead subsystem engineering efforts and manage cost reduction proposals. The ideal candidate will have strong project management skills, experience in automotive product development, and a background in engineering. Responsibilities include collaborating across departments, conducting evaluations, and ensuring proposals are efficiently implemented. A competitive salary and excellent benefits package are offered to those passionate about innovation.

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal skills for effective communication.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong background in project management within product development.
• Knowledge of automotive engineering and design requirements.
• Proficient with various engineering tools and methodologies.
• Proactive attitude with resilience in challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Lead subsystem engineers and manage deliverables.
• Progress cost reduction proposals through Initiative Management System.
• Evaluate proposals for initial feasibility.
• Create timelines for accepted cost-saving proposals.
• Conduct prototype evaluations and line trial assessments.
• Collaborate with various departments to implement proposals.
• Manage individual proposal risks and opportunities.

Skills

Excellent people & communication skills

Ability to run multiple proposals

Proven project management capability

PC literacy

Experience with engineering tools

Successful delivery experience in automotive

Education

Degree in relevant engineering discipline

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Excel

FMEA

Job description

At Tata Technologies, we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering, and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to continued growth, we are recruiting for a Cost Engineer - Exterior Trim, based in Gaydon,

Role Summary

The Lead Engineer is responsible for leadership of the sub system engineers and is responsible for deliverables for all aspects of defined component(s) / system(s).

Area of Responsibility

This role is responsible for progressing cost reduction proposals through specific gateway

You will have responsibility for:

• Progressing cost reduction proposals from "Ideation" to "Release" through the Initiative Management System (IMS)
• Evaluation of proposals for initial feasibility.
• Ensuring that the engineering sub-system still delivers its objectives and targets (technical and business)
• Creating and validating (with respective stakeholders) a timeline for each accepted cost saving proposal
• Progression of proposals through the various gateways. (GW readiness)
• Requires the ability to communicate with all areas of the business to present the case for each proposal to the relevant stakeholders.
• Conduct prototype evaluations in an engineering environment.
• Conduct Line Trial evaluations in a production environment.
• Liaise effectively with Design (Styling) / Purchasing / Suppliers / Manufacturing / Quality / Core Engineering / Finance to drive the proposals to implementation.
• FMEA and DVP creation/update where required (with CORE team)
• Following up actions with owners to ensure progress
• Publishing minutes from each meeting
• Ensuring delivery of technical and business objectives
• Ensuring programme timing objectives are met
• Communicating team progress to management (escalations)
• Identifying and managing each individual proposal risks / opportunities.
• Ensuring that all issues are addressed and closed off

Knowledge / Experience

• Excellent people & communication skills with the ability to engage and convince at all levels - Face to Face as well as via Email / Phone / Teams is paramount,
• Ability to run multiple proposals in parallel - keeping them all on track.
• Proven project management capability with recent on-time and on-budget delivery in a product development environment
• Engineering knowledge of multiple Interior components or systems design, function, performance, production, and manufacturing requirements
• PC literacy, including Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
• Significant experience using engineering tools such as FMEA, / structured problem resolution / Issues Management Systems
• Successful delivery experience within the automotive product development sector
• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent experience
• A resilient and pro-active character is essential to the role as is the ability to remain positive and committed to the role.

Preferred

• Ability to interrogate CAD data (3DX) and use visualisation tools.

In return for your expertise, we offer a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including:

• Pension scheme with up to 5% employer contribution
• Private healthcare
• Group income protection
• Employee Assistance Program
• Group life assurance
• Health cash plan

If you are passionate about innovation and want to join a global engineering company, this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

We thank all applicants for their interest. Applications will be reviewed against the role criteria. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days, your application has not been successful; however, your details may be retained for future opportunities.