Lead Engineer

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Lead Engineer with a strong mechanical engineering background for a long-term B2B contract. This role involves coordinating technical responses and maintaining the quality of Bill of Materials and CAD structures for various vehicle programs. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with VW group tools and a solid understanding of product development from concept to production. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to contribute to innovative automotive solutions, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of automotive experience with VW group tools.
• Strong understanding of PLM, BoM, and CAD structuring.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate technical responses for group changes.
• Maintain and audit Bill of Materials and CAD structures.

Skills

Mechanical Engineering

Product Development

Agile Methodology

Bill of Materials (BoM)

CAD Structuring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

ENVOCIA LCA

TI Syncro

Teamcenter with Active Workspace

CATIA V5 R32

Jira

Tableau

Job description

Job Title: Lead Engineer

Location: Manchester, UK (Remote)

Duration: Long Term B2B Contract

Job Description:

1. Role and Responsibilities:
2. Group change technical Response Coordination
3. Project BMG forecasting & releasing, Project B releasing, Project K releasing
4. Bill of Material structuring & Maintenance
5. Bill of material & CAD structure quality & auditing
6. CAD structure structuring & maintenance

Requirements:

Mechanical Engineer with expertise in understanding the product development from concept to start of production. Strong understanding of the design aspects of engineering changes & release in the PLM, BoM, and CAD structuring for systems & sub-systems for various vehicle programs.

• Experience in using BoM & CAD structuring applications within a Product design environment within Volkswagen group companies.
• Hands-on experience using Kanban dashboard and acting on requests raised through tickets, able to understand and execute requests initiated from vehicle engineering teams.
• Very good understanding of Agile methodology and its processes.
• Must have strong knowledge in using VW group tools.
• Hands-on experience with ENVOCIA LCA, TI Syncro, Teamcenter with Active Workspace, CATIA V5 R32, Jira, Tableau.

Experience Band:

5 to 10 years automotive experience, with a minimum of 3 to 4 years of VW group company work experience on the above tools.

Qualifications and Education:

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from a reputed institution/university.