Lead Engineer - Cabin

Tata Technologies; Warwick; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with up to 5% employer

Private healthcare

Group income protection

Employee Assistance Program

Group life assurance

Health cash plan

Job summary

Tata Technologies in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Engineer – Cabin to lead subsystem engineers and own deliverables for defined components and systems within automotive programs. You will drive planning, cross-functional input, risk management, and timely delivery to meet engineering specifications.

The role requires proven project management, strong communication skills, and experience with automotive product development, FMEA and Six Sigma.

Qualifications

• Proven project management capability demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget within a product development environment.
• Engineering knowledge of defined component(s) / system(s) design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements.
• Excellent communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Significant experience in use of engineering tools FMEA, Six Sigma, problem resolution etc.
• Successful history of delivery within the automotive product development sector.
• Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the subsystem engineers and deliverables for defined components/systems.
• Establish and run engineering sub-system meetings with cross-functional input.
• Own engineering ownership of given commodities and ensure on-time, on-cost delivery.
• Publish meeting minutes and follow up actions with owners.
• Ensure APQP processes are applied to manage system/component delivery and risks.
• Escalate unresolved issues to Module Leader and manage programme timing objectives.
• Communicate team progress to management and support vehicle builds with required parts.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Six Sigma

FMEA

Automotive product development

Education

Degree in engineering

Tools

Catia v5/6

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 aLead Engineer – Cabin role.

THE ROLE

TheLead Engineeris responsible for leadership of thesub system engineers and is responsible fordeliverables for all aspects of defined component(s) / system(s).

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

This positionisresponsible forestablishing,planningand running the engineering sub systemmeetings to ensureappropriate crossfunctional representation and input from all relevant areas. You will have responsibility for:

• Engineering ownership ofgiven commodities
• Delivery of given commodities on time, on cost andto engineering specifications
• Establishing theteamworkplan
• Ensuring progress is made by following up actions with their owners.
• Publishing minutes from each meeting
• Ensuring that the engineering sub-systemdelivers itsobjectivesand targets (technical and business)
• Ensuring that programme timingobjectivesare met
• Communicating team progressto management
• Ensuring the effective application of APQP to manage system/ component delivery
• Ensuring vehicle builds are supported with parts at the required level
• Ensuring that issues are addressed and closed off
• Ensuring that issues thatcannot be resolvedare escalated to Module Leader
• Identifyingall risks to the programme.
• Ensuring maturation ofcomponentand subsystemsin line with project planrequirements

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

• Proven project managementcapabilitydemonstratedby recent delivery on time & budgetwithin a product development environment.
• Engineering knowledge of defined component(s) / system(s) design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements,
• Excellent communications skills,demonstratedability to communicate at all levels,
• Significant experiencein use of engineering tools FMEA,Six Sigma,problem resolution etc.
• Successful history ofdelivery within the automotiveproduct developmentsector.
• Degree in relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent experience.

Preferred:

• CAD Literacy:ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools.
• Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5/6would be an advantage.
• Working knowledge ofproject delivery processes e.g.PPAP Working

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.