Lead Engineer - Exteriors

Tata Technologies; Donington CP; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global technology company in the UK is seeking a Lead Engineer Exterior to lead a team of engineers for subsystem deliverables. The ideal candidate has extensive project management experience in the automotive sector and engineering knowledge of components and systems. Responsibilities include managing project timelines, facilitating team communication, and ensuring quality delivery of engineering objectives. This position offers a competitive salary and significant benefits including a pension scheme, private health care, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Pension Scheme – matching up to 5%

25 Days’ Holiday

Private Health Care

Employee discounts on JLR vehicles

Group Income Protection

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life Assurance

Private Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Proven project management capability demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget.
• Engineering knowledge of design, function, performance, production & manufacturing.
• Significant experience using engineering tools such as FMEA and Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Lead subsystem engineers and manage deliverables of defined components/systems.
• Establish team workplan and track progress of actions.
• Communicate team progress to management and identify risks to the programme.

Skills

Project management capability

Engineering knowledge of components/systems

Excellent communication skills

PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, PowerPoint, Excel, Word

Experience with FMEA, Six Sigma

Delivery in automotive product development

Education

Degree in relevant Engineering discipline

Tools

Catia v5

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 our continued growth, we are now recruiting for Lead Engineer Exterior to be based in Fen End , The UK.

THE ROLE

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

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Establishing the team workplan
• Ensuring progress is made by following up actions with their owners.
• Publishing minutes from each meeting
• Ensuring that the engineering sub-system delivers its objectives and targets (technical and business)
• Ensuring that programme timing objectives are met
• Communicating team progress to 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 that cannot be resolved are escalated to Module Leader
• Identifying all risks to the programme

KNOWLEDGE / EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• 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.
• PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc.
• 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.

PREFERRED

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

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including :

• Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary
• 25 Days’ Holiday
• Private Health Care
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles
• Group Income Protection
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program
• Group Life Assurance
• Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies : Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.