Lead Engineer - Exteriors

Tata Technologies; Warwick; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private healthcare

Group income protection

Employee Assistance Program

Group life assurance

Health cash plan

Job summary

Tata Technologies in Warwick, UK, is seeking a Lead Engineer to lead subsystem engineers and ensure delivery of defined components/systems to time, cost and specification.

You will establish and run engineering sub-system meetings, coordinate cross-functional input, manage risks, and ensure timely escalation when issues arise as per project plan. This role requires strong project leadership in automotive product development and close collaboration with manufacturing and suppliers.

Qualifications

• Proven project management capability demonstrated by delivery on time & budget in 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 engineering sub-system meetings with cross-functional representation to input from all relevant areas.
• Own engineering delivery for given commodities.
• Deliver on time, on cost and to engineering specifications.
• Establish the team work plan and track actions.
• Publish minutes from each meeting and communicate progress to management.
• Escalate unresolved issues to Module Leader and identify risks to the programme.

Skills

Project management

Communication skills

Team leadership

Problem resolution

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

CATIA CAD

FMEA

Six Sigma

Job description

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.

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.