Lead Engineer - Interior

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

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme with matching employee contributions

Employee discounts on new JLR vehicles

Employee Assistance Program

Private Health Cash Plan

Job summary

A global engineering firm in the UK is seeking a Lead Engineer - Interior to manage delivery of engineering targets in a multi-skilled team. The role involves coordinating quality, cost, and time for automotive components while liaising with various stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess a degree or equivalent experience and a strong background in handling interior commodities in an engineering context. Join a company dedicated to innovative solutions and a better future.

Qualifications

• Experience of delivery of physical commodities to Quality Cost and Time.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel.
• Background in delivering and developing Interior commodities.
• Experience in a low volume engineering environment at an OEM or tier 1.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a commodity owner within the Interior Engineering Team.
• Deliver Engineering targets for quality, cost, and time.
• Build and manage relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Develop and deliver the test plan for module development.

Skills

Delivery of physical commodities to Quality Cost and Time

Comprehensive MS Office (Excel)

Delivering and developing Interior commodities

Experience in a low volume engineering environment at an OEM or tier 1

Education

Degree qualified or equivalent experience

Job description

Join to apply for the Lead Engineer - Interior role at Tata Technologies.

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 a Lead Engineer Interior to be based in Fen End, UK.

The Role

You will be operating as a commodity owner, within the Interior Engineering Team, delivering some commodities to your respective programmes with the support of an agile multi skilled technical delivery team. You will contribute to the delivery of some or all modules (as applicable) including physical engineering, sourcing and delivery of components for vehicle programmes meeting all defined targets on cost, quality and time.

You will operate as the single point of contact to the Programme team, as the INT engineering representative in Programme meetings.

Area of Responsibility

• Delivery of the Engineering targets specifically for quality, cost and time (including support for sourcing activities)
• Build, maintain and manage relationships with internal and external suppliers and stakeholders.
• Contribute to the development and optimisation of module component costs, investment, vendor tooling and design and development
• Primary point of contact to the Programme team for your Programme/Commodity(s)
• Contribute to the overall project cadence and ensure transparent communication and escalation through:
  • Driving the creation and update of Commodity Plan(s), EBERs and other standard JLR documentation for gateway progression
  • Ensuring effective collaboration and communication via weekly status reporting and KPI management
  • Monitoring tasks across the life cycle of the project
• Develop and deliver the test plan, confirm parts availability for all stages and ensure cross-functional requirements are integrated in module development
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Knowledge / Experience

• Experience of delivery of physical commodities to Quality Cost and Time
• Comprehensive MS office (excel)
• Experience of delivering and developing Interior commodities
• Experience in a low volume engineering environment at an OEM or tier 1
• Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred

Benefits

• Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles
• Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program
• Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects 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.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

<>Engineering and Information Technology