LIDS Dimensional Systems Engineer

Tata Technologies; Warwick; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Warwick is seeking a LIDS Dimensional Systems Engineer to drive dimensional requirements for vehicle sub-systems and lead engineering teams through the product development lifecycle. Focused on dimensional management, this role offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including pension, private healthcare, and more.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

25 Days' Holiday

Private Health Care

Discounts on new JLR vehicles

Group Income Protection

Employee Assistance Program

Group Life Assurance

Private Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of geometric tolerancing and dimensional variation analysis.
• Ability to lead program teams and drive design optimization.
• Experience with supplier liaison for tolerance specification.

Responsibilities

• Lead program teams of engineers to support vehicle sub-system development.
• Drive design systems meetings for dimensionally optimized design.
• Assist in root cause analysis and control plans during production ramp up.

Skills

Dimensional Management

Body Construction or Final Assembly Manufacturing Engineering

Project management

Coordination of multifunctional teams

BiW metrology

Tooling and fixture design

Comprehensive MS office (excel)

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Tools

3DCS

VisVSA

Team Centre engineering

Vis-Mockup

Job description

Overview

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 LIDS Dimensional Systems Engineer to be based in Gaydon, The UK.

The Role

Take ownership of the dimensional requirements for a vehicle sub-system (Front end, Rear end). Using an excellent grasp of datum and locator strategy, Geometric tolerancing, APQP/PPAP, Problem solving and FMA tools, Dimensional Variation Analysis and 3D measurement techniques, they will assess and prove the Bill of Design and Bill of Process's compatibility to achieve the Dimensional Targets (such as functional and safety clearances, and visual Gap and Flush targets including Taper and Symmetry).

Area of Responsibilities

• Leading program teams of Engineers to deliver effective use of Virtual and Physical tools and properties to support the development and validation of design from concept to launch stages.
• Drive and support design systems meetings to achieve the dimensionally optimised design.
• Actively supporting the cross functional team on daily basis for all dimensional management issues.
• Guide and support DVA engineers for day-to-day tolerance analysis issues such as CDVR analysis, Measurement data analysis, statistics, functional measurements.
• Lead Engineering, Process and Perceived Quality and Supplier teams with Build Process selection and improvement plans
• Supplier liaison with respect to tolerance specification for system components and assemblies,
• Locator & datum strategy and Measurement Point Selection processes.
• During Concept and early Design phases assess DVA concept "clay" vehicle models for complexity and anticipated quality issues, benchmarking against in-house vehicles and a specified competitor set.
• Support Prototype and Launch activities developing root cause analysis, control plans and handover documentation as required to support Production ramp up.

Knowledge / Experience

• Dimensional Management
• Body Construction or Final Assembly Manufacturing Engineering
• Project management
• Coordination of multifunctional teams
• BiW metrology
• Tooling and fixture design
• Comprehensive MS office (excel)
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience

Desirable

• Team leadership
• 3DCS and/or VisVSA
• Team Centre engineering
• Vis-Mockup
• Six Sigma Problem solving skill sets

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

Next steps

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.