Project Engineer - Seating Systems

EDAG UK; Chester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG UK is seeking a Project Engineer - Seats to join their team in Chester. The role involves serving as an interface with customers, managing release systems, and collaborating on the design and development of seating for vehicles. Candidates should have a strong engineering background specific to seating design and possess a relevant degree. This position offers opportunities for career development and exposure to leading automotive technologies.

Benefits

Health cash plan available after probation

Excellent work environment

Competitive compensation

Opportunity for career development

Qualifications

• Strong experience in design and engineering related to seating.
• Ability to analyze vehicle/system attributes.
• Experience in Master Sections and Seat Part Assembly Processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary interface between EDAG and customer for Seating.
• Coordinate local and EDAG Group design teams to meet project goals.
• Manage customer’s part release system and track data maturity.

Skills

Seating design and engineering

Effective under pressure

Numeracy and literacy

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Chartered status (preferred)

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Visio

Job description

Location: Northwest UK

Reference code: 20220204

EDAG Engineering UK is a growing collaborative team focusing on key UK customers, with access to large multidisciplinary teams globally. With over 8,500 employees worldwide, we provide engineering solutions to major automotive companies and suppliers.

Due to our continued growth, we are seeking a Project Engineer - Seats to join our team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to our expansion and work directly with key customers. The position is based on customer site.

Key Responsibilities: This will help you grow

• Serve as the primary interface between EDAG and customer(s) for Seating, interacting professionally on-site
• Coordinate with local and EDAG Group technical design/engineering teams to meet project goals
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation
• Manage customer’s part release system
• Collaborate with seating suppliers and support vehicle development milestones and build events
• Track data maturity, status, and record issues
• Monitor seating targets including function, timing, performance, cost, weight, and quality
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews to resolve technical issues
• Support prototype, pre-production, and production vehicle builds
• Act as the interface for all program team functions
• Represent EDAG professionally while working directly with customers

What you can expect:

• Excellent work environment and competitive compensation
• Opportunity to contribute to EDAG Engineering Limited’s growth and business development
• Career development and training in a leading international engineering company
• Work with various vehicle manufacturers worldwide on the latest vehicles and technologies

Requirements

• Strong experience in Seating design and engineering
• Bachelor’s degree required; Chartered status preferred
• Relevant professional experience
• Ability to overcome cultural barriers
• Effective and calm under pressure, managing time under tight deadlines
• Ability to analyze vehicle/system attributes and targets
• Experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle Packaging, Concept Creation, and Seat Part Assembly Processes
• Capability to perform complete Seat Packaging Studies
• Experience with FMEA and root cause analysis
• Knowledge of Six Sigma (Green Belt preferred)
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Proficiency in CATIA V5/V6, Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio
• Health cash plan available after probation