Project Engineer - Seating Systems

EDAG UK; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Project Engineer specializing in Seating Systems to join their growing team in the UK. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with key automotive customers, ensuring that projects meet their technical and quality requirements. You will be at the forefront of innovative vehicle development, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams globally. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in seating design and engineering, with excellent project management and customer interaction skills. Join a dynamic environment that fosters professional growth and offers a competitive compensation package, while contributing to the future of automotive engineering.

Benefits

Health cash plan

Pension plans

25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Generous absence cover

Qualifications

• Strong history in Seating design and engineering with relevant experience.
• Ability to manage projects and overcome cultural barriers effectively.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key interface between EDAG and customers for Seating.
• Support meetings and collaborate with seating suppliers.
• Prepare and maintain engineering release documentation.

Skills

Seating design and engineering

Customer management skills

Project management

FMEA and root cause analysis

Time management under pressure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Chartered status

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Visio

Job description

Project Engineer - Seating Systems

Location: Northwest UK

Reference code: 20220204

Area: Body Engineering

EDAG Engineering UK is a small but growing collaborative team who are currently focusing on some key UK customers while having access to large multidisciplinary teams globally. Within the group, we are over 8500 employees located across the world whose core business is to provide engineering solutions to major automotive companies and their suppliers.

Due to the continuing success and growth of the business, we are looking for a Project Engineer - Seats to join the team. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our continuing expansion and work with our key customers. This role is based on the customer site.

Key Responsibilities: This is will make you grow

• Act as the key interface between EDAG and the customer(s) for Seating with the ability to professionally interact with clients on-site.
• Support meetings, e.g., steering committees, project reviews, start-up meetings, etc.
• Direct and liaise with local and EDAG Group technical design/engineering resources to achieve project goals.
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation.
• Maintain the customer's part release system.
• Collaborate with seating suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events.
• Control data maturity and status including recording and tracking issues.
• Track seating targets including function, timing, performance, cost weight, and quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews for the resolution of technical issues.
• Support prototype, pre- and production vehicle builds.
• Provide the interface for all functions of the programme team.
• Demonstrate EDAG's excellent reputation while working directly and seamlessly with customers on their projects.

What you can expect:

• Great work environment and competitive compensation.
• Playing a key role in EDAG Engineering Limited's growth and service offering through business development.
• The opportunity to improve status and career development and training in a leading, independent, and international Engineering Company.
• The opportunity to work with different vehicle manufacturers around the world on the latest vehicles and technologies.

Requirements

• Strong history and capability in Seating design and engineering.
• At least Bachelor's degree; Chartered status preferred.
• Relevant professional experience.
• Ability to overcome cultural barriers.
• Demonstrate strong customer, team & supplier management skills.
• An ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure and to manage time effectively under tight and rigid deadlines.
• Ability to identify key project attributes and targets related to the role and support through the appropriate level of vehicle/system analysis.
• Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various Seat parts.
• Ability to perform Complete Seat packaging study of seating components.
• Demonstrate FMEA and root cause analysis experience.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, ideally Green Belt qualified.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6.
• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project, Visio.

Benefits

• Health cash plan, following successful probation.
• Pension plans.
• Hybrid working.
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays.
• Generous absence cover.