Project Engineers

TECOSIM UK; Crewe; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

TECOSIM UK is seeking four experienced Lead / Project Engineers to support Current Model Production (CMP) activities at the Crewe site. You will lead engineering changes, coordinate validation, and deliver production improvements across premium vehicle programmes.

The role requires strong technical leadership in Body Hardware/Exterior Trim, Interior Systems or Seating, with 4–5 years of automotive programme experience and fluent English. UK residency preferred for on-site work in Crewe.

Qualifications

• 4-5 years of experience supporting automotive vehicle programmes.
• Experience in Current Model Production (CMP) or production support environments.
• Proven engineering change management and issue resolution experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities within the CMP commodity area.
• Manage engineering changes from issue through to implementation and release.
• Develop containment actions and permanent corrective solutions.
• Conduct root cause investigations and support issue resolution.
• Prepare and participate in project meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Define and deliver prototype builds, validation activities and production line trials.

Skills

Project leadership

Stakeholder management

Automotive experience

English fluency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA

JIRA

NOLIS

TI-REX/TI-Syncro

KVS

Job description

TECOSIM are currently supporting a major OEM on an exciting new project , we urgently require four experienced Lead / Project Engineers to support Current Model Production (CMP) activities at their Crewe site.

These positions offer the opportunity to work on world-class luxury vehicle programmes within a fast-paced engineering environment.

About the Opportunities

We are seeking four experienced Lead / Project Engineers to support Current Model Production (CMP) activities for premium automotive vehicle programmes based in Crewe.

These positions will be responsible for leading engineering activities, driving issue resolution, implementing engineering changes, coordinating validation activities, and delivering production improvements across current production vehicles.

We are recruiting for specialists in the following areas:

• Lead / Project Engineer – Body Hardware Systems (Exterior Trim)

Successful candidates will work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Purchasing, Logistics, Supplier Quality and Programme Teams to deliver robust engineering solutions while ensuring compliance with programme timing, quality, cost and legislative requirements.

Role Overview

As a Lead / Project Engineer, you will take responsibility for coordinating and leading engineering activities within your respective commodity area, ensuring delivery of engineering solutions from root cause identification through to final implementation and release into production.

You will act as a key interface between suppliers and cross-functional teams, managing issue resolution activities and supporting continuous improvement across Current Model Production vehicles.

Commodity-Specific Roles

Responsible for:

• Door, tailgate and hood sealing systems
• Glass and aperture sealing systems
• Water management systems
• Air and acoustic sealing performance
• Sealing integration and sealing management activities

Lead / Project Engineer – Body Hardware Systems (Exterior Trim)

Responsible for:

• Exterior trim systems
• Brightware and decorative trim
• Mouldings and finishing components
• Exterior add-on parts
• Functional body hardware systems

Responsible for:

• Interior trim systems
• Door trim systems
• Interior functional components
• Interior feature integration
• Cabin finishing systems

Responsible for:

• Front and rear seating systems
• Seat structures and mechanisms
• Seat comfort features
• Seat foams and trim
• Powered seating functions
• Occupant restraint interfaces, including airbags and seatbelts

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate engineering activities within the assigned commodity area.
• Manage engineering changes from issue identification through to implementation and final resolution.
• Develop containment actions and permanent corrective solutions.
• Conduct root cause investigations and support issue resolution activities.
• Arrange, lead and manage weekly project meetings, including preparation of agendas, invitations, action logs and meeting minutes.
• Coordinate special meetings with Finance, Purchasing, Quality, Production, Bill of Material teams and other key stakeholders.
• Attend customer and programme review meetings.
• Prepare technical documentation and support engineering reviews.
• Define, plan and deliver prototype builds, validation activities and production line trials.
• Develop engineering solutions with complete design feasibility and validation.
• Raise and manage:
• Engineering Change Requests (ECRs)
• Change approvals and release documentation
• Engineering releases
• Manage BoM and PDM updates associated with engineering changes.
• Ensure all engineering solutions comply with company engineering standards and worldwide legislative requirements.
• Review Design FMEAs, Process FMEAs and DVP requirements.
• Assess packaging constraints, style hard points and manufacturing feasibility.
• Coordinate supplier feasibility, cost and timing assessments.
• Present engineering proposals and issue resolution plans at management review forums and cross-functional meetings.
• Maintain project timing plans, cost status reports, tracking lists and open issue registers.
• Engineering change implementation from root cause agreement to final resolution.
• Fully detailed 2D and 3D CAD data compliant with company standards.
• Validation plans and testing requirements.
• Containment and permanent production solutions.
• Engineering release approvals.
• Line trials and off-tool validation activities.
• BoM and PDM management.
• Supplier coordination and technical feasibility assessments.
• Successful delivery of programme milestones and engineering targets.
• Minimum 4-5 years' experience supporting automotive vehicle programmes.
• Demonstrable experience within Current Model Production (CMP), series production or production support engineering environments.
• Strong technical expertise in at least one of the following disciplines:
• Body Hardware / Exterior Trim
• Interior Systems
• Seating Systems
• Proven experience of engineering change management and issue resolution.
• Experience delivering validation plans and production implementation activities.
• Strong stakeholder and supplier management experience.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Fluent English (C1 level or above).

Technical Knowledge

Candidates should possess strong knowledge of:

• Automotive engineering standards and processes
• Engineering release processes
• Design validation and verification methodologies
• DFMEA and PFMEA processes
• BOM management and product data management
• Manufacturing and assembly feasibility
• Root cause investigation and problem-solving techniques

Systems Experience

Experience using automotive engineering systems including:

• CATIA / LCA
• KVS
• Workflow systems
• AVON
• TEVON
• NOLIS
• KPM
• TI-REX / TI-Syncro
• JIRA
• Manufacturing release systems

Personal Attributes

• Strong technical leadership capability.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and drive actions to completion.
• Commercial awareness with an understanding of cost, timing and quality targets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High attention to detail.
• Self-motivated and delivery focused.
• Ability to work effectively within a fast-paced automotive production environment.

Additional Requirements

• UK residency preferred, ideally within commuting distance of Crewe.
• Authorised to work in UK
• Ability to work on-site in Crewe.
• Willingness to undertake occasional business travel when required.
• Availability to support urgent production-related activities and programme escalations.
• Commitment to quality, safety and information security standards.

Why Join?

This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to the ongoing success of premium automotive Current Model Production programmes, supporting the delivery of world-class vehicles through engineering excellence, innovation and continuous improvement. You will work alongside highly skilled teams, solving complex technical challenges and driving meaningful product improvements across critical vehicle systems.