Value Engineering Senior Design Engineer

TieTalent; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive OEM seeks a Senior Design Engineer to enhance Value Engineering initiatives. The role involves optimizing designs, engaging with international suppliers, and mentoring team members. This technical position emphasizes cross-collaboration and requires problem-solving skills to support vehicle production improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive engineering, specifically in Value Engineering.
• Strong mentoring skills to guide less experienced colleagues.
• Ability to engage with international suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engineering solutions for continuous improvement in production vehicles.
• Collaborate across supply/value chain to implement initiatives.
• Challenge established processes to maximise effectiveness.

Skills

Technical judgement

Collaborative problem-solving

Value Engineering

Job description

A career opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join a successful automotive OEM in a Value Engineering role.

Get to add value across a range of components and processes within all vehicle model platforms, applying key techniques to provide design optimisation, resourcing and supplier negotiations. This role presents an exciting opportunity to collaborate with colleagues across the business to identify and implement Value Engineering initiatives in Powertrain, Chassis, and Electrical components.

The position will include engagement with new international suppliers, where strong technical judgement and collaborative problem-solving skills will be crucial. The successful candidate will also be expected to mentor less experienced colleagues and champion best practices within the team.

Responsibilities include the delivery of engineering solutions that support the continuous improvement in the value of current production and development vehicles, then delivering these projects to the 'business defined' time, cost, quality, and specification requirements, consistent with the high regard given to customer ownership experience.

This is a highly technical role, focused on detail and delivery that requires responsibility for technically demanding tasks within the team. It is also a communication role, where you will collaborate across the entire supply/value chain.

Established processes are there to be challenged with new working practices that minimise risk and maximise effectiveness - get to apply your expertise in this capacity and enjoy a new, rewarding career.

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