Virtual Build & Integration Engineer

McLaren Group; Old Woking; On-site; GBP 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Automotive is seeking a Virtual Build Engineer to plan and lead the Virtual Build process, integrating new products into the existing production facility and aligning engineering deliverables between new models and current series manufacturing.

You will use CATIA V5 and Dassault Delmia to evaluate, optimise and validate design and tooling for quality, cost and efficiency, ensuring a smooth transition into current production lines.

Qualifications

• Experience as Virtual Build Engineer or Virtual assessment role.
• Experience developing and managing cross-project timing plans.
• Strong understanding of CATIA V5 and Dassault Delmia for virtual manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; presentation ability.

Responsibilities

• Consult with Manufacturing Engineering to allocate build stations and define build sequence.
• Create and maintain the Virtual Build tree.
• Chair Virtual Build events with stakeholders.
• Develop and manage Virtual Build timing plans.
• Improve the Virtual Build process and execution.
• Communicate issue status with Virtual Build findings.
• Lead resolution of Virtual Build issues.
• Lead design reviews for internal use and supplier engagement.
• Update the Tooling Catalogue with Bespoke Tooling teams.
• Perform ergonomic checks and kinematic models.
• Act as primary contact for virtual assessments.
• Coach the team in virtual assessment practices.
• Engage Series Manufacturing Engineering at project start.
• Ensure phased ownership of new models with series team.

Skills

Virtual Build

Technical skills

Timing plans

Communication skills

DFMEA/PFMEA

Presentation skills

Self-motivated

Collaborative/autonomous work

Tools

CATIA V5

Dassault Delmia

CAD software

Job description

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager (Launch), you will be responsible for planning and leading the Virtual Build process, whilst actively supporting the integration of new products into the existing production facility, ensuring all manufacturing engineering deliverables are aligned between new model and current series manufacturing engineering. Working cross functionally, you are a core member of the simultaneous engineering culture at McLaren Automotive. Using simulation tools to evaluate, optimise and validate, process, product, and tooling designs. You will work with the Manufacturing Engineering team to develop the product design (DFM) of future products, with a focus on quality, cost, and efficiency. Furthermore, you will be responsible for bringing new models into current series production ensuring that the new model is well known, fully understood, and aligned to current processes and methods achieving a flawless integration.

What You'll Do

• Consult with the Manufacturing Engineering teams to allocate build stations & define build sequence.
• Create and maintain the "Virtual Build tree."
• Chair Virtual build events with support of business stakeholders.
• Develop and manage Virtual build timing plans.
• Continually improve the Virtual build process & execution.
• Collate & communicate issue status reports with Virtual Build event findings.
• Lead resolution of Virtual build issues.
• Lead design reviews for internal use & supplier engagement.
• Own and update the virtual "Tooling Catalogue" with the support of the Bespoke Tooling and Manufacturing Engineering teams.
• Perform Ergonomic checks e.g. reachability studies, loading studies, tooling access, kinematic models etc.
• Function as the primary point of contact for virtual assessments.
• Coach the Manufacturing Engineering team in virtual assessment best practices, to support in the ongoing development of the vehicle concept.
• Engage the Series Manufacturing Engineering team to ensure awareness and understanding at the beginning of a project.
• Working to the agreed integration plan ensure the new product and series manufacturing engineering teams interact at the appropriate gateways.
• Ensure phased ownership of new models with the series manufacturing Engineering Team.

What You'll Bring

• Functional / Technical sills
• Proven experience in a Virtual Build Engineer role / Virtual assessment role
• Experience in developing and managing cross project timing plans.
• Strong understanding of Virtual Manufacturing tools available in CATIA V5 / Dassault Delmia software
• Knowledge of General assembly process, tooling, and equipment
• Experience using CAD software for virtual DFM analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Understanding of DFMEA, PFMEA and control plan updates
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent IT proficiencyPersonal Attributes / Competencies:
• Self-motivated
• Capable of working collaboratively and autonomously.
• Adaptable to a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
• Effective communication and people skills.
• Effective in influencing, negotiating, and resolving conflicts.
• Flexible and open-minded approach to tasks and responsibilities.

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