Body Chief Engineer

EDAG Group; Modena; Hybrid; EUR 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart working

Individual remote working agreements

Job summary

EDAG Group in Modena, Italy, seeks a Body Chief Engineer to lead integration of BIW, closures, exterior trim, and lighting, coordinating designers and suppliers to balance styling with technical constraints. You will ensure GD&T accuracy, drive validation, and align with manufacturing processes across stamping, welding, hemming, bonding, and assembly.

The role requires a mechanical engineering degree, strong leadership, and travel willingness.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive product development, Exterior/Body & Closures.
• Familiarity with CAD and PLM tools (CATIA V5/V6, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, ENOVIA).
• Strong leadership, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness for short business travels abroad.
• Knowledge of GD&T, dimensional requirements, and tolerance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate designers, technical specialists, and suppliers for Body systems, balancing styling, technical, cost, weight, quality, and timing.
• Drive BIW, closures, exterior trim, and lighting integration from concept to final approval.
• Apply GD&T, dimensional management, and tolerance stack-up methodologies.
• Collaborate on sourcing, technical reviews, supplier selection, and issue resolution.
• Assess manufacturing feasibility and integration with stamping, welding, hemming, joining, painting, and final assembly.
• Ensure complete, accurate documentation: drawings, specs, data sheets, validation plans, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to FMEA, design reviews, validation, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Define project scope, milestones, timing, and deliverables; interface between Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and suppliers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

GD&T

Dimensional management

Risk management

Willingness to travel

Education

Mechanical Engineering degree

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

ENOVIA

Job description

High competence and the passion for new challenges make our Vehicle Engineering division the guidepost to the Automotive future. Take your next step and join our team.

We are seeking a skilled and hands-on Body Chief Engineer to provide high-quality technical support to our customers in vehicle integration, quality and troubleshooting activities.

• Lead and coordinate designers, technical specialists, and suppliers in the development of Body systems, ensuring the optimal balance between styling intent, technical requirements, feasibility, cost, weight, quality, and timing.
• Drive the development and technical integration of Body-in-White (BIW), closures, exterior trim, and lighting components, from concept definition through design maturity, validation, and final technical approval.
• Ensure the effective application of GD&T, dimensional management, and tolerance stack-up methodologies to achieve dimensional accuracy, product quality, manufacturing feasibility, and optimal assembly performance.
• Collaborate on sourcing activities, technical reviews, supplier selection, co-design, and resolution of critical technical issues.
• Assess manufacturing feasibility and ensure product integration with body manufacturing processes, including stamping, welding, hemming, joining, painting interfaces, and final assembly.
• Ensure the completeness, accuracy, and consistency of technical documentation, including drawings, specifications, product data sheets, engineering standards, validation plans, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to FMEA activities, design reviews, virtual and physical validation, root cause analysis, and corrective action implementation throughout the product development lifecycle.
• Define project scope, milestones, timing, and deliverables in alignment with overall program objectives.
• Act as the key interface between Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and external suppliers, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment.
• Identify and manage technical and timing risks, implementing appropriate mitigation plans to ensure project delivery.
• Lead technical reviews, facilitate decision-making, and drive issue resolution throughout all development phases.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements, internal engineering standards, and technical specifications.

Your Skills That Will Help Us to Get Ahead:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• Experience in automotive product development, with a focus on Exterior / Body & Closures, Chassis & Trims.
• Good knowledge of metallic and plastic materials, joining technologies, and Body manufacturing processes, including stamping, welding, hemming, bonding, and assembly..
• Familiarity with CAD and PLM tools, such as CATIA V5/V6, Siemens NX, Teamcenter, and ENOVIA.
• Experience in project management methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities
• Experience in luxury brands and/or supercars development is very welcome.
• Availability for short business travels abroad.
• Ability to read, interpret, and assess technical drawings, with solid expertise in GD&T, dimensional requirements, and tolerance management.
• Understanding product validation, manufacturing feasibility, and the integration of Body components within the overall vehicle architecture.
• Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, FMEA methodologies, and automotive quality standards.
• Good communication and coordination skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams and external suppliers.

Total compensation:

• Contract type: [Permanent ]
• Gross annual salary (RAL): €[35.000] – €[42.000] (determined on the basis of objective, neutral, and verifiable criteria)
• Smart working: individual remote working agreements
• Working hours: Full-time (40 hours per week) with flexibility

This offer is addressed to all individuals in compliance with equal opportunity principles, without discrimination based on gender, age, origin, or other personal characteristics, in accordance with applicable laws.

This job posting has been drafted in compliance with:

• Directive (EU) 2023/970 and Legislative Decree 104/2022 (pay transparency and equal pay)
• Legislative Decrees 216/2003 and 215/2003, and Laws 903/77 and 125/91 (equal treatment in employment)
• EU Regulation 2016/679 GDPR (data privacy protection)