Powertrain Exhaust Systems Project Engineer

Body &Chassis

6 Month Contract

Outside IR35

*Applicants MUST have proof of immediate, on-going and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK and travel within the EU.*

Job Description

As Powertrain Exhaust Systems Project Engineer your main responsibilities are:

• Powertrain technical ownership of:
• Exhaust Systems and Components
• Sound Generation Systems and Components
• Responsibility for the delivery of owned systems to specific vehicle programmes including:
• Create and manage Technical Specification, FMEA, DVP, Vehicle / System level test specs
• Supporting delivery of products to meet Budgets & Expenditure, Timing & Delivery
• Planning & allocation
• Vehicle build & development support
• Attending key vehicle project meetings.
• Supplier liaison & management
• Contribute to Technology roadmaps
• BOM definition and management to include leading cost & weight reduction initiatives to deliver targets.
• Planning, monitoring and execution of project activities to guarantee project delivery in line with gateway deliverables.
• With the Principal Engineer and project Chief Engineers, support the design and development of the Systems to ensure optimised vehicle performance and delivery of key vehicle attributes.

Qualifications / Skills needed

• Establish and control system design, release (ETRS), development and validation plans in association with functional experts and in line with technical risk management processes.
• Establish and give direction on supply chain in association with function group buyers, SQA and logistics to ensure supplier nomination and delivery of components and systems on schedule for all phases of prototype, pilot, pre-production and production build.
• Ensure manufacturability and compliance with quality standards of all components and systems within the defined BOM
• Review and manage the opening and closure of engineering concerns.
• Respond to requests for information or specification change with assessment of risk and cost.
• Co-ordinate DFM and FMEA activities to support project delivery.
• Preparation and presentation of material to support external and internal project status reviews
• Management of suppliers to ensure delivery to required quality & cost in line with project timelines.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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