| Employment Type | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Location | Kent, Kent |
| Industry Sector | Automotive |
| Start Date | 19/05/2008 |
| Salary/Rate | £38000 - £42000 per annum |
| Reference | 166827CMT |
| Date Advertised | 23-06-2008 - 00:01 |
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Lead Engineer required to work on a ground breaking new product for a world renowned Tier 1 automotive supplier.
Lead Development Engineer.
> Leadership and execution of product development activities
> Determine development and validation plans.
> Direct development engineers.
> Work with the Lead Designer to further develop concepts / detailed drawings for product applications or components.
Responsibilities
The person in this position will be responsible to:
> Lead the design, development and validation of a new generation product through vision of customer/company requirements and the use of innovative concepts that provide competitive advantage in performance, cost and quality.
> Drive development & design changes that assure the program meets cost, DFM, performance and timing goals.
> When necessary develop new validation & development test procedures.
> Apply ICIM methods using DOE's, 6 Sigma, Green Y and other statistical tools to achieve product robustness. (Training will be provided to fill current gaps in experience level)
> Participate in Program Project reviews and design reviews.
> Develop and present technical presentations to company customers and others on new or current programs.
> Facilitate fast and accurate two-way communication with design and process engineers to assure robust design and flawless launch objectives.
> Problem solving - apply a methodical and logical approach to problem solving based on fundamental engineering principals.
> Participate in team orientated activities engage support from outside of the team where necessary to ensure team objectives are met.
Qualifications & Experience
> Significant post graduate experience in component engineering design and development - preferably within the automotive industry.
> Personal strengths should include: Confidence, self-directed, goal oriented, customer focused, with strong team interaction skills that facilitate cross-functional involvement.
> Must understand and apply physics to the design and development of product.
> Excellent communication skills are essential. Will need to be able to communicate via reports, memos and presentations.
> DOE and statistical analysis knowledge is a plus. (Training to be provided if this is a gap)
> Must be able to constructively deal with conflict situations.
> Must be willing to travel for training, work with customers and for problem resolution on projects as necessary.
Matchtech Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
