AddressOrder Ref: 56009
Position Title: Exterior Project Engineer
Duration: 10 Month Rolling Contract
Location: Dunton, Essex
Division: Product Development
Position Description:
- Commercial vehicle Antenna Design and Release Engineer
- Sourcing/Program Finance Status
- Lead the To4 (Team of four) meetings with Finance, Cost Estimating, Commodity and Program Purchasing
- Provide the engineering perspective for supplier selection by purchase.
- Prepare Engineering Statement of Work (ESOW), the specifications, the Engineering concept and Attachment 3 as input to the RFQ pack and provide input to the ASAP tool and support cost negotiations between Purchasing and Supplier.
- Program - Adhere to GPDS process and related program timings & document deliverables.
- Lead appropriate Antenna PMST, support other PMSTs and interfacing activities and represent in PMT.
- Support Program Reviews
- Requirements Management (Specification, FSMS, Part Verification/Validation, Deviation)
- Ensure compliance to all applicable requirements.
- Support Global Core teams with initiatives from Benchmarking events.
- Design (component development)
- Manage the Supplier for development of Antenna and/or associated interfaces and support the application into Vehicle Programs and ensure support for Program Launch.
- Develop new applications of implementation ready technology and liaise with EESE Climate Core team.
- Support other interfacing activities and PATs, especially the Feasibility Checkpoint reviews.
- Support cross-functional team-working with STA, Supplier, affected PMTs, Brand and JV partners etc. in order to ensure all functional targets are met.
- Electrical system interface / System specification / Functional integration / Diagnostics
- Mechanical interface / Fixing / Geometric Development / Virtual Series
- Liaise with Styling and support Design Technical Operation (DTO)
- Support Craftsmanship/Vehicle Harmony/Appearance (fit/finish and NVH teams) reviews.
- Assembly in next higher assembly and vehicle
- Liaise and support DPA work streams and pre-Series builds.
- Drive issue resolution process via EESE recommended tracking tools and AIMS.
- Releasing - Manage Client releasing tools such as FEDEBOM and WERS (inc. CAD) to ensure components are released in time for the program defined effective points.
- Component manufacturing - Participate in supplier engagement process and support STA throughout the PPAP phases 0.3 and PSW declaration.
- General / Engineering Sign Off - Provide sign-off of related components by managing DV/PVP and eFDVS according to sign-off plan.
- Provide/support Homologation and C/FMVSS documentation.
- Change Management - Support/ Lead investigation of requested changes in terms of technical feasibility, cost, and timing.
- Ensure appropriate change management (DCR tracking) and status reporting for requested changes.
- Quality - Lead and coordinate the development of E/E sub-system FMA workstream (inc. SCCAF) with supplier and review actions.
- Ensure quality objectives and robustness targets are met and that lessons learned are encompassed in future designs.
- Ongoing product development o Support PVT in issue resolution during series production
- Lead OPD, Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction Programs (TVM), where appropriate.
- Support vehicle launch activities to meet program requirements (PPAP plans, AIMS resolution, part supply)
- This position may require occasional traveling to Supplier, Client development or Vehicle launch sites.
- Experience of using FEDE, WERS and Client or similar systems is an advantage.
- Knowledge of Transit vehicle Electrical Systems and Components is an advantage.
Skills Required:
- Competent using office applications such as excel, outlook, project and word.
- Strong communication and presentation skills
- Ability to demonstrate use of initiative, perseverance and liaison skills.
Experience Required:
- Excellent analytical and strategic skills
- Project management skills with a thorough attention to detail
- Strong communication and presentation and team skills
- Experience of working within global teams
- Strong IT skills (e.g. Excel, Teamcenter, WERS)
- Ability to demonstrate use of initiative, perseverance and liaison skills.
- Full UK driving licence
Additional Information:
- Full UK driving license is required.
- Travel - Maybe for launch/supplier support and testing.
