Lead Engineer in Birmingham

Artifex Interior Systems is pleased to confirm the below opportunity within our business:

Lead Engineer

Main purpose of the job

Lead the Engineering Team by example.

Represent Artifex as primary contact for Product/System Design Engineering.

Determine and deliver the most appropriate design and engineering solution.

Ensure that all Product/System safety & performance attribute targets are met, right first time.

Steer the engineering design activity ensuring most appropriate application of both direct and contract design resources are used.

Collate and present data to support decision making.

Ensure delivery of all Artifex internal & customer requirements in line with programme timing.

Liaise with tooling and manufacturing specialists to ensure that the product design is feasible and repeatable for the vehicle life.

In the absence of doubt, take responsibility.

Work hand in hand with Programme and Business Manager.

Primary deliverables: Cost, Timing, Quality, Robustness, Sustainability, Repeatability.

Main missions and results

Lead the design and product engineering Team.

Customer/Supplier/Manufacturing Plant liaison.

Ensures that the engineering team drive the following activities: design according customer aesthetics, technical requirements, and specifications; design for assembly and manufacture; quality functional deployment; finite element analysis data; and dimensional variation analysis (In conjunction with DVA specialist).

Support Tool Timing in conjunction with the tooling group.

Responsible for the engineering elements of customer part approval (PPAP).

Support all tool trials & tool sign off

Determine and apply the most appropriate and cost-effective solutions.

Provide for design resolution as an extension of and in cooperation with the customer engineering team.

Lead the Engineering Team by example.

Assures a flawless introduction for New Product Introduction (NPI) position as defined in Artifexs GDLS.

Support cost estimates in relation to product and process changes, and liaise with Operations, sales, PM to ensure all recoverable costs are specified in the quotation.

Customer liaison & management.

Support VAVE activities.

Ensuring together with development team (PM, design, tooling, quality, testing, launch, purchasing, sales) that the process is robust prior to tool shipment.

Preferred skills and experience

Bachelor and/or Diploma degree in automotive, plastics engineering, mechanical engineering or equivalent job-related experience.

Substantial experience within interior system delivery – experience with headliners heavily favoured.

Working knowledge of materials and manufacturing technologies to deliver lightweight and sustainable design solutions.

Cradle to grave project experience including process and tool maturation and program launch.

Experience in surface development.

Conversant with major CAD systems applicable to automotive design.

Demonstrated excellent management and interpersonal skills.

Knowledge of company product and manufacturing processes.

Working knowledge of job-related technical skills: GD&T, DFM, DFA, CAE/FEA, CAD, FMEA, DVP&R.

Fluent English.

Flexible to support projects at various locations.

What you\’ll get

You will receive a competitive salary ranging plus company holiday pay.

Working hours are 37.5 per week, and this position would be eligible for some hybrid working, based on hiring manager and function lead approval. Training will be given to the right candidate with the opportunity to join an expanding site within our organisation.

Artifex is an equal opportunities employer and committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity amongst our workforce. Our aim is that our workforce will be truly representative of all sections of society and each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. We are committed to creating an environment in which individual differences and the contributions of all our staff are recognised.

Interested?

If you\’re interested in this role, click \’apply now\’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV with your contact details.

If this job isn\’t quite what you are looking for but you are looking for a new position within Automotive, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.