CMF Engineer - Colour, Materials & Finish Location: Berkshire Job Type: Permanent | Full Time Sector: Automotive | CMF | Product Design | Materials | Luxury Engineering
Are you a CMF Engineer or Materials specialist looking to work on exceptional, low-volume products? Do you have experience developing colours, materials, finishes and specifications from design intent through to production? Would you like to work closely with Design, Engineering, suppliers and production to see your work become a finished product? A highly regarded bespoke automotive engineering manufacturer is looking to recruit a CMF Engineer to support the development and delivery of Colour, Materials and Finish across its products.
The business creates highly individual, low-volume vehicles for an international customer base, combining engineering, design, craftsmanship and exceptional attention to detail. This is a hands-on position where you'll help translate creative CMF direction into practical, manufacturable solutions and ensure the original design intent is maintained through to the finished product.
The Role Working across interior, exterior and component-level applications, you'll coordinate materials, samples, finishes, specifications and suppliers while working closely with Design, Engineering and Production.
You'll also support customer specification activities, helping clients navigate material and finish options within the overall design direction.
Key Responsibilities Translate CMF strategy into specifications, palettes, sample sets, standards and production documentation
Source, sample and validate colours, materials, finishes with specialist suppliers
Collaborate with Design and Engineering to ensure solutions achieve the required aesthetic, functional and manufacturing requirements
Review samples and first-off components, resolving material, finish, quality and supplier consistency issues
Support client specifications while maintaining accurate CMF documentation, approvals and material libraries
Skills & Experience Previous experience within CMF, Colour & Materials, product design, materials, interiors or a related discipline
Strong understanding of physical materials and how colour, texture and finish translate from concept into production
Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional Engineering, Design and Manufacturing teams
Excellent attention to detail combined with strong organisational and communication skills
Comfortable working within a fast-moving, low volume, high value manufacturing environme nt
What's on Offer? 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Option to purchase up to 5 additional days holiday
Pension and employee wellbeing benefits
Continued professional development and training
Opportunity to work on exceptional bespoke products within a highly creative, engineering-led environment
Apply Today This would particularly suit someone who enjoys the practical side of turning creative ideas into beautifully executed physical products.
If you're passionate about materials, craftsmanship and exceptional product design, apply today for a confidential discussion.
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