At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop innovative powertrain systems for top automotive brands.
- Company: Award-winning independent company with a strong reputation in the automotive industry.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, pension scheme, 25 days holiday, and excellent training opportunities.
- Other info: Exciting projects with great career growth in a dynamic environment.
- Why this job: Join a supportive team and turn creative ideas into precision-engineered reality.
- Qualifications: Experience in engineering design, skilled in CATIA V5, and a good team player.
The predicted salary is between 36000 - 44000 £ per year.
Design and Production Engineer - Automotive
Our client is an independent company who have carved themselves a niche supplying/designing powertrain components (exhausts, and other specialist Automotive components) to OE Automotive customers.
Their reputation and expertise is such that many of the most prestigious manufactures utilise their services.
We are proud to be an integral part of our client's continuing success which has resulted in a bulging order book and a recent expansion to a new purpose designed production facility.
The company are proud to have received the Queens Award for Enterprise.
The ROLE
As a Design & Production Engineer you will based within a supportive team environment providing you with the opportunity to be involved in challenging and interesting projects - you'll turn ideas into precision-engineered reality.
Developing innovative powertrain systems for world-class automotive brands and leading their journey from prototype to production.
- Covering four areas;
- 1) Concept & Feasibility
- 2) Prototype Development & Validation
- 4) Production Launch & Continuous Improvement
- The minutia of the role includes;
- CAD concepts/designs using CATIA
- Provide early design and manufacturing input to assess feasibility, cost, and capability
- Design FMEA and Manufacturing Feasibility
- Create detailed CAD models and drawings for prototype manufacture
- Plan and manage prototype builds
- Review first-off parts
- Finalise designs for production release
- Develop and validate process flows and Standard Operating Procedures
- Ensure routings, and process changes are correctly defined in ERP systems
- Lead process capability
- The CANDIDATE
- Our client is looking for strong a Design & Production Engineer applicants with, in addition to experience of working within an engineering design and manufacturing environment, the following skills:
- Strong Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Production Engineering knowledge
- Skilled in CATIA V5
- Good understanding of production processes, tooling design, and design-for-manufacture (DFM) principles
- Familiarity with APQP, PFMEA, Control Plans, IATF 16949 and Lean manufacturing methods.
- Hands-on approach to engineering
• Good team player!
- The Package
- In return our client offers;
- £Depending on Experience salary
- Company Pension Scheme
- 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Great training
This role is commutable from
- Northampton
- Kislingbury
- Daventry
- Kettering
- Wellingborough
- Towcester
- Southam
- Leamington Spa
- Wellingborough
- Milton Keynes
- Rugby
- Coventry
- Warwick
- Banbury
- Market Harborough
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Design and Production Engineer - Automotive in Northampton employer: Allscreens Nationwide Ltd
Allscreens Nationwide is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive team culture where employees are valued and encouraged to thrive. With access to state-of-the-art training facilities and opportunities for career progression, our Automotive Glazing Technicians in Birmingham can expect not only competitive bonuses but also the chance to work with the latest technology in the industry. Join us and be part of a company that prioritises both employee well-being and customer satisfaction.
