At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead engineering projects for new manufacturing facilities and ensure quality standards are met.
- Company: Join a leading automotive manufacturer with a focus on innovation and teamwork.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible working hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with a strong emphasis on collaboration and career advancement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the automotive industry while developing your engineering skills.
- Qualifications: Degree in engineering and experience in project management and facility installations.
The predicted salary is between 28.43 - 28.43 £ per hour.
Location: Solihull
Rate: £28.43ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £21.25ph on a PAYE basis
Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2027)
Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week
Reference: J37295964
Position Description
Trim and Final Facilities are responsible for the development and introduction of new and modified facilities associated with new model introductions and model year changes. Ensure facility installations are delivered through strict adherence to Product Creation and Delivery System (PCDS) and Launch Quality Operating System (LQOS) Gateways deliverables, Health & Safety and Manufacturing Engineering Facility procurement procedures.
Key Responsibilities
- Project manage the planning and implementation of facility installations for new model introductions.
- Creation of detailed facility timing plans in line with manufacturing launch strategies.
- Layout planning and creation of new and modified facilities to accommodate new models.
- Create Request for Quotation (RFQ) and technical specifications.
- Supplier selection and vendor management activities with purchasing.
- Provide feasibility statements for Product designs to suit manufacturing process & facility requirements.
- Create and maintain detailed cost trackers up to and beyond programme approval.
- Achieve Equipment Capability targets for all new & modified facilities, including Operating Efficiency Effectiveness targets.
- Ensure adherence to Reliability & Maintainability, 8D, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) principles.
- Manage and resolve technical issues and elevate where appropriate.
- Represent Trim & Final Facilities at program meetings at all levels and present status.
- Coordinate and manage the New Equipment Procurement Team (NEPT).
- Provide departmental responses to PCDS & LQOS deliverables and Product Definition Letters etc.
- Ensure the team support virtual build events raising and championing issues where appropriate.
- Identify resource requirements in support of virtual and physical builds.
- Provide feasibility of product and process designs to suit manufacturing facility requirements.
- Ensure achievement of capability of all processes and equipment, including dimensional targets.
- Ensure application of lean manufacturing principles and Bill of Process (BOP) and Bill of Facilities (BOF) requirements.
- Drive quality planning and analysis for manufacturing.
- Balance workload and prioritise the team ensuring all key business objectives are met.
- Collaborative working with multiple teams: GME Technologies, Logistics, Digitals, Maintenance, Production and Programme Management.
- Support the development of the Engineers through on the job coaching, creators conversations.
- Co-ordinate and Lead Go Look See events.
- Liaising with downstream teams and Manufacturing plants to concur alignment.
- Manufacturing Engineering contribution within agile teams.
- Develop P6 plan to manage team and programme deliverables.
- Communicate programme deliverables to Programme teams and manage progress reporting.
- Competitor benchmarking for facility and process strategies.
- Drive lean principles with all aspects of manufacturing operating process.
WHAT YOU'LL NEED
Skills, experience and qualifications required:
- Detailed understanding of NEBOSH and Construction Design Management (CDM) Regulations.
- In depth project and budgetary management experience.
- Proven track record of delivering facilities within a manufacturing environment.
- Ability to set individual and team objectives and measure performance against them.
- Previous experience of managing multiple facility suppliers and concurrent projects.
- Experience of and involvement in product launches.
- Degree qualified in relevant engineering discipline (preferred).
- Knowledge of and involvement in product development including use of virtual toolsets.
- Candidate must have a record of proactive delivery and commitment to meeting deadlines.
No terminology within this advert is intended to unlawfully discriminate on the grounds of age, sex, race or disability and we welcome all applications.
GME T&F Manufacturing Lead Engineer - J37295964 employer: Caresoft Global Limited
As a GME T&F Manufacturing Lead Engineer in Solihull, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to innovation and excellence in manufacturing. The company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee development through on-the-job coaching and opportunities for growth, ensuring that you can thrive in your role while contributing to exciting new model introductions. With a commitment to health and safety, lean principles, and a supportive environment, this is an excellent opportunity for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment in the engineering sector.
