Process Engineer - Automotive in Birmingham

Expleo are seeking to recruit several Manufacturing Process Engineers to join our team based on a client’s site in the West Midlands. Our team are supporting manufacturing process improvements within our client’s electrical propulsion/battery systems.

Responsibilities

• Utilising your previous industry knowledge to help develop and implement assembly processes and facilities in line with our client’s quality delivery and cost objectives.
• Support planning, development and implementation of installation timing plans with key suppliers.
• Help ensure a robust process planning, which includes build simulations and PFMEA’s.
• Support assembly process & equipment verification at suppliers and at manufacturing facility.
• Support management activities through development and monitoring of timing plans.
• Support new model planning through development of process estimates against study requests.
• Manage technical issues and elevate where appropriate.
• Achieve equipment capability and availability targets.
• Support the resolution of technical issues where appropriate.
• Delivery of robust assembly processes and equipment to safety, quality and cost expectations.
• Support Product Creation and Delivery Systems (PCDS) and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to ensure gateway adherence.
• Adherence to all client systems and processes.

Qualifications

• Ideally, educated to Degree level, HNC / HND in Manufacturing Systems or a similar engineering discipline or have suitable industry experience.

Essential skills

• Ability to problem solve technical and manufacturing issues.
• Good IT skills and competent with MS Office Applications (PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Project).
• Ability to use CAD packages to review engineering drawings and models (Catia V6 & Teamcentre etc.).
• Understanding of safe automated and manual manufacturing system.

Experience

• Previous experience of Manufacturing / Engineering processes, tools and techniques, especially for within Battery or Electrical Drive Unit Manufacturing.
• Proven PFMEA and Control Plan experience to lead structured risk analysis and develop comprehensive process controls.
• Experience of facility installation, project management, capability validation, commissioning and product launch.

Benefits

• Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges.
• We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects.
• Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses.
• Competitive company benefits.
• Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible.
• Communicating and promoting vacancies.
• Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
• Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required.
• Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive.