Hybrid Project Engineer – Body Exterior Systems

at EDAG Group

• Job title: Project Engineer – Body Exterior Systems
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Midlands, United Kingdom

About the role

• Project Engineer working with EDAG and clients on Body Exterior Systems in the automotive sector. Supporting engineering projects, maintaining documentation, and collaborating with suppliers and teams.

Responsibilities

• Act as the key interface between EDAG and the customer(s) for interior commodities (including closures, exterior trim, glazing and interfaces) with the ability to professional interact with clients on-site and off-site
• Support meetings, e.g. steering committees, project reviews, start-up meetings, etc.
• Direct and liaise with local and EDAG Group technical design / engineering resource to achieve project goals.
• Prepare and maintain engineering release and change documentation
• Maintain customer’s part release system
• Collaborate with interior system suppliers and support overall vehicle development milestones and prototype/production build events
• Controlling data maturity and status including recording and tracking issues.
• Tracking of interior targets including function, timing, performance, cost weight and quality.
• Coordinate cross-functional reviews for the resolution of technical issues.
• Support prototype, pre- and production vehicle builds.
• Provide the interface for all functions of programme team.
• Demonstrate EDAG's excellent reputation while working directly and seamlessly with customers on their projects.

Requirements

• Engineering degree 2:1 or above
• +5 years’ experience of automotive programmes preferably in Body Exterior systems
• Ability to overcome cultural barriers
• Demonstrate strong customer, team & supplier management skills
• An ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure and to manage time effectively under tight and rigid deadlines
• Ability to identify key project attributes targets related to the role and support through the appropriate level of vehicle/system analysis
• Relevant experience in Master Sections, Vehicle Integration, Vehicle packaging, Concept creation, assembly processes of various exterior parts.
• Ability to perform interior packaging study of the components
• Demonstrate FMEA and root cause analysis experience
• Knowledge of Six Sigma, ideally Green Belt qualified
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Very good proficiency in CATIA V5/V6
• Mircosoft Excel, Word, Power Point, Project, Visio

Benefits

• Health cash plan, following successful probation
• 5% employer pension contributions
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• Generous absence cover
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Octopus EV scheme