Lead Engineer\/Senior Engineer-Exterior Trim

Lead Engineer - Exterior Trim

The Opportunity

The Body Chassis Engineering team is one of the largest Engineering departments within the business and one of the most experienced groups of their type in the UK, having the knowledge and talent to hold their own against the best Body Chassis Engineers around the world. For these reasons there is considerable depth and strength in the department, offering to the people who join excellent development opportunities and the ability to contribute to a winning enthusiastic team.

With an increasingly demanding premium customer and rapidly changing technologies and materials, Body Chassis Engineering has to stay at the forefront of vehicle innovation and research. We have to consolidate our areas of engineering excellence, continue to stay on pace with the changing world and build a strong brand in a competitive marketplace. In addition to these challenges, we practice a process of continuous improvement to develop vehicles quicker with ever increasing levels of quality.

The purpose of this role is to coordinate the design, development, testing and introduction of Exterior Trim. Operating in an Agile model with cross-functional members within the squad, Lead Engineers will report into the relevant Group Leaders/Engineering Senior Manager and, where delivering on specific vehicle programmes, have an additional matrix report into relevant Agile Groups. The role requires the individual to deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time and lead on the technical content and integrity of specific components and systems across specific programmes.

Key Performance Indicators

• Exterior Trim solutions will be delivered on time for Program Integration Points
• Exterior Trim solutions will meet all functional requirements for the committed program gateways

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Deliver the Exterior Trim commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System / 3DExperince
• Own and deliver the Exterior Trim Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deliverables
• Manage Change Request, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones
• Manage DV and PV test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues
• Work closely with vehicle attribute teams and the supplier to develop Exterior Trim solutions to achieve targets
• Ensure all appropriate JLR standards are met through-out Exterior Trim delivery activites
• Provide input into new feature development
• Ensure all programme design solutions meet:

• Programme targets for cost and weight
• Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation
• Optical Quality and Premium Consumer Product Audit requirements

• Keep all Module documentation up to date including:

• Meeting minutes
• RMDV
• eAPQP/Smartsheets
• Vehicle test plans

• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions

• Product Owner
• Scrum Master
• Squad Team Members
• Group Leader
• Subject Matter Experts/Technical Specialist
• Strategy & Delivery Buyers
• Supplier Technical Assistance
• External Suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Ability to develop Exterior Trim engineering solutions which meet defined targets on time and to required quality.
• Good team working, organisation and communication skills including controlling the workload of supporting engineering team. Able to foster good working relationships with Purchasing/ STA and suppliers.
• Ability to evaluate the performance and merits of Exterior Trim engineering output from suppliers or service partners to ensure that JLR requirements are satisfied.
• Ability to plan Exterior Trim delivery
• Ability to manage the workload contribution from the supplier and the supporting JLR team members
• Ability to manage and evaluate DV/PV testing, report on results and resolve issues.
• Bachelor degree or above is compulsory, degree in engineering (Electrical/Mechanical, Automotive or similar) 
• At least 4 projects engineering development experience, especially the complex project experience.

Desirable:

• Previous experience (ideally 10 years minimum) within Automotive OEM or Tier1 for chosen engineering specialism
• Experience of JLR processes including WERS releasing, AIMs, APQP, FMEA, RMDV, Smartsheets, Teamcenter

Personal Profile

Essential:

• A passion for the automotive industry and the potential of automotive technology
• Strong project management capabilities with the ability to multitask
• Comfortable challenging cross-functionally and at a variety of levels within the business
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• An effective team player, actively develops and supports team members
• An individual, who works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.

Desirable:

• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure, whilst responding constructively to new ideas and inputs
• A dynamic and determined individual, highly driven, committed and results-orientated with significant pace, energy and confidence. Able to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with strategic vision
• Able to deliver quality and consistency in a complex, highly demanding environment with a range of expectations on what customer-focussed solutions might look like

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Senior Engineer - Exterior Trim

The Opportunity

The Body Chassis Engineering team is one of the largest Engineering departments within the business and one of the most experienced groups of their type in the UK, having the knowledge and talent to hold their own against the best Body Chassis Engineers around the world. For these reasons there is considerable depth and strength in the department, offering to the people who join excellent development opportunities and the ability to contribute to a winning enthusiastic team.

With an increasingly demanding premium customer and rapidly changing technologies and materials, Body Chassis Engineering has to stay at the forefront of vehicle innovation and research. We have to consolidate our areas of engineering excellence, continue to stay on pace with the changing world and build a strong brand in a competitive marketplace. In addition to these challenges, we practice a process of continuous improvement to develop vehicles quicker with ever increasing levels of quality.

The purpose of this role is to coordinate the design, development, testing and introduction of Exterior Trim. Operating in an Agile model with cross-functional members within the squad, Lead Engineers will report into the relevant Group Leaders/Engineering Senior Manager and, where delivering on specific vehicle programmes, have an additional matrix report into relevant Agile Groups. The role requires the individual to deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time and lead on the technical content and integrity of specific components and systems across specific programmes

Key Performance Indicators

• Exterior Trim solutions will be delivered on time for Program Integration Points
• Exterior Trim solutions will meet all functional requirements for the committed program gateways

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Deliver the Exterior Trim commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System / 3DExperince
• Deliver the Exterior Trim Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) deliverables
• Assist in the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones
• Work on DV and PV test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues
• Assist in the resolution of issues with component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop Exterior Trim solutions that meet targets
• Ensure all appropriate Jaguar Land Rover standards are met through-out design maturation
• Provide input into new feature development
• Ensure all programme design solutions meet:
• Programme targets for cost and weight
• Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification (RMDV) documentation
• Optical Quality and Premium Consumer Product Audit requirements
• Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting minutes
• Foundation and Programme Design analysis documents
• Quality history and bill of design
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions

• Product Owner
• Scrum Master
• Squad Team Members
• Group Leader
• Subject Matter Experts/Technical Specialist
• Strategy & Delivery Buyers
• Supplier Technical Assistance
• External Supplier

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Previous experience of managing resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment
• A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes
• Bachelor degree or above is compulsory, degree in engineering (Electrical/Mechanical, Automotive or similar) 
• At least 2 projects engineering development experience.

Desirable:

• Previous experience within Exterior Trim engineering or programme planning departments (ideally 5 years minimum)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills

Personal Profile

Essential:

• An individual with a customer first mindset who is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• An individual who is results driven with the ability to deliver operational plans in a highly demanding environment
• An individual with the ability to prioritise their work load
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• An effective team player who supports team members

Desirable:

• Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure