Customer Ref: 36202892

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Automotive R&D Project Leader - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwick University (hybrid) - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

The role is for a project leader with a background in support of cross-functional projects with multi-stakeholder requirements. The primary purpose of the role within Research is to support the collaborative R&D strategy development, planning and delivery of collaborative R&D projects working cross-functionally, with partner organisations in industry and academia, and leveraging government funding to accelerate and scale up R&D projects.

- High degree of numeracy, attention to detail
- Planning and coordination of work across multiple projects to meet deadlines
- High level of organisational skills
- Effective communication across internal cross functional teams and external 'customer' facing

Qualification:
- A level / HND + Experience
- Previous work experience within a business planning / project management office environment
- Proficient in use of Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel, previous use of enterprise systems (e.g. SAP)
- Cross functional working
- planning own work and responsive to support requests
- Self-motivated and able to operate with low supervision
- Preparation of formal documentation to prescribed standards
- Control and management of confidential information including GDPR compliance

Desirable experience
- Previously worked in/around government funded collaborative R&D projects, e.g. Innovate UK and EU
- Previously worked within an accountancy audit / regulated finance framework

Role is based at National Automotive Innovation Centre at University of Warwick (NAIC). Parking permit included for University of Warwick managed carparks Some occasional travel to other client sites may be required. Some hybrid work arrangements possible for remote/home working

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 35975517

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Manufacturing Lead Engineer - Trim and Final - £41/hr (Inside IR35) – Halewood (Liverpool) with hybrid potential – 9 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

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.
- Lead the creation of detailed facility timing plans in line with manufacturing launch strategies.
- Lead 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 Effeteness targets.
- Ensure adherence to client Reliability & Maintainability, 8D, Mean Time To Repair (MTTR), Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF) and Preventative Maintenance (PM) principles.
- Allocating workload through setting and monitoring team objectives.
- Manage and resolve technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
- Embrace the Agile methodology acting as a Scrum Master.
- Represent Trim & Final Facilities at program meetings at all levels and present status.
- Provide departmental responses to PCDS & LQOS deliverables and Product Definition Letter's 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 principals and Bill of Process (BOP) requirements.
- Drive quality planning and analysis for manufacturing.
- Balance workload and prioritize 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 PD&D teams and manage progress reporting.
- Competitor benchmarking for facility and process strategies.
- Drive lean principles with all aspects of manufacturing operating process.

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 an automotive 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.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36234785

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Human Factors Engineer - £34/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire/Hybrid potential - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
As modern vehicles evolve, our client’s customers are experiencing and interacting with vehicles in new and innovative ways. Our automotive client is looking for an enthusiastic individual to join their Human Factors Ergonomics team to deliver customer requirements for their future vehicles. This role is ideally suited to a skilled individual with a background in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, Product Design or Design Engineering.

Key duties include, but not limited to
- Lead development of Human Factors requirements, in order to deliver the best customer experience. This will include collaboration with key stakeholders around the business including Engineering, Design, Programme, Commercial and many more
- Lead Human Factors input into the development of our future vehicles and brands - evoking empathy for the impact to the Human Factors Attribute of vehicle development decisions; using innovative and visual communication methods.
- Lead the timely completion of Human Factors assessments &/or gateway testing, to aid in issue resolution.
- Support collaboration with colleagues to resolve ergonomic related issues on vehicles; using customer data and Human Factors science to drive discussions.
- Analyse customer feedback relating to ergonomics and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution

Skills:
- Proven ability to work in a demanding environment and combine interpersonal skills with technical decision-making
- Ability to analyse technical data and customer feedback to support programme discussions & Ergonomics requirement development
- A knowledge of human physiology, anatomy or anthropometrics
- A good communicator with the ability to explain complex ideas to others.

Desirable
- CAD experience (e.g. CATIA / 3D Experience).
- Familiarity with Agile Methodology implementation and using JIRA
- Knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and working with teams across an organisation.
- Resilient and enthusiastic, an individual able to deliver results under pressure.

Education:
- Experience in Human Factors, Ergonomics, Anthropometrics, User-Centred Design, Product Design, User Experience Design or a related field, educated to degree level

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36216169

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Development Engineer - Suspension - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Warwickshire (Hybrid potential) - 8 months (potential for yearly renewal)

Duties:
Apply engineering theories and principles to perform complex work in research and development of suspension engineering systems, including the design, characterization, and iterative refinement of suspension devices. Work within an Agile Squad to develop industrialized products.

Responsibilities typically include:
- Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System
- Deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning 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 spring and damper module 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 supplier component engineering and vehicle attribute teams to develop designs that meet targets
- Ensure all appropriate standards are met through-out design maturation
- Meet programme targets for cost and weight
- Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation
- Keep all Module documentation up to date including meeting records
- Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Skills:
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
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong influencing and engagement skills

Desirable:
- Previous experience within engineering or programme planning departments
- Ability to interpret engineering drawings and understand GD&T notation
- CAD / CAE design and analysis experience preferably with Dassault toolsets
- Some experience of delivering suspension damper, coil spring and air spring technologies
- Experience of working within agile scrum methodology

Education:
- Degree qualified or equivalent experience preferred.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.

Customer Ref: 36185545

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Manufacturing Engineer - Joining - £32.90/hr (Inside IR35) - Solihull - 12 Months (potential fro yearly renewal)

As a Joining / Manufacturing Engineer, you will be at the heart of our manufacturing process, ensuring our joining methods are robust and efficient. Your proactive approach will be key as you:
- Collaborate and Influence: Actively contribute your insights and provide vital feedback to our lead Joining Engineer, BIW Process Engineering, and Product Development teams. Your input will directly shape how our joining methods become manufacturable under real plant conditions.
- Analyse and Optimise: Dig into the results of feasibility trials, providing incisive technical inputs to ensure data validity. Your analytical skills will be crucial in finding areas for improvement and driving optimal solutions.
- Foster Strong Vendor Relationships: Proactively manage vendor engineers, ensuring all responsibilities are met, technical reviews and timing adhered to, and any deviations are raised promptly.
- Ensure Project Consistency: Function as a project coordinator, championing consistency across all initiatives. You'll ensure every project aligns with our best practices and established methodologies, guaranteeing high-quality, standardised delivery every time.
- Drive Digital Transformation: Use your data and digital Systems Proficiency to find opportunities for automation, create insightful dashboards for real-time monitoring, and perform sophisticated data analysis using formulas, macros, PowerApps and even AI tools. Your ability to harness technology will streamline our processes and enhance decision-making.
- Coordinate Manufacturing Excellence: Partner with the project team and coordinate seamlessly with Line Builders/vendors to advance each phase. You'll ensure strict adherence to joining technologies' buy-off procedures and standards, contributing to seamless production.
- Understand the Big Picture: Develop a solid understanding of how various interfaces interact with joining technologies in a manufacturing environment, and ensure parameters are perfectly aligned for applications such as adhesive, FDS, RSW, and more.

Skills and Experience:
We're looking for someone who brings a blend of technical curiosity and strong people skills. You're likely:
- A Collaborative Team Player: You thrive in a team setting, actively listen to others, and bring genuine enthusiasm and passion to your work. You understand that collective success is built on individual contributions and strong teamwork.
- Initiative-taking and Purposeful: You're a natural problem-solver who doesn't wait to be told what to do. You take the initiative, drive tasks to completion, and consistently meet deliverables and commitments with a solutions-oriented mindset.
- Digitally Savvy: You're highly proficient with computer applications and eager to apply your skills to automate processes, build dashboards, conduct data analysis and explore the potential of AI to improve efficiency.
- An Effective Communicator: You're confident and articulate when communicating with project stakeholders at all levels, possessing strong written and spoken communication skills. You can convey complex technical information clearly and persuasively.
- Technically Curious: Ideally, you're working towards or already hold a degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline. You will have an applied understanding of automotive joining technologies such as:
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
- Laser Welding
- Self-Piercing Riveting (SPR)
- Resistance Spot Welding (RSW)
- Adhesive Bonding
- Flow Drive Screw (FDS)
- Knowledge Transfer Champion: You can transfer knowledge and best practices from the engineering industry into the automotive environment, or a strong aptitude for doing so.

Additional information:
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business.
Premea is a specialist IT & Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.

The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment business.