Customer Ref: 36223437

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

Test Engineer - Automotive Power Electronics - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) - Coventry/Warwickshire - 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal)

The Role
You’ll deliver excellence by providing engineering support to all Power electronics testing on inverters and E-machines. You will be in direct technical engagement with the client, University academia and 3rd party engineering teams supporting your Lead Engineer in the understanding of test requirements in detail. As part of your role, you will ensure the effective preparation of Units Under Test, routine operation of test beds, programming of test cells & ensure proper installation and instrumentation of the unit under test. Through our purpose, vision, strategy and transformation, you will show your engineering skills, behaviours and competencies in all you do, contributing to supporting the facility operate for customer groups.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities 
- Understand customer test requirements and execute the test cases with the requested test data
- Operate the key dyno test facilities on dynamic customer requirements with maximum test bed utilisation
- Understand diverse test methodologies and configure based on test bed capabilities. Analysis of test data and evaluation of findings to provide solutions and move the test activity forward.
- Data-driven diagnosis using software tools and rectification of issues, engagement of support teams to facilitate resolution
- Planning, scheduling and execution of several test requirements from different stakeholders and customers
- Coordinate and guide a small team of technicians to complete the preparation, installation and commissioning of the unit under test
- Support cross-functional meetings and improvement projects with various stakeholders
- Adhere to quality standards to ensure all equipment meets required standards.
- Adhere to Health and Safety guidelines and provide a safe working environment for all staff.
- Create, review and improve single-point lessons and procedures for others to follow
- Create, review and update project and activity Risk Assessments
- Identify working practices that can be modified/improved to operate more safely and more efficiently
- Engineering Hygiene through 5S methodology

Essential:
- Fundamental knowledge on inverters, e-machine operations and power electronics
- Basic knowledge of automation and data acquisition systems
- Experience in rig/laboratory-based technical test and evaluation processes in the field of Power electronic systems
- Knowledge of test methodologies and facility operations
- Ability to understand electrical circuits and diagrams
- A detailed understanding of electrical/mechanical measurement techniques
- Electrical and Mechanical skills and knowledge
- Excellent computer skills, including Data Analysis through software tools
- Structured and Logical approach to Problem Solving
- Presentation and Communication skills, including the ability to create schedules, present information to others and organise concurrent activities
- Understanding of Health and Safety, Risk Assessments and other related regulations
- Commitment, flexibility, self-motivation, robust, clear communication.

Desirable:
- Degree Level Education in an Associated Subject
- Experience or knowledge on AVL PUMA, ETAS INCA, Vector CAN systems
- Knowledge of hybrid and Battery electric vehicles
- Awareness of high voltage systems
- A detailed understanding of electrical/mechanical measurement techniques

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: 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.