Body Manufacturing Engineer – New Model

Our Manufacturing Engineering team is growing to support our business plan. New models mean more opportunities to develop and create processes and standardisation around how we perfect each model we build.

As a Body Manufacturing Engineer – New Model, you will be responsible for the processes and complexities of building new models, taking them from initial concept designs through prototype stages into series production. You will have plenty of variety, interfacing with concept design and engineering teams across multiple projects, and witnessing and influencing projects from beginning to end.

Responsibilities

• Create and develop deliverables for new model introduction, including vehicle assembly concept, virtual environment transitioning to physical delivery and validation, process sequencing, documentation, and product traceability
• Develop and deliver Body in White tooling solutions
• Identify and resolve production bottlenecks with engineering and operation teams
• Define assembly concepts and work with supply base to deliver and integrate tooling solutions into production
• Conduct line balancing, including running time and motion studies across the plant
• Collaborate with Engineering and Operations teams to design new or amended layouts and material flow
• Support and influence cross-functional business activities to achieve project deliverables

Requirements

• Degree in mechanical/automotive engineering or similar (2:1 or above) or equivalent experience
• Experience in specification and procurement of major assembly equipment, planning and execution of new vehicle programs, complex vehicle systems, vehicle assembly processes, trim and final processes, and end-of-line vehicle processing/finishing
• Strong work ethics and positive attitude
• Ability to act under pressure with calmness, clarity of thought, and decisive authority
• Flexible approach to travel
• Excellent communication skills, attention to detail, and strong data analysis skills

Benefits

• Structured career development framework
• 25 days' holiday, plus bank holiday
• Enhanced company pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus award
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Ability to apply for a sabbatical of up to one year after two years' service
• Generous parental leave policies
• Wellbeing initiatives, such as employee assistance program and free financial and mortgage advice