Lead Engineer, Product Engineer, Engineering Design & Technologists

Lead Engineer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Lead Engineer to join a market-leading automotive manufacturer in Minworth. This role is responsible for leading the resolution of complex component and system issues, including engineering investigations, root cause analysis and identification of permanent corrective actions.

Employment type
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Permanent

Salary
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Salary dependent on experience

Working hours
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Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm, Friday 8am – 2pm

Location
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Minworth – Site based

• Lead the design, development and delivery of automotive components and systems, ensuring projects meet customer requirements and quality standards
• Drive technical problem-solving activities, identifying design issues and leading teams to implement effective solutions
• Manage and coordinate CAD and CAE activities, overseeing the delivery of 3D models, 2D drawings, and engineering documentation to industry standards
• Collaborate with customers, suppliers, tooling engineers, and manufacturing teams to support product development, launch activities, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with design, regulatory, and quality requirements while supporting NPI processes, DFMEA creation and production-related engineering changes

• Proven experience leading automotive product development projects, with a strong understanding of component and system design principles
• Demonstrable experience managing NPI activities
• Strong knowledge of CAD design, engineering drawings, GD&T, DFMEA, and automotive quality standards and processes
• Excellent problem-solving and stakeholder management skills

• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Life assurance x3 salary
• Company pension, 4.5% employer contribution
• On site restaurant