Material Forming Engineer

Overview

Are you a Material Forming Engineer with hands-on engineering expertise, with real-world experience in materials forming, seeking a new challenge?

Expleo are recruiting for a Material Forming Engineer, supporting our client, a Global Luxury Automotive OEM, based in Warwickshire on a contract basis.

• Coordination, delivery, assessment and reporting of press trials to assess new materials against formability criteria and qualify them.
• Deliver raw material related cost-reduction projects
• Contribute to standardising material testing equipment and procedures
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of material related process standards.
• Support the timely delivery of material for Try-Out and Production Ramp-up for all new Model Programmes

• Engineering apprenticeship, degree level or equivalent experience in sheet metal forming
• Experience of coordinating and carrying out press trial activities
• Understanding of materials, and material properties and processes specifically relating to forming technologies
• Experience carrying out root cause analysis activities, identifying corrective actions and delivering process improvements
• Excellent presentation skills and strong communication skills
• Valid Driving licence with the ability to travel extensively between sites
• Flexibility is required whilst plant based, candidates would be expected to be mobile with regular travel to other Press Shops, as well as occasional overseas travel.
• A working knowledge of steel and aluminium manufacturing, die manufacturing and buy off experience, and press operational experience is desirable

PLEASE NOTE:

To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates can work in the UK. Regretfully, we are unable to support applications that require sponsorship.

If you are interested in applying for the role of Material Forming Engineer or require further information, please contact: