Graduate Project Engineer
Join a Leading Team in Automotive Engineering!
Are you a talented graduate with a passion for automotive innovation? We are seeking a Graduate Project Engineer to join our dynamic Advanced Engineering team. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and launching new products that meet the highest standards of cost, quality, and time.
What's in it for you?
- Innovative Environment: Work on cutting-edge automotive projects from conception to production.
- Collaborative Culture: Engage with a supportive team and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
- Career Growth: Opportunity to develop your skills in a leading engineering company.
What You Get to Do
- Product Development: Assist in the design and development of new products, ensuring they meet customer and plant expectations.
- Project Coordination: Manage Bill of Materials (BOMs), DFMEAs, and APQP elements.
- Customer Support: Assist customers with materials, mechanical design, GD&T, and fixing methods.
- Validation and Launch: Coordinate DVP&R and other product validation requirements to support the product launch.
Skills Helpful for the Role
- Educational Background: Engineering degree or equivalent experience.
- Industry Experience: Proven experience or internships in OEM/Tier 1/Tier 2 Automotive Industry.
- Project Management: Ability to assist in delivering projects under tight deadlines and manage pre-production builds.
- Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of MS PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Teams.
- Interior Trim Experience: Experience or coursework in Interior Trim, Console Trim, IP Trim, Door Trim.
- Mechanical Design: Solid understanding of mechanical design principles and automotive NPI, APQP, and manufacturing processes.
Essential Traits
- Initiative: Able to perceive necessary actions and proceed independently.
- Collaboration: Work effectively with teams to deliver projects from RFQ to Job 1+90.
- Communication: Communicate clearly at all levels to customers and internally.
- Motivation: Inspire and influence change within the team.
Highly Desirable Traits
- Decision Making: Willingness to take on decision-making responsibility.
- Conflict Resolution: Navigate difficult situations to ensure collaboration.
- Influencing: Persuade decision-making in the interest of project objectives.
- Analytical Skills: Examine facts and situations logically to offer realistic solutions.
Other Factors
- Work Location: Primarily based at the Kettering site with frequent visits to the Coventry facility and occasional travel to suppliers and customers.
- Departmental KPIs: Adherence to programme timelines and budgets, progress of PDLS deliverables, accuracy of BOMs, APQP elements, and customer approvals.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply now and join us in driving automotive innovation forward! Contact us by phone.
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