Engineering Project Manager ? Chassis in Surrey

Engineering Project Manager

Responsibilities:

• Constructing and managing high-level function group timing plans for each vehicle project from conception through to design release and SOP
• Working with Chief engineers/Programme managers to ensure Project specific plans are aligned and timed accordingly
• Support purchasing and project principals to ensure supplier deliverables, timings, and lead times are accurately considered
• Collating high-level plans to develop a resource map for the function group based on the project timings
• Including investment requirements, programme costs, and resource are covered within function group budget
• Monitoring engineering completion (DFMEA progress, Part releases, and DVP status), supplier selection, and managing engineering change with the principal/senior engineers
• Ensuring effects of this are reflected in the project timing and are communicated to the business
• Determine knock-on effects to resourcing across the function group and consequently on other project timings
• Managing the project support engineers and supporting their deliverables for each project:
• Vehicle mass tacking
• Part release status
• DRC tracking and detailed release plan
• BoM management and build/car configurations
• Reporting of engineering change from development activities
• Supporting purchasing on cost and lead time
• ECRs documentation completion/presentation with engineers, purchasing, and manufacturing input
• Supporting BCR reviews
• Support the development of business wide planning tools/software: Consistent templates and project reports across projects, investigate ability to have interconnected timing plans, where detailed release plans, supplier plans, and supplier lead times feed into connected high level plans - Reducing admin burden
• Area of responsibility of full chassis systems: Suspension links, Corner springs and dampers, Roll and heave control, Uprights and hubs, Wheels and tyres, Foundation braking, Brake actuation, Parking brake, Steering systems, Pedals, and pedal box
• Cost, timing, and mass

Experience and Qualifications:

• Project management experience ideally across steering, suspension and brakes across platforms and projects
• 5+ years' experience in the automotive sector
• Typical experience 0-2 years in automotive or similar engineering projects

Skills/Knowledge:

Knowledge of design and project management in automotive projects, ideally within chassis

What's on Offer:

As well as the opportunity to work with a fantastic team, the position comes with:

• Competitive Base Salary
• Private Medical Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Holiday Loyalty Bonus Scheme
• Enhanced Personal Pension Plan
• Car Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Recruitment Referral Incentive Scheme
• Parking Onsite

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission.