principal engineer

Principal Engineer

Warwickshire (South)

Salary: up to £55k (DOE)

Full time/ Permanent

Our client is located in South Warwickshire which is easily commutable. They're a well-established manufacturing brand that has built their reputation on Innovation, quality of their products and the efficiency in which they deliver. In recognition of their strong brand and continued growth, we're recruiting for a Principal Engineer to join their vibrant team.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual from an Automotive Engineering background, more specifically, the manufacture of e-motors. Our client takes pride in their design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities whilst remaining at the forefront in their client solutions.

This role is pivotal in coordinating customer requirements, manufacturing vision, design input and output. A significant part of this role is the technical liaison with key development partners.

The Role

• Responsible for technical strategy relating to manufacturing processes & specifications.
• Work with Project Manager to protect/encompass vision and strategy for scalable manufacture
• Participate in client presentation/proposals, delivering your technical expertise to support new business development.
• Help construct RFQ documents as appropriate for Design & Development requirements
• Work on project plans for new product introductions & grant funding management
• Lead Process FMEA, Design for Manufacture and VE/VA activities
• Lead roll-out of manufacturing processes and standards to shop-floor.
• Manage the strategy for in-line & end-of-line testing.
• Proactively support the roadmap to achieve required accreditations/standards

The Candidate:

• 5 Years plus experience in Production/Technical Management role
• Experienced in sheet metal fabrication
• Lean manufacturing disciplines
• Experience of building teams and processes from the ground up
• Can define, develop, and implement effective practical processes and procedures.
• Good problem-solving skills and forward thinking
• Excellent communication skills; Verbal & Written