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Studio Engineer - 36224728 - £37.89/hr (Umbrella Rate)

Are you ready to take your career to the next level in the dynamic world of automotive design? This is your chance to join an innovative and forward-thinking company as a Studio Engineer. Be part of a team that works on groundbreaking projects, where your creativity and technical expertise will play a key role in shaping the future of vehicle design. This company offers an inspiring work environment, the opportunity to collaborate with industry leaders, and the chance to make a real impact on the development of world-class products.

This position is a key part of the Studio Engineering team, responsible for preserving design integrity while ensuring it's feasibility.  As a member of the Studio Engineering Team, it typically holds primary responsibility for delivering feasible vehicles.  The role involves leading a vehicle zone through Feasibility Checkpoints from Concept to Production Surfacing handover while ensuring the integrity of the design.

What You Will Bring:

- Ideally 5+ years' experience in Studio Engineering / Design Feasibility, or similar roles such as Concept Engineering, Vehicle Integration / Packaging.

- A broad understanding of either Interior, Exterior, or both, system types such as Bumper, Exterior trim engineering, Exterior Lighting systems, Occupant & Pedestrian Safety, Closures, Manufacturing & Assembly, Instrument Panel, Console + Door Trim engineering.

- Ability to think creatively to solve 3Dimensional (3D) technical/feasibility issues

- Ability to think creatively to solve feasibility issues.

- Proficient CAD drafting capability.

- Good communication skills with people of all levels and expertise; notably Design, Product Engineering, Vehicle and Commercial teams.

- People skills - a critical element of the role is the resolution of difficult feasibility issues therefore the ability to work in a cross functional team is key.

- Business acumen and a customer driven mind-set to deliver designs

- Good understanding of the Design Process.

- Proven ability to work to deadlines and prioritise your own workload.

- Experience in  Microsoft Office applications; notably Excel, Word, PowerPoint

- Experience of working within the Design Studio environment

- CATIA V5 & TCE, CATIA V6 / ENOVIA experience

Location:

This role is based in Gaydon, a hub of cutting-edge automotive design and engineering.

Interested?:

If you're ready to take on this exciting challenge and make your mark as a Studio Engineer, apply today. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a team that's shaping the future of automotive design. Your next career move starts here!

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

WARRANTY TEST TECHNICIAN REQUIRED IN THE WEST MIDLANDS!!!

This is your chance to join a long-standing automotive business based in Smethwick, West Midlands as a Warranty Test Technician, where you will play a pivotal role in driving quality and excellence. This opportunity not only offers the chance to work on cutting-edge projects but also provides a platform for professional growth and development in a supportive and inspiring environment.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT FOR THE TIME BEING THIS IS A SICK COVER CONTRACT, NO PROMISES OF A PERMANENT CONTRACT CAN BE GIVEN AT THIS STAGE!

The hiring manager is looking for someone who has previous Warranty experience gained from within the Automotive or Defence sector.

The working hours are 40 hours per week (8am-4.30pm Monday to Friday).

What You Will Do:

• Conduct detailed inspections and diagnostics of returned warranty units, ensuring compliance with OEM specifications.
• Analyse warranty claims and costs to identify trends, root causes, and preventative actions, delivering insights to internal teams.
• Provide technical support to internal departments, enhancing product quality and reducing warranty-related costs.
• Collaborate with management to communicate fault and liability information, driving robust corrective actions.
• Ensure lessons learned from warranty analysis are applied to future projects, contributing to continuous improvement.
• Maintain the calibration system, ensuring all equipment is correctly calibrated and compliant.

What You Will Bring:

• A solid understanding of fuel systems and their applications, with additional knowledge of hydraulic and electromechanical systems being advantageous.
• Proven experience using hand tools and measurement equipment with a strong ability to interpret results.
• Analytical skills with the capability to determine root causes and present data effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, coupled with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• A proactive and team-oriented mindset, with a problem-solving approach and the ability to work independently.

Your work as a Warranty Test Technician will play a vital role in supporting this company's goals of delivering exceptional quality and innovation. By ensuring that warranty issues are thoroughly analysed and addressed, you will help the company maintain its reputation for excellence and drive improvements that benefit both customers and internal teams.

Location:

This role is based in Smethwick, West Midlands.

Interested?:

Don't miss this opportunity to advance your career as a Warranty Test Technician. Apply today to join a company that values your expertise and offers an exciting path for professional growth.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Principal Engineer

Closures & Mechanisms

Automotive

Competitive with Car Allowance and Benefits

We are currently working with a world class specialist vehicle manufacturer who are developing a full range of EV Vehicles in the recruitment of a Principal Engineer – Closures & Mechanisms. The main responsibilities of this role will be to support the integration, design and development of components and systems for next generation vehicles. You will create and manipulate geometry for primary communication of concepts / schemes.

What's in it for you?

• An opportunity to work on the development of full EV Vehicles, charged with the integration and design of all forms of closures and mechanisms.
• A competitive salary and benefits, working within the R&D departments of a niche vehicle manufacturer with a heritage in automotive road cars.

As Principal Engineer Closures you will be required to:

• Support the Chief Engineer, BIW & Exterior in all day-to-day activities
• Engineering hard-point generation
• Benchmarking of competitor vehicles & reporting of findings
• Leading the development of the 3D and 2D models for closure & mechanism engineering
• Design surface (CAS) feasibility ‘FC' checks. Provide feasibility advice & guidance
• Participate in cross functional integration reviews for components & systems

As Principal Engineer Closures you will have:

• A relevant engineering qualification or experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in an automotive or motorsport applications as part of an OEM, Tier 1 or consultancy being able to use CAD (Catia)
• Experience in complete vehicle development cycle experience for closure & mechanism activities

What you will get as Principal Engineer Closures

• A competitive salary whilst working on highly rewarding projects in a supportive team environment
• On-going training & development

Suitably qualified and experienced Closures Engineers should apply today by contacting Mark Bignell at Jonathan Lee Recruitment +44(0)1384 446167 or by emailing their CV and covering letter to mark.bignell@jonlee.co.uk

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Principal Engineer - Perceived Quality Engineer

Highly Competitive Salary Plus Car Allowance and Benefits 

Location: Warwick

Want to work for a forward-thinking organisation that provide advanced solutions to some of the automotive industries most challenging technical problems within the development of new vehicles and platforms? We are looking for an experienced and innovative Principal Engineer - Perceived Quality Engineer who has the ability to provide feasibility inputs to Engineering and Design as part of the conceptual and early Engineering phases of new vehicle programmes.        

Working as part of the Advanced Manufacturing Team, the Principal Engineer - Perceived Quality Engineer will support the development and integration of vehicles concepts covering manufacturing feasibility, dimensional management and perceived quality within interior trim & cockpit, exterior trim and uperbody and closures during the early stages of design.  This will involve communication with cross functional teams both in the UK and Asia, (internal and external) while embracing the strategic requirements and objectives to identify areas for improvement across all facets of the business.   

As a Principal Engineer - Perceived Quality Engineer, you will be charged with;

• Supporting projects in the design stages of the program, providing PQ direction for both Exterior and Interior Trim development
• Additional support to be provided on request for part / assembly maturation process and root cause analysis support for production / design related concerns
• Reviewing and validation of system integration for Exterior and Interior themes, leading the Development of PQ methods and processes
• Providing a good working knowledge of PQ benchmarking, current trends and execution on competitor vehicles
• CAD operation skills required – to create and manipulate geometry in Catia V5, for the communication and development of component interfaces to support Gap & Rad Plans  
• Generation and development of the PQ activities for Exterior & Interior Trim
• Generation and maintenance of the Gap & Rad Plans, applying designs and engineering executions which achieve PQ targets
• Lead digital reviews and sign-off events for PQ related activities for Interior systems.
• Development of Product Attribute Targets (PAT) based upon the Product Attribute PALS positioning for PQ
• Identify PQ opportunities for process development and longer-term strategy
• Provide PQ Benchmarking of competitor vehicles & reporting of findings in support of Design conceptual theme development
• Manage Optical Quality & Perceived Quality development & assessment activities

As a Principal Engineer - Perceived Quality Engineer you will have;

• Demonstrates depth of knowledge in Perceived Quality delivery for Exterior and/or Interior systems
• Complete vehicle development experience for PQ activities, being able to lead PQ activities
• Design Studio Feasibility Support / Optical Quality reviews with knowledge of dimensional control and manufacturing process engineering 
• Experience of Exterior Trim materials, processes, tooling and assembly
• Gap & Rad Plan Development, section drawings and target generation using Catia V5
• Ability to create BIW and Trim interfaces appropriate to given CAS data
• Exposure of vehicle launch programmes being able to manage deliverables within stringent gateways  

Demand for this role will undoubtedly be high and interviews will be arranged very soon.  If you have knowledge of Perceived Quality being able to influence areas such as product design, development, innovation and new product launch and are seeking a highly innovative company that will provide career progress and you want to be considered, please apply today. If you have any questions about the Principal Engineer - Perceived Quality Integration Engineer role, please contact Mark Bignell at Jonathan Lee Recruitment on 01384 446167 or email mark.bignell@jonlee.co.uk

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.

Applications Engineer

Automotive

Are you ready to accelerate your career in the automotive industry? This is your chance to join a globally recognised company as an Applications Engineer, where you'll play a vital role in cutting-edge projects that shape the future of automotive technology. With a competitive salary, hybrid working options, private health care, and an 8% employer pension contribution, this company offers an exceptional environment for professional growth. Whether you're passionate about technical innovation or delivering exceptional customer service, this role provides the perfect platform to thrive.

What You Will Do as Applications Engineer:

• Act as the main technical contact for customers, providing expert guidance and support
• Deliver top-notch customer training and technical assistance throughout the lifecycle of the company's products
• Develop product demonstrations and practical application examples to showcase capabilities
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of the company's software and hardware, as well as third-party tools
• Participate in product testing and validation to ensure quality before market release
• Create and maintain documentation, including application notes, to support both customers and internal teams

What You Will Bring as Applications Engineer:

• A strong passion for automotive technology and a drive to tackle new challenges
• Knowledge of electronic control systems, including software and hardware architectures
• Understanding of powertrain calibration, CAN communications, and vehicle instrumentation
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
• Strong communication abilities, both written and verbal, alongside a proactive and detail-oriented approach

As an Applications Engineer, your work will directly contribute to the company's mission of delivering innovative solutions in the automotive sector.

You'll collaborate with major automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, supporting their development projects and helping them achieve their goals. This company's commitment to excellence and innovation makes it a standout opportunity for anyone looking to make a significant impact in the industry.

Location:

This role is based in the Cambridge area offering a blend of office and home working for ultimate flexibility.

Interested?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and make a real difference in the automotive world, apply today to become an Applications Engineer. Don't miss this opportunity to work with a forward-thinking company that values innovation and personal development.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.