Chassis Engineer : Automotive
Posted 1 week ago by TipTopJob
£27 Per hour
Inside
Hybrid
Warwick, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Chassis Engineer role involves leading investigations into wheel alignment and ride height issues for a premium automotive brand. The position requires robust planning, cross-functional collaboration, and application of industry best practices to ensure timely resolution of chassis-related issues. The role is contract-based with potential for yearly renewal and is classified as inside IR35. The position is based in Warwickshire with hybrid working potential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead capability and statistical investigation of wheel alignment and ride height issues and improvements.
- Deliver a robust glide path for gateway delivery through effective planning and task delegation.
- Understand and apply best practice industry-wide methodologies (8D, six sigma).
- Facilitate, plan, and push resolution of cross-functional platform chassis issues.
- Manage issues, resolution, and communication against program timing.
- Support the Launch Quality Operating Standard (LQOS) including problem definition and root cause analysis at each physical build phase.
- Remove roadblocks to delivery.
- Lead cross-functional teams to solve issues regularly.
Key Skills:
- Strong mathematical and Excel skills with a sound understanding of engineering principles.
- Experience using quality tools (8D, Six Sigma, Is/Is:not, Ishikawa diagrams).
- Good verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional communication.
- High levels of personal organization, self-motivation, and ability to deliver with minimum supervision.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to learn and introduce new methods to enhance team effectiveness.
- Prior experience as a Chassis/Suspension engineer within the automotive industry with knowledge of articulation motion.
- Experience in GD&T, Minitab, and CAD visualization.
Salary (Rate): £27.21/hr
City: Warwick
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Automotive
Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role: Chassis Engineer : Automotive : GBP 27.21/hr (Inside IR35) : Warwickshire (Hybrid potential) : 10 Months (potential for yearly renewal)
Job Description :
- Lead capability and statistical investigation of wheel alignment and ride height issues and improvements.
- Deliver a robust glide path for gateway delivery. (Robust planning and delegation of tasks)
- Be able to understand and apply best practice industry wide. (8D, six sigma)
- Facilitate, plan and push resolution of cross functional platform Chassis issues
- Issues management, resolution, and communication against program timing.
- Play a supportive role in the Launch Quality Operating Standard (LQOS) including problem definition and root cause at each physical build phase. Aide in removing any roadblocks to delivery.
- Regularly lead cross functional teams to solve issues.
Skills / Experience Required :
- Strong mathematical and Excel skills backed by a sound understanding of engineering principles.
- Experience using Quality tools (8D, Six sigma, Is/Is:not, Ishikawa diagrams)
- Good verbal and written communication skills required to communicate across multiple business functions.
- High levels of personal organization, high drive, self:motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.
- Excellent problem:solving skills.
- Willingness to learn and introduce new methods to increase own and the teams effectiveness.
- Prior experience as a Chassis / Suspension engineer within the Automotive industry with knowledge of articulation motion.
- Experience in GD and T, minitab, CAD visualisation.
Education :
- Relevant Engineering Degree, or equivalent experience.
Additional Information
This role is on a contract basis and is Inside IR35. The services advertised by Premea Limited for this vacancy are those of an Employment Business. Premea is a specialist IT and Engineering recruitment consultancy representing clients in the UK and internationally within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.