Manufacturing Engineer - Paint (New Model)

About the company

I am currently recruiting behalf of a leading high end low volume client based in Woking who are looking for a Manufacturing Engineer - Paint (New Model) to join their team on a long term rolling contract basis

Principal Accountabilities:

• Support cross functional Design & Perceived Quality reviews for new models
• Work with Research & Development (R&D) on new material concepts and technologies
• Support Design Verification Plan (DVP) testing of new substrates
• Development of new Paint colours, including application sign off
• Development of Paint application methods, including tooling definition
• PFMEA
• DFMEA
• Facility / Paint Shop capacity planning
• Facility layout planning
• Process & Documentation and Product Traceability methodology
• Hours Per Car generation / reporting
• Development of Paint application methods, including tooling definition
• Identifying any part related concerns, including Quality maturation, and escalation

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A degree in mechanical / automotive engineering or similar or equivalent experience in a similar role
• Ideally you will have experience with:
• paint development & application methodologies
• specification and procurement of paint jigs & fixtures
• planning and execution of new vehicle programs
• complex paint technologies / systems
• vehicle assembly processes

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.