We are currently looking for a Supply Timing Analyst to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Supply Timing Analyst Experience:- Supply timing experience Skills:- Good communication skills Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £14.31 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Supply Timing Analyst is responsible for the procurement of material to support all Prototype engine and vehicle build phases. *Maximising the availability of brought-out components ensuring robust parts supply for all new model programmes within the cycle plan with a known parts status Supply Skills Required: *Manage changing priorities whilst maintaining focus. *Be numerate with a good grasp of Microsoft Office applications. *Communicate well at all levels both verbally and in writing establishing good company/supplier relationships. *Candidate must hold a full driving license and be willing to travel between sites regularly. *Ability to perform well under pressure with high levels of responsibility. *High level of self-motivation and determination together with the ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team. Experience Required: *Supply Timing experience in automotive or similar industries Education Required: *Good standard of Education and / or suitable experience in related Business area. Additional Information: *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a Project Manager Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Project Manager Engineer Experience:- Vehicle Integration Skills:- A Quick Learner Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £24.61 per hour Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Vehicle Integration Engineer. *Drives the development of the vehicles key attributes and its sign off tests to meet key project milestone deliverables. *Is highly proactive in resolving cross functional technical conflicts and engineering issues as an individual or through the Vehicle Engineering resolution forum. *The role can be highly varied with responsibility for driving the build of prototype vehicles, their use in sign off tests through to the achievement of targets for that vehicle type all against tight deadlines. *The role can work in both the virtual and physical world depending on the detail deployment in the team and the time of the programme. Skills Required: *Key skills in this role is a high drive, a proven ability to meet deadlines and targets and help others to do so. *The ideal candidate will be adaptable, a quick learner and capable of working with a wide range of others within the business and motivating them to achieve. *Candidate should be organised, self motivated, confident, able to provide leadership to interfacing activities and present data professionally to a senior level. *In addition a thorough knowledge of whole vehicle engineering and integration process would be a significant advantage. *Sound "first principles" engineering knowledge. *Computer literacy. Experience Required: *The ideal candidate will have Vehicle Integration experience, including attribute target setting and delivery, and/or virtual vehicle development. *Experience of managing a vehicle test fleet and the testing process would also be an advantage. Education Required: *Engineering Degree or equivalent. *Would consider others for the correct personal skill set. Additional Information: *Insurance restrictions for driving fleet vehicles require that Candidates also need to be over 25 and have preferably clean licences for insurance purposes. Any applicant not with a points free licence needs to bring forward that issue as part of their application. *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays

We are currently looking for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Principal Manufacturing Engineer Experience:- Body In White Assembly Location:- Warwickshire Salary:- Attractive Salary Negotiable DOE Hours:- 37 (up to 45) per week Main Activities & Tasks: *Provide manufacturing facility support covering all aspects of BIW Assembly. *To create detailed process operation sheets including torque and tooling detail, part information, quality requirements and safety information. *Provide support and advise on facility integration for new platform strategies, location strategy for underbody and all mechanical aspects in build. *Be able to provide information on PLP concepts and its application within BIW facilities for new programs. *Provide support and advise on facility integration for BIW sub assembly content, main assembly and framing stations. *As part of a chosen project team you must be have a good working knowledge of all processes within BIW and have a good understanding of the facilities used for both low and high volume manufacture. *To provide manufacturing feasibility into the engineering teams ensuring the manufacturing constraints are fully understood. *Demonstrate a good working knowledge of the tools used - eg DFM, 6 Sigma and 8 D etc. *Transplant European techniques and processes into India for TML Programs - Provide support for all manufacturing and quality issues. *Integrate with the overseas operations providing support to the manufacturing areas of the business. *Provide vehicle launch support where appropriate. *Be familiar with process information, facility layouts, BOM structures, build sequence etc. *Be able to create facility layouts in AutoCad. Core Requirements: *Degree qualified or similar qualification *A minimum of five years automotive experience is essential, specialising in BIW assembly. *Good logical reasoning *Capable of leading a project element demonstrating their core skills in their specialist area. *Effective team member contributing to improvements and high customer service *Demonstrates depth of knowledge in all aspects of BIW assembly. *Experience in all aspects of welding processes used within Vehicle BIW Assembly. *Knowledge on digital manufacturing tools (Desirable) Additional Information: *Based at Warwick University/Cross Point/Visits to India (Pune) and other Plant locations.

We are currently looking for a Principal Manufacturing Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Principal Manufacturing Engineer Experience:- Body In White Assembly Location:- Warwickshire Salary:- Attractive Salary Negotiable DOE Hours:- 37 (up to 45) per week Main Activities & Tasks: *Provide manufacturing facility support covering all aspects of BIW Assembly. *To create detailed process operation sheets including torque and tooling detail, part information, quality requirements and safety information. *Provide support and advise on facility integration for new platform strategies, location strategy for underbody and all mechanical aspects in build. *Be able to provide information on PLP concepts and its application within BIW facilities for new programs. *Provide support and advise on facility integration for BIW sub assembly content, main assembly and framing stations. *As part of a chosen project team you must be have a good working knowledge of all processes within BIW and have a good understanding of the facilities used for both low and high volume manufacture. *To provide manufacturing feasibility into the engineering teams ensuring the manufacturing constraints are fully understood. *Demonstrate a good working knowledge of the tools used - eg DFM, 6 Sigma and 8 D etc. *Transplant European techniques and processes into India for TML Programs - Provide support for all manufacturing and quality issues. *Integrate with the overseas operations providing support to the manufacturing areas of the business. *Provide vehicle launch support where appropriate. *Be familiar with process information, facility layouts, BOM structures, build sequence etc. *Be able to create facility layouts in AutoCad. Core Requirements: *Degree qualified or similar qualification *A minimum of five years automotive experience is essential, specialising in BIW assembly. *Good logical reasoning *Capable of leading a project element demonstrating their core skills in their specialist area. *Effective team member contributing to improvements and high customer service *Demonstrates depth of knowledge in all aspects of BIW assembly. *Experience in all aspects of welding processes used within Vehicle BIW Assembly. *Knowledge on digital manufacturing tools (Desirable) Additional Information: *Based at Warwick University/Cross Point/Visits to India (Pune) and other Plant locations.

We are currently looking for a Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Vehicle Dynamics CAE Engineer Experience:- MSC ADAMS modelling software Skills:- multi-body systems Location:- Warwickshire Salary:- Attractive Salary Negotiable DOE Hours:- 37 (up to 45) per week Main Activities & Tasks: *To conduct CAE ADAMS modelling activities in support of chassis engineering projects. *To provide specialist consultancy support to chassis teams throughout the project delivery process. *To support / lead as applicable the generation of system targets and the generation of design standards, guidelines and procedures. *To support and liaise with suppliers and customers during project activities. *To implement effective planning so as to manage delivery of required CAE support activities. *Support DMU reviews and signoff internally and with clients. *To report and present output of simulation work in line with project requirements. *To support the development of engineering capabilities within Tata Motors. Core Requirements: *Degree qualified or similar qualification. *Strong numeracy and literacy. *Good logical reasoning, proven problem solver. *A minimum of five years automotive experience is essential. *Capable of leading own aspects of a project with minimum supervision. *Flexibility to manage varying work tasks within a broad ranging role. *Effective team member contributing to improvements and high level of customer service. *Highly experienced in application of MSC ADAMS modelling software. *High level of experience in multi-body systems, ride and handling theory and development *Extensive general knowledge of Chassis systems, mechanical design and the integration/ development of chassis components. *Well motivated, demonstrating personal drive and initiative. Additional Information: *Up to 1 week / month travel to India *Travel to test facilities, suppliers & other locations world-wide on an as required basis to support programmes (will be taken into consideration with travel to India). Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a Principal Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Principal Engineer Experience:- Good knowledge of control systems & integration development Skills:- Good logical reasoning Location:- Warwickshire Salary:- Attractive Salary - Negotiable DOE Hours:- 37 (up to 45) per week Main Activities & Tasks: *To support chassis steering system (HPAS, EPAS, EHPAS) projects from concept to production. *To support I deliver as applicable all aspects of steering system design, test and development from planning and preparation through integration to vehicle, execution of test and production implementation. *To generate system targets and test, development and design standards, guidelines and procedures. *The generation and maintenance of system and component level FMEA's. *To support and liaise with suppliers and customers during project activities regardless of location. *Support will be focussed upon passenger cars but involvement in commercial vehicle systems may also be necessary. Core Requirements: *Degree qualified or similar. *A minimum of five years automotive experience is essential. *Good logical reasoning. *Capable of leading a project with minimum supervision. *Effective team member contributing to improvements and high customer service. *Flexibility to manage varying work tasks within a broad ranging role. *Capable of managing a group of engineers and support the Lead engineer in delivery of the performance objectives of their group. *Experienced and knowledgeable in electrical and mechanical power assisted steering systems. (HPAS, EPAS, EHPAS). *Demonstrates depth of knowledge in the integration development and verification of vehicle Steering systems. *Demonstrates good general knowledge of control systems for EPAS and EHPAS. *Demonstrates good general knowledge of vehicle chassis systems, with experience in component delivery. *General knowledge and understanding of vehicle electronics particularly vehicle networks I CAN systems desirable. *Prior knowledge of electric vehicles would be beneficial. *Already chartered or working towards chartered status. Additional Information: *Based at Warwick University with potentially up to 25% of working time overseas, this will predominantly be India, however alternative locations may also be required.

We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Halewood. Job Title:- Manufacturing Engineer Experience:- Strong design and control methods Skills:- Good Problem solving skills Location:- Halewood Rate:- £23.31 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Required to deliver new body-style structure developments to Halewood plant and Complex Interfaces *Dual report to Plant Launch Manager and Body Construction Area Manager *Accountable to prepare in-plant process and knowledge transfer, through to effective launch In line with Model Line Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost Scorecard targets Skills Required: *Assimilate product and process design requirements, offering process expertise in a Simultaneous Engineering phase to refine the level of Design for Assembly Define, source and deploy an overall training package to facilitate knowledge transfer from upstream areas to operational, maintenance and other support areas *Manage introduction of required pre-launch plan control plan characteristics; create a measurement and analysis structure and cadence which delivers data-driven development, improvement & ongoing control *Benchmark appropriate processes from common and adjacent processes *Refine maintainability plan to optimise operating costs *Coordinate appropriate forecasting and simulation to ensure operating plan meets Launch Rate of climb / acceleration Skills Preferred: *Project management experience with proven track record of time plan achievement and counter-measure development. *Working experience of industry standard failure mode avoidance, risk management and problem solving tools and techniques Experience Required: *Strong experience of design and control methods for dimensional stability including locator strategies, local alignment measurements and robust gauge design Experience Preferred: *Positive experience of leading cross-functional teams Education Required: *Graduate Engineer in appropriate mechanical engineering subject including dimensional & static mechanics, material engineering Additional Information: *This is a 40 hour a week contract with a 3:30pm finish on a Friday

We are currently looking for a Process Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Halewood. Job Title:- Process Engineer Experience:- Strong industry experience Skills:- Good problem solving techniques Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £21.43 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Required to manage Body Construction joining technologies with robust control and operating systems; scope includes fusion welding (spot, projection and laser), riveting and sealer / adhesive systems *Report to Body Construction, Maintenance Manager Accountable to develop and operate overall control systems for joining technologies to guarantee zone control within Body Construction, whilst delivering progressive reliability improvements over time. Skills Required: *Fully assimilate product and process design requirements and established standards, offering process expertise in a Simultaneous Engineering phase to refine the level of Design for Assembly Define, source and deploy an overall training package to facilitate knowledge transfer from upstream areas to operational, maintenance and other support areas *Manage introduction of required pre-launch plan control plan characteristics; create a measurement and analysis structure and cadence which delivers data-driven development, improvement & ongoing control *Benchmark appropriate processes from common and adjacent processes including other plants and Tier 1 suppliers plus take advice on technology trends through industry bodies, e.g. Welding Institute Refine maintainability plan to optimise operating costs Skills Preferred: *Graduate Engineer in appropriate mechanical engineering subject including dimensional & static mechanics, material engineering Experience Required: *Strong industry experience of design and control methods for joining systems including fusion methods and other mechanical joining systems Experience Preferred: *Project management experience with proven track record of time plan achievement and counter-measure development. *Working experience of industry standard failure mode avoidance, risk management and problem solving tools and techniques *Positive experience of leading cross-functional teams Education Required: *Degree in relevant subject Additional Information: *This is a 40 hour a week contract with a 3:30pm finish on a Friday

We are currently looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Halewood. Job Title:- Manufacturing Engineer Experience:- Metal Forming Skills:- Good problem solving skills Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £22.35 per hour Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Required to deliver new body structure developments to Halewood plant including Aluminium and related forming, assembly, joining and sealing technologies. *Dual report to Plant Launch Manager and Body Construction Area Manager Accountable to prepare in-plant process and knowledge transfer through to effective launch In line with Model line Safety, Quality, Delivery and Cost Scorecard targets Skills Required: *Assimilate product and process design requirements, offering process expertise in a Simultaneous Engineering phase to refine the level of Design for Assembly Define, source and deploy an overall training package to facilitate knowledge transfer from upstream areas to operational, maintenance and other support areas *Manage introduction of required pre-launch plan control plan characteristics; create a measurement and analysis structure and cadence which delivers data-driven development, improvement & ongoing control *Benchmark appropriate processes from common and adjacent processes *Refine maintainability plan to optimise operating costs *Coordinate appropriate forecasting and simulation to ensure operating plan meets Launch Rate of climb / acceleration Skills Preferred: *Graduate Engineer in appropriate mechanical engineering subject including dimensional & static mechanics, material engineering & joining technology. Experience Required: *Working experience of metal forming, assembly and joining technologies including Aluminium properties Experience Preferred: *Project management experience with proven track record of time plan achievement and counter-measure development. *Working experience of industry standard failure mode avoidance, risk management and problem solving tools and techniques *Positive experience of leading cross-functional teams Education Required: *Degree in relevant subject Additional Information: *This is a 40 hour a week contract with a 3:30pm finish on a Friday

We are currently looking for a Project Engineer to work for a Major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Project Engineer Experience:- Automotive engineering design/ development Skills:- Strong communication Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £22.35 per hour Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *A CMS Project Engineer will have direct responsibility for powertrain mounting component design and delivery. *These include structural castings and cross members. *Agree component/system targets (stiffness, strength, etc) with CAE team and attribute areas *Develop component CAD with CAD designers within available package to meet component targets for function, cost and weight. *Work with purchase team to manage supplier nomination process. *Manage supplier delivery of components to agreed cost, timing and quality targets. *Achieve all program milestone engineering deliverables Skills Required: *Strong communication/team working/project management skills, essential *Self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision. *PC (MS Office) literacy - essential. *Robust practical knowledge of engineering principles Skills Preferred: *Working knowledge of Failure Mode Avoidance Quality tools, preferred Experience Required: *Automotive engineering design/development *Track record of successful project management and on time delivery Education Required: *HNC/D or equivalent automotive experience in the above field. Additional Information: *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a CAE Analyst to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- CAE Analyst Experience:- CFD modelling codes Skills:- Good report writing skills Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £30.19 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Develop Climate systems using CFD CAE analysis to provide system performance predictions for new programmes. *Will be working closely with CCS CAE engineers and provide update on the progress of the project on a day to day basis to the CCS CAE Technical Specialist. *Work will entail modelling the defrost and ventilation duct systems along with the interior cabin performance. *Liaising with IP and Console engineers to provide feedback on the system and to drive the system design. *Evaluate Ducting system and their affects on the overall Climate system performance. *The selected engineer will need to work interactively with the team in the UK and will work onsite. *Should be completing given tasks in agreed time and to required quality. Skills Required: *Good understanding and experience of CAE analysis techniques applied to the automotive industry. *Experience of CFD and CAE analysis. *Experience in use of CFD code STARCCM+ and meshing tool *Hypermesh Experience of building 'closed volume' meshes for CFD analysis *Experience in Climate Control Systems related to defrost/ventilation duct analysis. *Successful delivery of project work on vehicle programmes. *Proven record in CAE analysis in the automotive industry. *Working knowledge of project delivery processes. *Good report writing skills for CAE reports to support project milestones. *Experience in use of MS Office for report writing and presentation of results. *Candidate would be expected to work to tight project time lines to support the programme teams. Experience Required: *Experience in the use of CFD modelling codes and fluid flow and thermal analysis. *Expertise with CFD modelling codes is expected and experience in the STARCCM+ code is a must *Knowledge of Climate control systems in terms of HVAC ducting and interior cabin performance Procedures/Methodologies preferred. Education Required: *Educated to a minimum of degree level in Mechanical Engineering or an equivalent technical subject. Additional Information: *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays

We are currently looking for an Electrical Systems Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Electrical Systems Engineer Experience:- Electrical Machines and/or Power Electronics Design Skills:- Understanding of technology delivery process. Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £27.79 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Power Electronics and Machines design and development engineer. *Work to define concepts for power electronics and machines for application to vehicles. *Work on detailed designs, including identifying Tier 1 suppliers and/or in house manufacturing routes to bring solutions to market at optimal cost. *Support program activities and work to resolve technical issues (design and integration) as they arise. Skills Required: *Detailed understanding of electrical machines and power electronics designs down to circuit level. *Knowledge of supplier base and experience of working with Tier 1 suppliers. *Understanding of technology delivery process and integration onto vehicle systems throughout programme Skills Preferred: *Project management skills and experience of PCS, GTDS Experience Required: *Experience in electrical machines and/or power electronics design *Knowledge of trade-offs between different designs *Experience at resolving technical issues in design projects Experience Preferred: *Experience in working with Tier 1 suppliers and delivering machines and power electronics concepts through to production *Automotive OEM experience Component application software including vehicle integration experience Education Required: *Degree qualified or equivalent in Electrical, Electronic engineering or related engineering/science subject Additional Information: *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a Project Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Project Engineer Experience:- Project Management Delivery Skills:- Excellent Communication Skills Location:- Gaydon, Warwickshire Rate:- £25.64 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Project Engineer for Glasshouse and Lids (Glazing Systems) for forward model programmes Skills Required: *Proven Project management capability, demonstrated by recent delivery on time & budget. *Excellent communications skills. *Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels *PC Literacy *Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc Skills Preferred: *Engineering knowledge of Glasshouse and Lids, Glazing systems, design, function, performance, production & manufacturing requirements. *CAD Literacy, ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools. *Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5 would be an advantage. *Significant experience in use of engineering tools; FMEA, Six Sigma, problem resolution etc. *Any person supplied should have a valid UK driving licence and meet the medical requirements *Working knowledge of project delivery processes; GPDS / FPDS / PRINCE2 or similar *Working knowledge of change management processes Experience Required: *Successful history of project management delivery, Experience Preferred: *Ideally within the automotive sector or adjacent industries, .eg. rail, aerospace, defence, energy etc Education Required: *Ideally degree educated Additional Information: *Role is Gaydon based but may required periods of residency at manufacturing sites during launch phases *This is a 40 hour a week contract with a 3:30pm finish on a Friday Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a Project Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Project Engineer Experience:- Project & Task Management Skills:- Good understanding of Powertrain systems Location:- Warwickshire Rate:- £22.35 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *A Project Engineer to support the Powertrain Strategic planning team, in order to help shape future Powertrain product offerings. *This cross functional role offers excellent opportunities to demonstrate a broad range of technical, business and commercial skills as interaction with vital areas of the business (including Powertrain Engineering, Marketing, Purchase & Manufacturing) is essential. The role involves the support of process management, technology definition and coordination of Powertrain activities to:- *Support the development of Powertrain technology plans via a recognised, annual process *Co-ordinating studies from genesis through to output, and their integration into Powertrain technology & cycle plans. *Support system strategy & commodity business plans to define content and develop product/business strategies for future Powertrain products. Skills Required: *Ability to plan, organise, control & implement studies to time and quality requirements. *Demonstrate the ability to co-ordinate a cross functional team (including Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, Design, and Marketing) to assemble data in support of PT strategic reviews. *Computer literate, proficient in Excel, along with being fluent in Google & PowerPoint. Experience Required: *Proven track record in project and task management for complex tasks and the ability to balance often conflicting needs of the business. *A good working knowledge of Product Development and Programme Management processes. *Experience of Product Strategy development and/or Product Planning processes would be beneficial *Experience of data collation, analysis & transformation, to allow communication of findings to all levels within business. *Working knowledge of product creation / delivery processes. Education Required: *Applicants need to be qualified to degree level. Additional Information: *Some travel between sites will be required. *A full UK driving licence is required *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays

We are currently looking for a Project Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Project Engineer Experience:- Project Delivery Skills:- Good at building relationships Location:- Coventry, Warwickshire Rate:- £23.94 per hour Ltd Co. Hours:- 40 per week The Role: *Programme Planner for the F-Type Programme Management Team. *Reporting directly to Project Manager, your primary responsibility will be to lead elements of the vehicle programme. *You will be expected to be a visible leader for the wider Programme Steering Team, planning, co-ordinating, leading and reporting progress using the Project Management process (PCS) and other company processes as required. *You will lead specific investigations and problem resolution. *You will support the team with detailed product definition and product delivery. *You will be given opportunities to deputise for the Project Manager and represent the Programme Team at all levels throughout the company. Skills Required: *Must be good at building relationships and an excellent communicator. *Must have good organisation and planning skills. *Must be tenacious and follow through to complete delivery. *Must be a motivated self starter who will go the extra mile to complete tasks on time, and use initiative to find solutions. *IT Skills - competent user of MS Office, Excel, Powerpoint, an aptitude to learn and apply new systems & processes Experience Required: *Project delivery using a Product Development System (ideally GPDS) is preferred, however, experience of project and/ or supplier management, meeting demanding timescales, maintaining budget control and achieving cost-effective delivery is considered a minimum requirement. Education Required: *Qualified to degree level in either an Engineering discipline, or Business discipline. Additional Information: *The role will be based at Whitley, Coventry but will also require regular travel to other West Midlands sites. *40 hours per week with a 3:30pm finish on Fridays Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a Lead Development Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Lead Development Engineer Experience:- Experienced the product development cycle at least 3 times, Petrol or Diesel engines Skills:- Good Team Player Location:- Warwickshire Salary:- £40-60K per Annum DOE Hours:- 38 (up to 45) per week The Role: *Ensure that a robust product is released in time to support the SOP (Start of Production) and that it satisfies the Product Design Specification. *Whilst the Global Chief Engineer is based in Shanghai, this is for a lead engineer resident in the UK who feels ownership for all Global activities on the allocated project. Key Responsibilities *Prioritise workload to ensure the requirements of the NPI (New Product Introduction) process are achieved; ensure that work is conducted in the most efficient manner, avoiding duplication. *Develop skills within the global team through coaching. *Provide Senior Managers with status reports. *Responsible for development activities on the allocated Engine programme. *Ensure that FMECAs drive the DVP (Design Verification Plan). *Produce and run the development activity plan for the allocated project. *Highlight any deviation from plan at the earliest opportunity and instigate recovery plans. *Ensures all development test activities are appropriately documented. *Work within an ISO9001 framework. *The team are to maintain a presence in China as the programme dictates so time spent in China is part of the job role. Skills and Attributes Required *Have experienced the product development cycle at least 3 times, Petrol or Diesel engines *Accredited Engineering Degree and/or Chartered Status in Mechanical Engineering or Automotive Engineering. *Broadly based theoretical and practical knowledge. *Familiar with Engine testing techniques and facilities. *Prepared to challenge the 'status quo' through an inquisitive nature. *Attention to detail and good communication skills required. *Ability to plan activities through continually changing priorities whilst recognising the wider business need. *Supplier interface skills. *A team player. *Enthusiastic, self motivated and determined to succeed. *Full driving licence. *Flexible and prepared to work overseas as the business needs. *Good management and interpersonal skills. *Good oral and written communication skills.

We are currently looking for a Vehicle Performance & Fuel Economy Simulation & Mass Properties Engineer, to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Vehicle Performance Engineer Experience:- Detailed analysis and optimisation of vehicle performance and fuel economy Skills:- Quick Learner Location:- Warwickshire Salary:- £40,000-£60,000 per Annum DOE Hours:- 38 (up to 45) per week The Role: *Acquiring vehicle, engine and transmission data from all relevant departments in the company in both China and the UK for use in vehicle simulations. *Compiling a library of data/results for all current and future vehicles and sanity checking analysis of the data/results to ensure their integrity and reliability. *Specifying additional data required to improve the simulations and requesting/following up other departments to collect this data. *Understanding the sensitivity of the simulation results to the quality of the input data. *Running vehicle simulations using AVL Cruise to determine acceleration performance, top speed and fuel consumption on a variety of drive cycles. *Determining sensitivity of P & FE to input parameters such as weight, rolling resistance, Cd, fuel map, drive cycle etc. *Simulating new CO2 emission reduction technologies and optimisation of complementary control strategies for their implementation. *Liaising with Global counterparts (principally in China) to create a global AVL Cruise simulation working group sharing simulation data, results, methods and procedures. *Developing, recording & agreeing methods & procedures to ensure the best possible repeatable simulation results. *Development of a globally shared mass property database for all SMPV Vehicles for use in the P & FE simulations and by all other SMTC departments as required. Skills and Attributes Required *Graduate engineer with a strong aptitude for, and preferably with experience of, detailed analysis and optimisation of vehicle performance and fuel economy (P & FE) using AVL Cruise Software. *A methodical worker with a good numeracy skills and able to work to a consistently high level of accuracy. Highly self-motivated, quick learner, well organised with good communication skills, high levels of determination to achieve robust results and a thoroughly methodical approach.

We are currently looking for a Studio Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Studio Engineer Experience:- Extensive OEM Experience Skills:- Good working appreciation of ergonomic requirements for occupant positioning Location:- Warwickshire Salary/Rate:- £40-60K OR Rate DOE Hours:- 38 (up to 45) per week The Role: *Responsible for deploying hard points, generated for the vehicle package, and supporting the Design team to evolve the style based on them *Responsible for ensuring vehicle package complies with the appropriate legal requirements and in-house standards/guidelines *Responsible for providing feasibility supporting the design, development and integration of components and systems within specified areas of the vehicle *Responsible for highlighting and communicating conflicts between Product engineering and Design and negotiating solutions to support Style and key master section maturation *Responsible for creation of reports which assess various style themes against the master sections using the appropriate company process *The role will include interior and exterior section, surface and 3D model creation and development Skills and Attributes Required *Extensive OEM experience, preferably in an OEM vehicle integration / packaging / design studio support position *Good working appreciation of ergonomic requirements for occupant positioning *Knowledge of the various legal requirements to support vehicle design *Broad knowledge of all Vehicle Systems and components with an understanding of Vehicle Integration and the Studio Support role *Broad knowledge of manufacturing method interiors *Creative and able to offer ideas and solutions freely *Demonstrates empathy with the needs of Design but has a pragmatic approach to the needs of product engineering *Flexible, committed and motivated to work on more than one vehicle area and manage more then one vehicle system at a time *Willing to travel to and work at strategic partner's facilities as the need arises *Experience of Supplier / customer interaction *Good organisational & prioritisation sills *Proactive and possesses the ability to work by themselves or part of a team *Has good working knowledge of PC tools e.g. Power Point, Word & Excel *Preferable 5 years CATIA V5 experience at OEM level *Degree/HND or equivalent in Mechanical / Electrical engineering or Automotive engineering.

We are currently looking for a NVH Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- NVH Engineer Experience:- Broad knowledge of vehicle NVH Skills:- Good data manipulation and analytical skills Location:- Warwickshire Salary/Rate:- £40-60K OR Rate DOE Hours:- 38 (up to 45) per week Overall Purpose of the Job *To support the Senior Vehicle Performance Manager on NVH activities for all vehicle programmes. Key Responsibilities *Establishing 'high level' and detailed NVH targets for all vehicle programmes. *Developing activity plans that measure the performance against targets throughout the programme. *Defining component & system strategies that will ensure delivery of all targets. *Monitoring all activities essential to deliver targets & manage accordingly. *Developing technical solutions where problems are encountered. *Ensuring that status is communicated effectively at all times. *Staying abreast of technological & legislative developments & ensuring this is communicated effectively. Scope of the Job *Use of global CAE resources. *Competitor benchmarking. *Physical testing - measurement & data analysis. *Liaison with global NVH staff and component/ system owners. Skills and Attributes Required *Self motivated. *Possesses a broad knowledge of vehicle NVH. *Good data manipulation and analytical skills. *Ability to re-assess & re-prioritise rapidly. *Target driven and able to deliver against project time lines. *Will have good leadership skills. *Will have excellent communication skills, and be effective presenting to all levels of the business. *Able to translate high-level marketing targets into technical vehicle and subsystem targets. *Willing to travel to China on frequent business trips. Here at Cattrell Hudson we pride ourselves on the service we offer to both clients and candidates. Providing the best possible service is mandatory to us, and this has helped us develop and grow our candidate base over the years. We see all of our candidates as individuals and always do our best to meet their expectations.

We are currently looking for a Concept Packaging Engineer to work for a major Automotive company based in Warwickshire. Job Title:- Concept Packaging Engineer Experience:- Extensive OEM experience Skills:- Extensive CATIA V5 experience Location:- Warwickshire Salary/Rate:- £40-60K OR Rate DOE Hours:- 38 (up to 45) per week The Role *Producing reports to highlight packaging issues and progress. *Using CATIA V5 to develop suitable hard point package and generation of critical package sections. *Using CAD tools for detection of component clashes. *Using CATIA V5 to develop suitable concept packages for all areas of the vehicle. *Developing and proposing design solutions to package issues. *Liaising with component engineers and suppliers to reach solutions to design problems. *Ensuring that packaging guidelines are implemented and adhered to. *Prioritising and managing personal workload to ensure packaging objectives and timing is met. Key Responsibilities *Responsible for the development and layout of the vehicle package. *Responsible for supporting the issue of hard points to the Design team. *Responsible for ensuring vehicle package complies with the appropriate legal requirements. *Responsible for the design, development and integration of components and systems within specified areas of the vehicle. *Responsible for highlighting and communicating conflicts between components to Vehicle Integration team leader and component area representative. Skills and Attributes Required *Extensive OEM experience, preferably in an OEM vehicle integration / packaging / design studio support position. *Good working appreciation of ergonomic requirements for occupant positioning. *Knowledge of the various legal requirements to support vehicle design. *Good Broad knowledge of all Vehicle Systems and components with an understanding of Vehicle Integration. *Creative and able to offer ideas and solutions freely. *Flexible, committed and motivated to work on more than one vehicle area and manage more than one vehicle system at a time. *Willing to travel to and work at strategic partner's facilities as the need arises. *Experience of Supplier / customer interaction. *Proactive and possesses the ability to work by themselves or part of a team. *Extensive CATIA V5 experience at OEM level. *Degree/HND or equivalent in Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or Automotive Engineering.