Description
REF NO: 17932
JOB TITLE: Principal Engineer
LOCATION: Gaydon
SALARY: 26.00 per hour - Ltd
DURATION: Contract
JOB SPECIFICATION/KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The successful candidate will become part of a small Chassis CAD team that work on multiple program requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & TASKS:
The position is 95% based on a CAD terminal working with the Component Engineers to design, update, package, and detail Chassis components.
THE POSITION INVOLVES:
- Supporting the Chassis component engineers with component and system designs & packages to industry standards that resolve their outstanding Concerns & EPDR's in a timely & robust manner.
- Working directly with Supplier Engineering teams to establish feasibility of design changes and co-ordinate model data.
- Preparing detail drawings & models of proposed design changes to support the Release process.
- Contributing effectively to team technical discussions to ensure that the component engineers understand proposed design change shortcomings.
- Supporting problem solving/quality teams on the production site as directed by management
- Keeping abreast of technical developments within the industry, with particular reference to the evolution of C3P I-DEAS and NX5
- Planning and prioritising own workload.
- Producing and maintaining suspension kinematic models
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
- Engineering Degree or HND in appropriate discipline + proven CAD experience within an Automotive or Automotive Component supplier group, including NX5 or I-DEAS CAD authoring tools
- Experience of Chassis design and road wheel movements including tyre envelope generation
- Able to work as part of a small team and actively participate in creation and development of innovative design solutions within the CAD environment.
- Knowledge of Suspension systems including the use of kinematic models to manipulate suspension and steering systems
- Good working knowledge of Digital buck
- Some project management experience preferable
*To apply please forward your CV.
Due to the volume of applications received Millbank regrets that we cannot respond to all applicants. Thank you for your interest.The Millbank group is an independently owned business whose growth has been carefully planned and structured to ensure that the highest levels of service are maintained throughout all areas of the business. The company is both a temporary and permanent staffing solution provider for the key disciplines within Engineering, Technical, Scientific, Safety, Project Control, Manufacturing and Commercial sectors. Millbank is a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and hold ISO 9001:2000 certification. Millbank Holdings Ltd is committed to equal opportunities, no applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, religion, belief, disability, age, marital status or sexual orientation.