Body in White - Project Engineer

Description:

Project Engineers - BIW/ Closures

Location: Warwickshire
Contract: 4 months initially
Rate: £40+ per hour (outside IR35)
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Client: Low Volume OEMWe are seeking experienced Body in White - Project Engineers to join our team, supporting the delivery of advanced closure systems including doors, bonnets, and rear closures for complex engineering programmes.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the design and delivery of closure commodities to meet quality, cost, and timing targets
Manage engineering releases and ensure accurate technical documentation (e.g. FESO, EIDs)
Drive virtual build phases and support physical build activities, resolving issues through to completion
Coordinate and lead cross-functional design and assembly reviews
Conduct failure mode prevention activities (DFMEA, lessons learned, QHR)
Lead root cause analysis for technical issues and implement robust solutions
Work closely with suppliers to ensure manufacturability and feasibility
Define and achieve performance targets through simulation and validation
Manage CAD resource allocation across internal and external teams

Required Experience

Strong background in large, complex metal pressings, including Super Plastic Forming (SPF)
Experience with closures systems, including:
Doors and bonnets
Rear closures
Knowledge of:
Extrusions and castings
Composite materials and processes (SMC, RTM, foam core structures)
Proven experience delivering components within an automotive or similar engineering environment

Desirable Skills

Experience creating and managing:
Interface matrices
Commodity strategies and location strategies
Familiarity with manufacturing assembly requirements and surface compatibility considerations
Experience supporting FMA activities, including the development of rigs and bucks

Why Join Us?

Work on cutting-edge engineering programmes
Collaborate with cross-functional, global teams
Opportunity to influence high-impact automotive design and delivery