Lead Engineer - Testing/Validation

Description:

Are you an experienced Lead Engineer - Test and Validation? Are you passionate about testing and validation within projects? Are you looking for a role within a leading automotive manufacturer with exciting growth plans over the next 2 years.

Major Recruitment, in partnership with Polytec Group, are looking to recruit a Lead Engineer - Test and Validation on a permanent basis to join the team on a hybrid basis with a minimum 2 days on site.

As a Lead Engineer - Test and Validation you will be responsible for leading the Test and Validation department at Polytec UK. This will be a new department and the role will be to expand the team to cover the increasing requirements to support our customers Testing and Validation requirements. It will cover the whole of the process from identifying project costs, understanding customer requirements, generating a test plan to validate the engineering and sourcing and planning the tests with internal and external resource.

Key Responsibilities as a Lead Engineer - Test and Validation:

Provide the Test and Validation costs for customer quotes based on the RFQ and corporate requirements.
Work with the Engineering Team to ensure test requirements are considered during the development of the production Design.
Generate a Test Plan to validate production design - either via CAE or physical testing.
Source customer approved Test house to undertake testing.
Review with the Project Team the timing and the required part supply to support Testing.
Lead the IMDS customer requirements working with the current team in place.
Generate a budget for each project and manage planned vs actual spend - identifying any savings and overspend to the Project Team before they occur.
Work with the various Project Team functions to ensure the all testing is only for validation and not development. Skills required as a Lead Engineer - Test and Validation:

Educated to degree level (preferably Masters) in a relevant engineering discipline or equivalent NVQ Level 7 qualification.
Fellow or Chartered Member of an industry related Professional Body.
Minimum of 10 years working in business supporting a team of around 40 personnel
Working in cross-functional teams / matrix organisations.
Ability to add value, reduce costs and make business improvements
Highly proficient in MS Project.
Proven project management and supplier experience.
Experience of operating and influencing at a strategic level.
Track record of successfully managing multiple large-scale projects.
Excellent level of detail, numeracy & accuracy.
Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with strong interpersonal skills.What's in it for you?

33 days holiday (25 + BH)
Holiday purchase scheme
Life assurance scheme
Pension scheme
Healthcare cash plan
40 hrs per week - early finish on a Friday

Major Recruitment are an employment agency working on behalf of our client. Should you be seeking a new permanent position, temporary assignment, or contract you will find our staff professional and courteous and our interview process straight forward.

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