Technical Engineer
| Posting date: | 27 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 to £50,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 October 2024 |
| Location: | DY4 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | MET Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JOB-3824-20726 |
Summary
Technical Engineer
Full Time – Permanent
Tipton
£40K - £50K per year
Our client is looking for a Technical Assistance Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be involved in liaising with customers regarding drawing review, CAD reviews and technical concerns. Acting as a point of contact for major automotive customers and participating, assisting and planning of new DLF systems.
Benefits:
• Working hours 38.5 per week (Mon-Thurs 07:30-16:30 with 30 min unpaid lunch break, Fri 07:30-12:00 no lunch break).
• 20 bookable days holiday (Fridays are classed as half days), 8 statutory holidays,
• Free on-site parking plus extra non-contractual days at Christmas dependent on how Christmas falls and needs of the business that particular year.
• Company mobile phone
• Company Laptop/tablet
• Contributory pension after 3 months
• Modern bright offices
Key Responsibilities:
• Customer drawing review and identification of any concerns at enquiry stage (I.e. Safety Critical, SC’s and CC’s).
• Customer CAD review and completion of 3D models / fully dimensioned 2D drawings
• Liaise with customers regarding technical concerns identified during initial inquiry.
• Feasibility check and complete.
• Potential supplier selection.
• Supplier offers review.
• Initial RFQ review with sales team
• Hold regular meetings with individual territory teams regarding APQP documentation
• Ensure feasibility documentation is completed accurately by suppliers and stored correctly within project files.
• Technical support with queries from Company to Manufacturer.
• Review PPAP trackers on a regular basis without presence of territory teams, ensuring documents are being completed and tracked as required
• Assist Quality team in designing and implementing appropriate inspection plans especially with relation to complex CMM parts.
• Assist Quality team with PPAP submissions where required.
• Mediate with customer SQA/STA on concerns raised during PPAP submission.
• Expedite PSW approval as necessary.
• Respond to queries and concerns in a timely manner both Telephone and Email contact.
• To attend customer site visits
• Recommend parts for use in customer applications that already exist in the company portfolio, enabling a cost-effective solution to both parties.
• Engage a proactive approach to development of new parts
• Active involvement in 8D completion and submission to Customer.
Qualifications and Experience
• Multi-disciplined engineering background with experience in any of these fields – Production Engineering, Industrial Fasteners, Pressings, Turned Parts, Plastic Injection moulding/rubber, castings or forging.
• Experience with the automotive industry
• Customer facing experience
• Ability to communicate at all levels
• Experience with Auto desk Inventor would be beneficial