Interior Trim Planner / Engineer
| Posting date: | 05 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26 to £32 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 August 2025 |
| Location: | West Sussex, PO18 0SH |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Vibe Recruit |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | GP15093_1754397723 |
Summary
Interior Trim Planner / Engineer
An outstanding opportunity is now available for an experienced manufacturing engineer to join a low volume, luxury automotive manufacturer.
The brand is iconic and dedicated individuals, able to work to the highest standards are required.
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for industrialisation of production processes for Interior Leather Trim Parts from concept through to an approved release for production.
Consideration of the design and engineering requirements, delivering the optimum performance in terms of quality, cost, legal requirements and volume, with fully owned Product and Process responsibility.
The process excellence will be achieved through collaboration with the Interior Trim Centre's internal process stakeholders responsible for Manufacturing and Quality.
The key focus is on the creation of robust processes and supporting equipment procurement and installation, considering the optimal layout.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Evaluation of new products, bespoke features and change requests
- Investment, costs, headcount, and space requirements for planning assumptions
- Assessments of Engineering 'New Product' concepts regarding manufacture feasibility with focus to reduce costs with zero defect
- Planning of process, costs and implementation timing for released CAD drawings to ensure detailed understanding of how a part will be manufactured
- Manage key process documents during the project
- Detail equipment specifications, raise purchase orders, co-ordinate installation and commissioning of new machines and tooling
- Manage continuous improvement of the manufacturing process to deliver KPI's and support problem solving in all Production areas
Skills & Experience
- Qualified to degree Bachelor / Master in Mechanical Engineering or Production / Manufacturing Engineering
- Experienced user in process instruction and able to apply the lean principles
- Possesses analytical, data interrogation, and communication skills
- SAP and MTM knowledge desirable
- Extensive knowledge of manufacturing processes and technologies (experience in Leather / Interior manufacturing beneficial)
- Fluent English is essential
- Working knowledge of German would be beneficial
- Minimum 2 years relevant experience within automotive industry with manufacturing or engineering background
Interested, please contact Graeme at Vibe Recruit on 07971 309403 or apply immediately!
Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.