Process Engineer - Exterior Paint

At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world's leading manufacturers.

Due to our continued growth we are now recruiting for a Process Engineer - Exterior Paint to be based at our customer's office in Halewood, UK. Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast-growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers.

It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.

THE ROLE

• The Manufacturing Engineering Paint Team are responsible for all new vehicle introductions, model year changes, new colours and integration of new technologies to deliver exterior vehicle finish. The role requires involvement from early product development through to a handover of a volume manufacturing ready process. This role will focus on model integration and involves working within a small team.
• The successful candidate will work as part of this team with a range of stakeholders to ensure the successful development and introduction of new models and technologies. The team are tasked with delivering manufacturing processes with ever improving efficiency, effective costs and reduced environmental impact. The Launch phase involves planning the execution of the programme requirements for prototype builds and eventual increase in volume to intended line rates.
• Please note this role involves occasional travel between customers sites.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Application of Lean Manufacturing and Design concepts.
• Develop cost effective solutions for all Engineering changes against CAPEX & OPEX targets.
• Optimise equipment usage to achieve project Capital & Operational Investment targets.
• Assess advanced design themes/models to ensure compliance and compatibility with Paint Shop processes.
• Produce and Review Process Failure Mode Effect Analysis (PFMEA) documents to ensure risks are mitigated.
• Manage technical issues and escalate where appropriate.
• Support virtual and physical build events, raising and managing issues where appropriate.
• Develop processes as basis for plant work instructions and standardised work sheets.
• Understanding of Paint Manufacturing/Engineering processes, tools & techniques.
• Demonstrable ability to create detailed and effective action plans.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools.

Desirable

• Automotive Paint Shop Experience.
• Knowledge or experience of wax, paint and sealer applications and programming.
• Degree or other technical qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing or related field.
• Experience of automotive model design & development.
• Evidence of an innovative approach to technical problem solving and process development.
• The ability to work with financial information to inform choice.
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver complex technical solutions.
• Knowledge of Agile, JIRA or Scrum methodology.
• Project management experience.
• Process Authoring experience.
• Knowledge of Dassault software (CATIA, DELMIA, 3DX Platform).

#ComeJoinUs in #EngineeringABetterWorld. We're a global product engineering and digital services company focused on fulfilling our mission of helping the world drive, fly, build, and farm by enabling our customers to realize better products and deliver better experiences. We're the strategic engineering partner businesses turn to when they aspire to be better.

Manufacturing companies rely on us to enable them to conceptualize, develop and realize better products that are safer, cleaner, and improve the quality of life for all the stakeholders, helping us achieve our vision of #EngineeringABetterWorld.

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:

• Pension Scheme - We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary.
• 25 Days' Holiday.
• Private Health Care.
• Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles.
• Group Income Protection.
• Health Assured - Employee Assistance Program.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Childcare Vouchers.
• Health Shield - Private Health Cash Plan.

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

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Salary: GBP 36000 - 60000 per year

Experience: 3 years required