Job Description
Engineering Manager - EDS
Permanent
Gaydon
£Neg + 10% Bonus + Car + Healthcare
Your Tasks / Responsibilities:
Managing a Product Engineering Team within JLR you will be responsible for the delivery of all EDS Design and Development activities from concept through to production. Your duties will include:
- Project management in accordance with customer and management/quality processes e.g. APQP, LPM
- Ensuring all engineering product development tasks comply with customer and legislative requirements in all EDS development disciplines
- Management of Central & Project Engineering resource needs ensuring engineering personnel are trained and have the necessary skills and knowledge
- Deputise for the Head of Design + Development as and when required
- Defining target agreements for all engineering project personnel
- Conducting regular customer and engineering reviews to ensure project milestone adherence
- Ensuring that DFM, prototype builds, volume ramp up and plant production processes are fully supported
- Responsibility for delivering Engineering element of the Business Plan
- Ensuring support all vehicle & virtual prototype builds
including issue resolution following Customer and processes
- Supports expansion of best cost country locations and supporting D&D activities.
Your Profile:
- Educated to HND/degree level, or equivalent, in an Electrical/Electronic/Mechanical Engineering discipline
- Proven track record in a management role
- Strong motivator, achievement orientated with excellent organisational and people management skills
- Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems
- Have a sound understanding of harness manufacture.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Prepared to travel overseas
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Annual Bonus
- Strong Pension (10% contribution)
- Life Insurance
- Benefits (Healthcare / Dental)
- Management Training
- The opportunity to develop a new way of delivering EDS
- Opportunity to work on a truly innovative EV vehicle platform
- Strong Management Support for Engineers
- Company Car
- Half day Friday