Automotive Project Engineer - TVM Engineer (x4)

Title: Automotive Project Engineer - TVM Engineer (x4)
Location: Midlands - Coventry and Warwickshire
Req'd Skills: Automotive; TVM
Rate: Up to 22.35/hr Ltd Co. Dependant on Experience.

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role:

Division:
TVM.

Position Description:
A TVM Engineer is required to co-ordinate cross-functional teams to identify develop and deliver material cost reduction actions with minimum supervision, ensuring all areas of the business are fully integrated with the change.

The successful candidate will lead the development of engineering and purchasing actions, in conjunction with our client's suppliers, with the specific aim of reducing the cost of components / assemblies, whilst ensuring cost reduction actions progress to plan.

The successful candidate will need to liaise with Plant Logistics and Manufacturing to ensure TVM actions are promptly timed Feature/Function Cost Benchmarking, Value Stream Mapping and special projects.
- Project manage commodity teams within Purchase, Engineering and Cost Estimating functions, to help manage existing projects and generate new opportunities through the organisation and promotion of various value management activities.
- Lead and project manage cross functional teams to develop and deliver commodity plans and/or design actions with minimum supervision, ensuring all areas of the business are fully integrated with the change.
- Manage the Purchase commercial gap database to support the update of the purchase performance system.
- Develop engineering solutions with the specific aim of reducing the cost of the component / assembly.
- Compile data & presentation material for Vehicle Line Business Reviews CBP CoC Reviews / Product Design Reviews.
- Develop project business cases with P.D. Purchase Programme Finance and manage through to funding approval.

Skills Required:
- Ability to build relationships and communicate effectively with colleagues to leverage knowledge and experience.
- A good level of data analysis and interpretation.
- Fully computer literate including MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Project.
- Tenacity and steadfastness to follow through and complete delivery, using initiative to find solutions.
- A confident communicator with the ability to present at all levels within the organisation.
- Valid UK driving licence.
- Robust understanding of TVM / Lean work streams and an understanding of total cost engineering.

Skills Preferred:
- Conduct supplier based workshops, design ideas generation events, benchmarking and internal consultation to generate cost and revenue opportunities.
- Represent the department at periodic presentations to Senior Management inc the CEO.
- A level of negotiation skills.

Experience Required:
- Possess proven project management skills, including support for product development and purchasing projects.
- Communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels within the organisation.
- As well as holding a good level of data analysis and interpretation, possess an understanding of TVM / Lean work streams and total cost engineering.
- Good business acumen and knowledge of finance analysis.
- Experience of cost reduction initiatives, tools and techniques inc. Commodity cost benchmarking or idea generation activities.
- A good general knowledge of vehicle / component design and / or manufacture.

Experience Preferred:
- Familiarity with the change management processes, (PACN, WERS, CMM, CIM, MTC) and New Model and MY programme process.
- Practical experience of deploying Value Analysis / Value Engineering toolsets.

Education Required:
HND or Degree.

Premea is a specialist recruitment consultancy for professional engineers within the Automotive, Motorsport and Aerospace sectors.