PAT Leader

​Position Description:

• PAT Leader - Vehicle Dynamics Vehicle Dynamics, Suspension Systems, Compliant Mounts, Wheels and Tyres. To provide an exceptional driving experience, every chassis component needs be honed to perfection.

• This role will aim to enhance the customer experience through the design, development, measurement and balance of customer attributes for company  vehicles.

• The Dynamics PAT Leader is a pivotal member of the Dynamics team, being responsible for planning and ensuring delivery of every aspect of a vehicle's steering, ride and handling / stability performance.

• These vehicle attributes are developed utilising the skills of the whole Dynamics team and the PAT Leader is responsible for co-ordinating as well as managing, tracking and communicating the progress towards successful achievement of programme targets targets; providing recommendations to the business using Vehicle Dynamics data and evidence to allow the business to balance cost, weight and vehicle performance.

Skills Required:

• Project management

• A sound understanding of Vehicle Dynamics fundamentals

• Engineering Degree

Experience Required:

• Proven ability to deliver complex projects involving multiple systems, facilities & resources.

• Experience of leading or influencing teams.

• A sound understanding of Vehicle Dynamics fundamentals (vehicle and system level) and Chassis tuneables.

• Previous experience of driving technical problems through to resolution employing a structured, data driven approach, e.g. through use of problem solving tools e.g. Root Cause Analysis, 8 Disciplines of problem solving,

Experience Preferred:

• Strong working knowledge of AGILE methodologies.

• Design of Experiments and Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA).

• Subjective vehicle assessment capability of sufficient sensitivity to appreciate & communicate Vehicle Dynamics attribute issues to the wider team