Special Vehicle Process/Build Senior Engineer

Location Dagenham
Job type: Contract
Salary: £29.52PH Umbrella (after 13 weeks the rate will increase to £35.65 in line with AWR)
Contact name: Vicki Martinson

Contact email: vmartinson@select-engineering.net
Contact phone: 01245403560
Job ref: 56165
Published: 29 days ago
Duration: 15 Months
Expiry date: 17 Jan 2025 23:59
Startdate: ASAP

​Position Description:

  • This is an exciting opportunity to join thePro Special Vehicle Engineering team to develop special vehicles based on the company commercial vehicle product line-up.

  • Based in Dagenham the position relies on a high level of collaboration with the special vehicle development team and the end user to develop proposals that support their individual use case requirements and delivering them with industry leading uptime and improving customer satisfaction.

Skills Required:

  • Knowledge of development of manufacturing processes for vehicle modifications whether body, paint, electrical system etc.

  • Knowledge of facility installations required to deliver the vehicle modification whether body, paint, electrical system etc.

  • Achievement of process metrics including JPH, CPU, HPU, FTT targets for elements of added content

  • Identifying process improvements, and training the operating team in how to implement the revised process

  • Developing/reviewing cost saving possibilities, providing technical justifications and preparations for projects and implementing changes

Experience Required:  

  • Vehicle Operations experience

  • Working knowledge of Lean Manufacturing

Education required:

  • Engineering Degree in relevant subject or equivalent

  Education preferred:  

  • Master's degree in relevant subject