Module Leader
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Update day: 01-06-2024
Location: Oxford South East
Category: Mechanical / Technical
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Job type: Full-time
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The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated and experienced Module Leader with a demonstrated ability for leading design and development projects in a fast-paced environment.
You must have a sound knowledge of engineering principles, and a demonstratable ability to successfully lead new program and design/delivery activities, including internal new product developments or customer driven applications.
Working to a range of industry standards for design, quality, and validation, you will be capable of leading the delivery of solutions backed up with a robust methodology that will keep YASA Motors at the forefront of electric motor technology in the years ahead.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Lead, co-ordinate and guide module project engineers and engineering teams to achieve engineering and program deliverables
- Programme management control and responsibility for YASA Engineering
- Lead weekly alignment meeting(s) between YASA and internal/external customers
- Responsible for post project reports and cascade to YASA management
- Risk management
- Problem resolution and co-ordination between Engineering and other YASA departments i.e., Quality, PM, Meng, Production and Purchasing
- Implementation of processes and tools to drive improvements
- Budget control for projects
- Prioritisation of workload/tasks
- Support customers in challenging package and integration issues with motors, controllers to provide practical solutions for the application.
- Liaise with key suppliers and customers (including internal) on design and development issues, resolve to the optimal solution and understand the compromises.
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand constraints and specify engineering design, engineering analysis, (e.g. FEA, CFD, etc.) high volume manufacturing processes and project management.
- Provide detail input to the team to ensure overall delivery milestones are on track.
- Identify technical opportunities and assess feasibility for YASA that may arise from new materials, processes or designs e.g.
- Develop ideas and design / process solutions to practical challenges arising from new product design.
- Undertake any other duties that may be considered appropriate.
The ideal candidate will:
- Be flexible in their approach to work, desire to thrive in a dynamic and exciting fast-moving environment.
- Be confident with customers and suppliers, able to detail requirements and understand issues.
- Have experience of leadership, coaching and developing engineers or preferably a team.
- Have experience leading new program and concept design activities.
- Have a strong mechanical or electrical engineering background/understanding, but more importantly, be able to apply knowledge to real world situations.
- Be creative problem solver, with analytical approach to implementation.
- Be familiar with FMEAs, 8Ds, robust engineering practices and supporting techniques.
- Have a good understanding of materials and associated mechanical properties and processing.
- Have strong communication skills (both written and verbal), good collaboration skills, and the ability to work effectively across teams.
- Have a Degree or equivalent in mechanical engineering with at least 10 years’ experience in a design and development environment desirable.
- Have a UK driving licence and be available to support visits to customer & supplier sites.
Deadline: 16-07-2024
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