As a Vehicle Configuration And Test System (VCATS) Programmes Engineer within Global Manufacturing Engineering (GME), Core Engineering with Chartsign you will be at the cutting edge of new technologies, feature, functions and the innovative new JLR vehicles, influencing the product engineering to guarantee the manufacturing VCATS quality.
The role scope is from Vehicle Programme Early Phase through to 1st Prototype Build, handing over to the Plant Delivery Teams. You will have responsibility for integrating the necessary vehicle diagnostic processes into the JLR Trim & Final (T&F) Assembly line(s), ensuring the value is maximised through an optimal process & facility integration. In order to deliver you will need strong collaboration with Product Engineering teams, GME, the Manufacturing IT organisation, and of course the T&F Manufacturing teams.
We're looking for a self-motivated team player with good interpersonal skills, building relationships for effective problem solving. You need to be passionate about vehicle engineering, have effective teamworking skills and be a data driven problem solver. Other desirable qualities include the ability to communicate technical topics to non-technical individuals, knowledge of and involvement in the product development phase and understanding of vehicle systems and/or diagnostic systems.
As part of this role, you will be responsible for assessing the programme content to identify new/changed content relevant to the VCATS processes & system. You will also need to generate and manage programme risks as required, create and maintain the capital expenditure forecast for the necessary hardware, software and IT interface changes and design reviews with Product Engineering. Your key performance indicators will include VCATS Process Time, VCATS Cycle Time, Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Programme Deadlines.
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