Lead CAD Closures Engineer

The CAD Engineer for this role will ideally be able to demonstrate relevant

engineering experience, gained from working on module area systems design & development,

from concept to production.

You will need:

 CAD operation skills required – Expectation for engineer to be able to create and

manipulate geometry for primary communication of concepts / schemes. (Expectation

90%-time utilisation for geometry generation)

 Catia v5/ v6 operative skills, to be able to demonstrate high technical competence –

Generation of 3D geometry & sectional data. (Key module utilisation: Part design &

Geometric Surface design)

 Experience of using TCUA (Team Centre) & PLM preferable

 Engineering experience in delivery of the designated module systems in the automotive

sector or similar industries

 Evidence of engineering skills, including ability to manage & resolve engineering issues

 Understands roles & needs of different client groups. Evidence of working effectively with

cross-functional teams to achieve results

 Compliance with company procedures & quality standards

 Involvement in process improvements

 Highly motivated with good logical reasoning. Strong numeracy & literacy with good

organisational & communication skills

A desire to strive for improvements to achieve high customer satisfaction

Main Activities

 Support the Chief Engineer, Body & Closures in all day-to-day activities

 Engineering BoM development. Cost / weight pack development. Weight BoM

management

 PMXU generation – Part identification in BoM for unique or carryover status

 DFMEA & DVP creation & maintenance

 Design surface (CAS) feasibility ‘FC' checks. Provide feasibility advice & guidance

 Engineering hard-point generation

 Participate in cross functional integration reviews for components & systems, considering

technical application, form, function & harmonisation of the execution

 Develop timing plans

 Develop scope-of-work documents with key deliverables identified

 Drive closure of issues & establish the cost, weight & timing impacts

 Support the module deliverables through to the programme required gateway

 Development of engineering systems & quality systems

 Benchmarking of competitor vehicles & reporting of findings

 Support the generation / development of design rules & guidelines

 Deliver engineering project work for both parent company & 3rd party customers

 Interface with cross functional teams (Package, Analysis, Manufacturing, DVA etc) &

implement recommendations where appropriate to create a right first-time release

 Leading the development of the 3D and 2D models for closure & mechanism engineering.

 Storing and releasing data into TCUA and PLM.

 Support and development for automation in the generation of CAD of Multi Model Link

Networks (also known as: Driver Model Networks or AVA Networks - Associative Vehicle

Architecture/ Advanced Vehicle Architecture) – set-up demonstrations and roll out with

the APC engineering team.

 Support and development for the generation & standardisation of kinematic models in

the Catia) – set-up demonstrations and roll out with the engineering team