Job summary

My client is looking for a Lead Joining Enginner to join their team on a contract basis.

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Lead Joining Engineer

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Lead Joining Engineer

Job description

WHAT TO EXPECT

Working within a team of joining engineers, reporting into the Lead joining engineer, you'll be providing support and assistance with the introduction of our new Bodyshop's

In your role you'll:

• Manage Vendors and coupon test facility.
• Resolve Process designer issues for joining technologies to protect the customer.
• Advise PD of any issues and co-ordinate with CAE for any joint strength data.
• Optimise process designer for all relevant joining technologies (adhesive, rivet, EJOT/EJOWELD/RSW and Fusion joining process) allocations.
• Ensure documentation required is available and Process Designer and is updated with the latest parameters and feedback from technology testing / reviews. Raising / tracking and liaising with PD with regards to deviations.
• Drive Vendors to achieve weld expulsion, adhesive bead optimisation and adhesive bead expulsion levels that do not contaminate tooling and joining equipment.
• Process Designer core skills training will be provided if required.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Ability to transfer your knowledge base in an Engineering/Analytical industry and transfer best practices into the client's automotive environment.

Proficient with Excel, Pivot tables and understand how to progress interrogation techniques of data is a requirement of the role.

Ideally but not limited to the ability to advice on best practices on Resistance Spot welding with Bosch adaptive welding with Aro Servo weld guns, Self-Pierce Riveting with Tucker guns, Adhesive SCA with structural as well as gap and Hem fill applied applications. Understand how to optimise process and advise Product Engineering on changes to ensure optimum joint conditions are achieved for each joining technology. Hands on equipment interrogation and parameter modification will also be required. Training will be provided by the client if required.

You'll be self-motivated but also a good team player with the ability to listen effectively to others, portraying an enthusiastic attitude and demonstrating passion and enthusiasm to the rest of the team. The ability to take the lead is essential, as is the ability to achieve results by meeting deliverables and commitments. You'll be confident when communicating with people in the project and at all levels of the company with good written and spoken communication skills. Furthermore, you'll be a pro-active problem solver with excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills. You will need to be persistent and able to deal with challenging scenarios working with multiple 3^rd parties with the ability to work in an ever-changing environment where deadlines / priorities change, and you need to have the ability to be flexible to meet the business' needs. Flexibility to travel