System Engineer

Systems Engineer

Assignment Type: Temporary, ongoing basis where you will be engaged via Hays

Location: Chichester

Working Environment: Hybrid

Pay type: Competitive hourly pay rate

Start date: ASAP

About the Company

The World’s pre-eminent super-luxury automotive brand based in Goodwood, near Chichester, West Sussex, which comprises its global headquarters and Global Centre of Luxury Manufacturing Excellence.

About the Role

Hays are recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Systems Engineer to join our client on an ongoing long term temporary assignment for an approximate duration of 12 months (rolling, reviewed annually).

• The successful Engineer will be a part of the strategy, improvement and quality management within the Bespoke Engineering and Purchasing function of the luxury automotive brand.
• Be a part of the team responsible to co-ordinate strategy deployment topics within the cross-functional team including multiple engineering disciplines (series liaison, bespoke mechanical, bespoke electrical, release) and multiple external supply chain disciplines (purchasing and supplied parts quality).
• Working closely with senior stakeholders in the team to maximise continuous improvement within the wider organisation, maximising employee engagement through structured improvement programmes & sprint projects, including digitalisation of tools and methods in pursuit of efficiency gains.
• Co-ordinating our Quality management actions including audits and evaluations to ensure work is performed to required standards.
• A cross-functional steering, influence & reporting role.
• Other aspects steered by the team, some of which would be steerable by you: budget steering, compliance steering, facilities steering, training, communication event scheduling and facilitation.

Skills & Qualifications

• University degree in Engineering, Business Management / Improvement or suitable alternative.
• Significant professional experience in the Automotive industry, including familiarity with “operational excellence methods”.
• Knowledge of Automotive best practice tools and methods, and interactions between to a “trainer level”.
• Capability to understand, conceptualise and steer digital tools / methods in pursuit of organisational improvements.

Benefits:

• Hourly rate along with an annual performance related bonus.
• Parking on-site with access to a subsidised restaurant.
• 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays).

What next? If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now on 0116 261 5001.