Prototype Build Project Manager – IP&C - United Kingdom

Prototype Build Project Manager – IP&C

• Duties:
• The Body Test Operations (BTO) team is responsible for planning and managing physical prototype test properties that support the development and approval of body components for JLR programmes. These properties, often referred to as 'rigs', typically consist of a painted body shell equipped only with the parts necessary for a specific test, rather than a fully assembled vehicle, and a number of supporting ‘kits’ of parts. For some of the new models currently in development we're also planning, building and managing a large number of Instrument Panels & Floor Consoles (IP&Cs) assemblies to support development and sign-off testing. You will be leading the activities relating to these IP&C properties. Responsibilities will include (but not limited to);
• Overall end-to-end coordination and responsibility for two models worth of IP&C assemblies from planning through to delivery
• Gathering and consolidation of the requirements from the engineering customers
• Planning and management of Bills of Materials (BoM) for these assemblies, aligning them to the required build level and part maturities
• Coordination and management of parts ordering, rate and flow, part shortage meetings and issue resolution related thereto, particularly for content not yet released by engineering
• Coordination of (build planning, rate and flow etc) and support for property build, resolving
• issues and coordinating logistics of the properties into test

Skills:

Essential Skills:

• Robust and demonstrable Excel Skills with understanding of Bills Of Materials (BoMs) and CAD visualisation
• Engineering and testing background
• Project Management with Robust Cross-Functional Working
• Automotive engineering build and/or test

Education:

• Degree level desired, but not essential.