Technical engineer

Job Responsibilities: Technical reviews at RFQ stage: * Initial RFQ review with sales teams. * Customer drawing review and identification of any concerns at enquiry stage (I.e. Safety Critical, SC rsquo;s and CC rsquo;s). * Customer CAD review and completion of 3D models / fully dimensioned 2D drawings (Current CAD package ndash; Autodesk Inventor). * Liaise with customers regarding technical concerns identified during initial enquiry. * Feasibility check and complete. * Potential supplier selection. * Supplier offers review. APQP * Hold regular meetings with individual territory teams regarding APQP documentation (APQP Gateways checklist, PPAP Trackers). Ensure feasibility documentation is completed accurately by suppliers and stored correctly within project files. * Record meeting notes and all required actions as output from each meeting * Follow up actions on a day to day basis to ensure timely transition from customer RFQ to fully qualified offer. Offer technical support with queries. * Review PPAP trackers on a regular basis without presence of territory teams, ensuring documents are being completed and tracked as required. Customer Interaction: * Build relationships with customer engineering/technical contacts. * To provide an assistance point of contact to all customers ndash; if concerns are not relevant to this role then other colleagues are notified. * Respond to queries and concerns in a timely manner Customer Site Visit * To provide technical assistance to territory managers during customer visits both in terms of discussing the company #39;s portfolio and capabilities with access to wide manufacturing base. To visit customer Engineering teams to discuss new and existing parts ndash; identify potential areas for concern and offer assistance where requested and if required * To support and oversee customer specific projects. Application Engineering * Where requested, review customer application designs and give feedback on use of parts, particularly Automotive Fasteners. * Recommend parts for use in customer applications that already exist in the company rsquo;s portfolio, enabling a cost-effective solution to both parties. 1. Engage a proactive approach to development of new parts -building company opportunities into new designs from scratch. 2. Reverse engineering for components that do not have drawings, i.e. create drawing from measuring existing parts. 3. Create a lsquo;bridge rsquo; between customer requirements and capabilities of our manufacturers. 4. VA / VE projects where opportunities arise. Customer Concerns * Work with Quality team where customer concerns arise and help organise appropriate containment if necessary and in the absence of Senior Quality team members. * Active involvement in 8D completion and submission to Customer. * Where interaction with supplier is necessary regarding concerns, ensure this is followed up and supporting documentation is submitted for approval in a timely manner. * Work with Quality team in ensuring supplier rejections are raised where necessary and follow through until receipt of replacement parts. This is a permanent role. Working hours are 730am to 430pm Monday to Thursday, and 730am to 12pm on Fridays. Experience required for this role:- * Multi-disciplined engineering back ground, with experience in some of these fields (Production engineering, Industrial fasteners, pressings, turned parts, plastic injection moulding/rubber, castings or forging) * Experience within automotive industry. * Customer facing experience with the ability to communicate at all levels