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Powertrain Engineer
 
Location
East Midlands ( Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland )
West Midlands ( Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, West Midlands, Worcestershire )
 
Benefits
Competitive Benefits Package
 
Application Deadline
15/08/2008
 
Description
Prodrive is one of the world’s leading motorsport businesses. For more than 20 years, we have been running race and rallying programmes for some of the biggest names in the sport, including Subaru, Aston Martin, Ford, Porsche, Honda and BMW. At the same time we provide race and rally cars for private teams


Prodrive attracts the very best people in all areas of the business, whether it’s the most ingenious engineers, the most talented technicians or the brightest administrators. While each excels in their own specialist areas, what is vital is their ability to work as a team.


Working at Prodrive can be demanding but is undoubtedly rewarding. The company brings out the very best in people and in return offers them an environment were they can use their skills to the full.




Job purpose:


• To deliver Powertrain components and systems from prototype through to production



Key responsibilities:


• To complete Powertrain component and system specifications to comply with requirements of internal and external customers.


• To plan delivery of Powertrain components and systems using MS Project, in compliance with Prodrive project delivery processes. Planning to include estimation of resources and programme spend


• To ensure completion of appropriate engineering quality processes including DFMEA, risk assessments, robustness study and root cause analysis


• To liaise with development team to define appropriate testing programme, procedures and associated resource for timely completion of development and validation testing


• To liaise with internal and external suppliers to define appropriate manufacturing route for components and systems at both prototype and production volumes. Should also be able to recommend optimum manufacturing route / supplier to meet component specification within project and cost constraints



• To define, co-ordinate engine and vehicle testing at internal and external facilities including writing engine test schedules and test procedures.



• To gather and process test data to a sufficient level to enable presentation and understanding of trends and phenomena encountered during testing.


• To complete technical reports to comply with Prodrive project management procedures and to enable effective communication with clients and Prodrive management.


• To co-ordinate manufacture of prototype hardware using both internal and external suppliers.



• To co-ordinate buil
 
Reference
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Recruiter Details

 
Prodrive
 
Contact Name
Mrs Julie Cadogan
 
Telephone
01295 273355
 
Email
JCadogan@prodrive.com
 
Web
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