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Deliver Steering Column and associated Controls programs in line with customer requirements, quality standards and budgetary constraintsSteering Column product involves precision manufactured components such as broached mating splines for shaft sliding joints and bearing fit interfaces for ball, needle and universal joint bearings as well as.

Deliver Seat Track and Seat Structures programs in line with customer requirements, quality standards and budgetary constraintsSeat Track product involves precision manufactured components such as telescopic linear bearing slides, height adjust mechanisms (ratchet and gears) and recliner mechanisms (locking pawls) as well as electro-mechanical devices such.

Manage key Engineering Support Service groups including CAE, Testing, & StylingProvide leadership and management to the engineering team of eight direct professional staff and a further seven indirect technical staffManage all performance, training and development requirements of the engineering and technical resourceManage a safe work environment.

Deliver engineering solutions to identified technical issues in line with customer requirements, quality standards and budgetary constraintsManage engineering change process including CAD, 2D drawings and BOM updatesFacilitate positive and professional customer relationshipsManage supplier relationships and incoming product quality

Management of eight technical staff (Fitter & Turner / Instrumentation Technician backgrounds)Management of laboratory including calibration and work request systemsInterpretation of technical test specificationsDesigning and commissioning pneumatic & electromechanical (PLC) controlled test machines as well as test instrumentation using load cells, strain.

Supervision of tests completed in Climatic Wind Tunnel facilityInterpretation of technical test specificationsSignoff test reports

18 month graduate rotation program through Manufacturing, Research & Development and Design Engineering