Hitachi Automotive Systems Europe
Newton Aycliffe, United Kingdom
The Role
We now have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Manager - Mechanical to become a key part of the project to design our new European trains.
- Lead the application of all relevant technical and safety requirements and the implementation of standards through the entire project.
- Effectively manage the Project engineering with all relevant, internal and external suppliers for the design, manufacturing, operational and maintenance interfaces required for train systems.
- Lead the identification and selection of external engineering organisations / resource and manage their on-time delivery of work-scope in alignment with Japanese based design staff.
- Support the Design Office in building good internal working relationships between colleagues and between peers within the company to those of the customer.
- The production of mechanical and electrical component designs for rolling stock vehicles and associated systems using CAD systems and/or electrical schematics.
- The assembly of components and systems into trains to demonstrate compatibility and assembly techniques using CAD systems and/or electrical schematics.
- The production of engineering CAD data suitable for the manufacture of components and systems either by Hitachi or system suppliers.
- Drive the development of concept and detailed engineering designs in conjunction with colleagues based in Japan and the UK with regard to the application of mechanical systems into railway vehicles and systems.
- Control the cost and programme of each project to deliver the requirements within budget and to the required schedule.
- Actively engage in the management of the supply chain in terms of relationship management, holding and managing project meetings, technical support, programme management and the drafting of technical requirements.
- Support involvement of external stakeholders, legislation, maintenance and assembly in specifications and design to ensure that requirements are captured in the final design of the product.
- Concept and compile bid material for the engineering design, development and delivery of new trains and systems as required by the customer specifications and in conjunction with other functions.
- Support the management of commercial activities of the Project team to ensure that contract terms are met.
- Engage in the process of Programme Management with the team to ensure that the Integrated Plan is used as the driving mechanism for project delivery.
- To be aware of and actively promote and implement Hitachi’s ethos, culture and values.
- Regular travel within the UK and Europe together with occasional trips to Japan is a requirement of the role.
Qualifications
- An Engineering Degree in mechanical engineering appropriate for traction and rolling stock.
Key skills and knowledge are likely to include:
It is our expectation that successful applicants should be able to demonstrate the experience and skills listed below:
- Project Engineering experience in a multi disciplined design environment.
- Experience in engineering design of mechanical systems technology in all or part of the following; the detailed design, prototype, test and build of passenger vehicles including, trains, cars, vans, buses, MOD, aeroplanes and fixed or mobile plant structures such as wind farms, cranes or earth moving machines. This can include academic projects as well as industry projects.
- Experience in the operation and application of CAD, preferably Solidworks and Autocad together with electrical schematic packages.
- Experience working within a project team and the proven ability to work to a programme.
- Knowledge and/or experience of the practical application of standards in engineering, either those of the railway industry or another sector.
- Leading and managing a team of staff including the control of workload to deliver to programme.
- Experience in the management of suppliers and the successfully delivery of projects involving sub suppliers.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Enjoys challenges and problem solving.