Subject Matter Expert - Electrical

Tata Technologies
Fen End
1 week ago
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At Tata Technologies we make product development dreams a reality by designing, engineering and validating the products of tomorrow for the world’s leading manufacturers. Due to our continued growth, we are now recruiting for a Subject Matter Expert - Electrical to be based at our customer's office in Fen End, UK.

Our Engineering Research and Development department (ER&D) is a fast-growing function within Tata Technologies Limited that is assembled to work on exciting projects globally for multiple customers. It comprises highly specialized engineers across Automotive, Aerospace and Industrial Heavy Machinery.

ROLE SUMMARY 

The Vehicle Personalisation department is looking for a dynamic Subject Matter Expert to drive the strategy and delivery of Electrical commodities. The role involves working with cross functional areas like Marketing, Design, Core Engineering, Programme and Finance to develop innovative solutions in a diverse project landscape. The commodities are delivered for both line and retailer fit, which follow slightly different processes. The Accessories Subject Matter Expert will report to the Accessories Electrical Manager and will work extremely closely within the relevant customer Engineering teams.

The successful candidate will have a clear passion for the quality, continuous improvement and innovation of both our products and the way we operate in the eyes of our internal and external customers, approaching all activities with unity and integrity.

AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

Ownership of Commodity Strategy Documentation Authoring of Bills of Design FDFMEA Management Competitor Benchmarking  Cost Database Generation and Management Authoring and Maintenance of Standards, Design Rules etc Pre-PS support in content definition Supporting Lead Engineers in PS to PSC activities Concept feasibility study Supporting Lead Engineers in getting enablers on vehicle Checking PDS and RFQ documents created by lead engineer for supplier nomination Supporting the GSP process to nominate suppliers up to SBR2 New supplier benchmarking and identification Prevent Recurrence Actions ownership and resolution Consult with cross-functional teams to ensure technical issues are identified, progressed and resolved via best practice methodologies Communicate and present technical guidance and recommendations to all levels of the business Function as Feature development primary point of contact within Accessories department, providing effective liaison and communication between the linked business areas Support lessons learnt and continuous improvement activities from all programmes as best practice

KNOWLEDGE/ EXPERIENCE

Essential:

Experience of delivering and developing Electrical products & new commodity through a cross-functional team  Experience of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and Design of Experiments (DoE) Electrical systems and/or software engineering experience  Experience of authoring DFMEAs, BoDs, Standards and Requirement Authoring Expert knowledge of Systems Engineering processes. Experience of project engineering within the automotive industry Exposure to specific requirements, issues & change management software tools . DOORS, JAMA Degree or relevant equivalent experience  Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience of authoring formal documentation

Desirable:

Proven ability to build and manage multiple internal and external relationships in complex stakeholder environments Experience of module team delivery Previous SME experience

In return for bringing your expertise to our business we offer a competitive salary along with excellent benefits including:

Pension Scheme – We match employee contribution up to 5% of salary 25 Days’ Holiday Private Health Care Tata Jaguar Land Rover Privilege Scheme - up to 20% off new JLR vehicles Group Income Protection Health Assured – Employee Assistance Program Group Life Assurance Childcare Vouchers Health Shield – Private Health Cash Plan

If you are passionate about bringing innovation to the projects you work on and want to join a global company, then this is the place for you.

Tata Technologies: Engineering a better world.

Tata Technologies would like to thank all applicants for their interest, each application will be reviewed against the set criteria for the role. We would like to advise that only candidates under consideration will be contacted. If you do not hear from us within 10 working days following the closing date it will mean that unfortunately your application has not been successful. We will however retain your details for any suitable future opportunities.

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