Design for Manufacture Engineer

Description

Position: Design for Manufacture Engineer

Location: Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 4QG

Company: Autoscan UK Ltd

Duration: Minimum 12-month contract

Pay Rate: £38-£40 Per Hour Ltd Contractor Company

Start Date: September 2025

About Us

Autoscan UK Ltd is a leading provider of quality assurance and inspection services to the automotive industry. With years of experience and a commitment to excellence, we partner with top automotive manufacturers to ensure the highest standards of quality and safety.

Job Description

We're currently recruiting for an exciting opportunity working at one of our automotive specialist customer sites based in the Crewe area of Cheshire as a Design for Manufacture Engineer, on a 12-Month contract basis, starting in September 2025.

Working as part of an established design for manufacture team with responsibility to assess and influence the design and engineering of the product, focused on improving the quality, cost and time required for manufacturing to produce future vehicles.

You'll influence product concept, style and part design through data analysis, technical knowledge and supporting recommendations as well as validation of assembly feasibility for key parts/systems and areas, at regular intervals to align with key project milestones.

You'll also be responsible for completion of targeted studies to compare feasibility of different concept proposals for key components/areas, including recommendations for concept selection.

The delivery of targeted studies will also be important to demonstrate requirements for a feasible design (i.e. changes required to product design, assembly sequence and facilities to ensure a feasible assembly condition.

You'll need knowledge and experience to carry out interior design for manufacture relating to interior wood, instrument panel and console systems, with both engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

The role will be KPI driven with progress measured against an agreed set of targets, for e.g. timing/tasks against plan, generation of project status updates, part/assembly/process issue reports and summary sheets as well as other key performance metrics.

The successful candidate will also need to have knowledge and experience of Computer Aided Design (CAD) in order to conduct CAD assessments and relevant studies such as tolerance analysis and virtual building.

The role will be based full time on site Monday to Friday, (Apply online only).

Requirements

* Influencing product concept, style and part design through data analysis, technical knowledge and supporting recommendations, validation of assembly feasibility for key parts/systems/areas at regular, predetermined intervals to align with key project gateways/milestones.

* Completion of targeted studies to compare feasibility of different concept proposals for key components/areas, including recommendations for concept selection

* Delivery of targeted studies to demonstrate requirements for a feasible design (i.e. changes required to product design, assembly sequence facilities etc. to ensure a feasible assembly condition)

* Validation of R&D drawings.

* Part analysis of new parts within B-release window.

* Validation of manufacturing assembly sequence within DELMIA/Tecnomatix based on process documentation.

* Validation of the product within DELMIA/Tecnomatix based on vehicle BoM.

* Maintenance of all reports and KPI charts relevant to virtual analysis.

* Close working with Manufacturing Feasibility Engineers and Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Technical Managers.

* Support regular working meetings including (but not limited to): DFM, R&D design, Internal project reviews, Concepts zone reviews and Start of shift briefings.

Please Note: All candidates must possess valid right to work in the UK without restrictions and must undergo a standard criminal record check (DBS).

All applications will be treated with the strictest of confidence.

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Autoscan UK Ltd is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

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Join Autoscan UK Ltd and be a part of a team dedicated to driving excellence in the automotive industry!

Benefits

* World-Class manufacturing facilities

* Exciting automotive projects

* Free & Secure on-site Car Parking

* Family Friendly Hours

* Flexible start/finish times

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