Door Trim Lead Engineer

As a Door Trim Lead Engineer at EDAG Engineering UK, your primary responsibilities include overseeing the entire development lifecycle of door trim components, leading a team of engineers, ensuring design compliance with safety and durability standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams on innovative design solutions. You'll also validate materials and production processes with suppliers and manage engineering changes effectively to meet project timelines.

To qualify for the Door Trim Lead Engineer role at EDAG Engineering UK, you should hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Manufacturing Engineering. You need at least 8 years of experience in interior panel engineering in the automotive sector, along with proficiency in CAD software like CATIA V5. Strong leadership skills and knowledge of safety regulations are also essential.

Candidates applying for the Door Trim Lead Engineer position at EDAG Engineering UK should have over 8 years of experience in automotive engineering focused on interior components, particularly in door trims. Proficiency in plastic injection molding and a strong understanding of design for manufacturing principles will be vital for this role.

The Door Trim Lead Engineer at EDAG Engineering UK collaborates with suppliers to ensure the manufacturability and efficiency of components. This involves validating tooling and materials, negotiating costs, and ensuring that production processes align with our design specifications, leading to high-quality outcome while managing budgets effectively.

EDAG Engineering UK offers a competitive benefits package for Door Trim Lead Engineers, including a health cash plan, pension plans, hybrid working options, and 25 days of annual leave plus 8 bank holidays. Additionally, employees benefit from generous absence cover, reflecting our commitment to work-life balance and employee well-being.

Discuss your hands-on experience with plastic injection molding processes, particularly how you've applied this knowledge in previous roles to ensure the manufacturability of door trim components. Emphasize any specific projects where you overcame challenges related to molding and the design changes that resulted.

Explain your strategy for effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Provide examples of previous projects where your collaborative efforts led to successful outcomes in design, highlighting any tools or techniques you used to enhance teamwork.

Share your approach to ensuring compliance, like staying updated on relevant standards and incorporating them into the design process. Illustrate with a specific example of a project where you successfully ensured adherence and managed challenges that arose during compliance checks.

Outline a specific instance where you managed an engineering change request, focusing on the challenges you faced and the strategies you employed to minimize impacts on project timelines. Discuss your communication with stakeholders and any adjustments made to maintain success.

Discuss your design philosophy that balances aesthetics and functionality. Use examples from your career, showcasing how you have integrated both aspects in past projects, and your considerations for user experience and client requirements.

Explain the importance of Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in your process. Share your step-by-step approach to conducting DFMEA, and an example of how it helped you identify risks early in the design phase and ultimately led to a more robust product.

Discuss your commitment to sustainability in engineering. Provide examples of how you've implemented sustainable materials or practices in previous roles, including any specific projects where these initiatives contributed to cost savings or improved product performance.

Share your familiarity and experience with integrating advanced user interfaces into automotive products. Reference specific projects where you've worked on these technologies, and discuss how you collaborated with design teams to bring these concepts to life.

Discuss your approach to identifying stakeholders and understanding their needs, along with how you maintain clear and ongoing communication throughout the project lifecycle. Provide examples of how you’ve successfully managed expectations and achieved stakeholder satisfaction.

Describe your leadership style and how it fosters collaboration and innovation within your engineering teams. Share specific leadership techniques you employ and successful outcomes that have resulted from your approach.