Jobs in Coventry, United Kingdom
Acoustic Engineer
Job summary
A dynamic role for an Acoustic Engineer is available at a leading OEM client in Solihull. This contract position involves ensuring optimal wind noise performance across various vehicle lines, utilizing engineering problem-solving methodologies. Candidates should have relevant experience in automotive quality roles and are expected to perform root cause investigations. The role offers a competitive pay rate and involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to maintain product quality standards.
Qualifications
- Experience in automotive production plant quality roles.
- Apply engineering problem solving methodologies (six sigma / 8D / Root Cause Analysis).
- Experience of plant attributes includes Wind Noise measurements and NVH development.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and minimise wind noise performance variability on production vehicle lines.
- Act as in-plant representative for the wind noise attribute.
- Conduct root cause investigations and drive resolutions with relevant areas.
Skills
Our OEM Client based in Solihull, is searching for an Acoustic Engineer to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a contract position until 31st March 2026.
Umbrella Pay Rate: £33.64 per hour.
Duties:
- Responsible for monitoring and minimising the variability of wind noise performance on current production vehicle lines.
- Be an in-plant representative for the wind noise attribute, acting as a voice of the customer in the manufacturing environment.
- The role is to detect where attribute performance could vary away from target (via objective measurement, subjective drive, static assessment/measurement, over checking build conformance to assembly process, etc.).
- Perform initial root cause investigation and drive issues through to resolution with the relevant responsible areas.
- This role will liaise closely with core aeroacoustics team to understand future products entering plant launch and their critical attribute characteristics as well as ongoing quality actions on current products.
- Flexibility to work across various sites (Gaydon / Coventry / Solihull / Halewood) is required.
Skills Required:
- Experience of working in an automotive production plant quality role.
- Experience applying engineering problem solving methodologies (six sigma / 8D / Root Cause Analysis) to complex issues.
- Full driving licence and ability to subjectively assess driven attributes.
- Experience of plant attributes (S&R / Wind Noise / Water Test) / NVH development and measurement / vehicle testing and assessment / automotive component development.
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