Body & Paint SERP engineer
hace 20 horas
Southampton
Role - Paint & Body SERP engineer (Contract) Location - UK (remote working with some travel to Oxford) Paint and Body Specialis • Assist in the creation of the Body Repair Operating Standards, • .Identify and appoint an Aftersales approved paint refinishing material supplier, • .Assist other departments such as Special Vehicle Operations (SVO) on their Body in White (BIW) repair strategy for modified vehicles, • .Identify and approve tooling for, • Spot and seam weldin, • Structural repair, • Smart repair, • Rivetin, • Compliant Products. Identify products used in manufacturing and equivalents for Aftersales, • .Developing the approved repairer network. Appoint and audit repairers, • .Identify and appoint a damage assessment estimating platform provider, • .Assist in the requirements and development of body repair training courses, • .Liaise with Insurance Companies on vehicle repairability and insurance group ratings, • .Provide information where required for vehicle crash testing (Thatcham, MIRA, TUV, Euro NCAP, • Representing the Aftersales team to develop Body in White (BIW) service assembly breakdown and availability for current and future model lines, • .Ensuring ongoing development of BIW service assemblies, outer panel service cut strategies for current and future model lines, • .Developing Joining methodology used in manufacturing and transferability to Aftersales including and meeting all testing requirements, • .Develop warranty paint refinishing scope for full and partial panels on current and future models, • .Identify where the manufacturing framing process could be modified to assist Aftersales in repairing vehicles with minimal component removal, • .Identify Chassis component replacement on current and future models and discuss the feasibility with Engineering, • .Review created body repair procedures before final engineering sign off, • .Develop a terminology database (E.g., SAE standards) Experience require • Significant (8-10 years) experience as a SERP engineer is required. It is preferable for the right candidate to have experience or knowledge of modern Mechanical, Electrical and B&P repair process’, • Qualification or significant experience with CAD tools is essentia, • lProven vehicle diagnosis and repair knowledge, knowledge of vehicle systems, workshop practices and an understanding of the latest vehicle technologies is essentia, • IT literacy and the ability to present to all levels of the business using multiple IT tool, • Very strong drive for continuous improvement – a Kaizen mentalit, • Ability to work in both office and field-based teams with a customer focused repair & service excellence approach, • hCustomer (internal & external) service skills, which include relationship building across departments and function s