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Role:   Validation Manager
Company:   Global automotive company
Job Type:  Permanent
Salary:    Competitive + pension, healthcare, life assurance 25 days hol, relocation assistance
Location:   Gillingham, Kent

As Validation Manager with a leading first tier automotive supplier of diesel systems you will lead a team of validation engineers responsible for ensuring that Medium Duty diesel fuel injection systems released for production meet their reliability and durability objectives.  The responsibility encompasses all FIE and related components to be delivered to MD customers by the company including Common rail systems and mechanical pumps and injectors.

The individual will be required to define the project system validation requirements and the validation requirements for specific products, ensuring that the agreed validation plans are executed and reported in a timely manner. In addition the customer validation activities must be monitored and recorded.

The position requires a methodical individual with attributes in planning, analytical techniques, documentation and communication skills.  
 
Responsibilities include:
Diesel Common Rail systems, rotary mechanical pumps, mechanical injectors, UPCR pumps .
“ Lead  the Medium duty systems validation team
“ Create / Co-ordinate / maintain system validation plans for all customers.
“ Generate budgetary estimates for the individual project validation plans
“ Plan activities with the validation facilities to efficient rig utilisation 
“ Co-ordinate and document by a systematic approach products requiring analysis.
“ Ensure all Validation lessons learnt and technical concerns are captured and documented and professionally tracked through to a satisfactory timely resolution.
“ Design and implement tests and carry out analysis of data and components to determine failure modes, or risks and corrective actions are implemented.
“ Facilitate fast and accurate communication with product team engineers to assure robust design and flawless launch objectives.
“ Participate in Program Project reviews and design reviews as required.
 
The ideal candidate:
You must possess an Engineering degree in mechanical engineering
Previous leadership experience is required
Must have a background within engine, fuel systems, fuel pump development or validation
Must be data driven not opinion based
Experience in development engineering
Personal strengths should include: people management skills, self-directed, goal oriented, with strong team interaction skills that facilitate cross-functional involvement.
DOE and statistical analysis knowledge.
Must be able to constructively deal with conflict situations.
 
n.b. To apply for this role you must be able to live and work unrestricted in the UK. Should your application be successful, you will be contacted within the next 7 days.

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