Job role overview: A Package Lead will take responsibility of the delivery of the Design and Development of a package of components on a motorcycle. Ensuring that these parts are delivered to the time, cost, quality, and specification constraints set out and agreed by the NMIP process, both directly and through the management of Senior Design Engineers and/or Design Engineers.
Experience: Would be expected to have eight years’ experience working at an automotive / motorcycle OEM either directly or via a major engineering consultancy.
Report to: Area Lead Engineer or Functional Lead
Location: Design Department based at Triumph Motorcycles Factory 2, Normandy Way, Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 3BZ
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the delivery of the Design and Development of a package of components on a motorcycle, consulting with and seeking support from Specialists and Chief Engineers as required.
- Responsible for delivering these packages to the time, cost, quality, and specification in line with the NMIP process and KPI’s.
- The role is a highly technical role, focussed on detail and delivery, but also includes a degree of planning for package delivery and leadership in instances where there are Design/Senior Design Engineers reporting to the Package Lead.
- Communicate and collaborate across the entire supply/value chain to maximise team working and effectiveness.
- Support the creation and maintenance of detailed project plans to ensure that current and future deliverables are met to promise.
- Deliver to the key KPI’s asked of the role that will be driven from Cost, Time, Quality and Specification targets
- Follow established processes, procedures and working practices to minimise risk to projects and products, but also challenge these to maximise the effectiveness of the Department.
- Escalate concerns, risks, and issues up through the reporting chain.
Behaviours and Characteristics:
- Has a highly technical approach, with emphasis on attention to detail.
- Has a good level of technical judgement and decision-making skills and collaborates as required to get value added from more experienced staff.
- Has the ability to demonstrate urgency and consistently deliver to promise.
- Able to plan for package workload and release.
- A strong supporter of change and process within the team, backing direction provided by Functional Leads.
- Has awareness of the importance of high-quality work and the impact that poor quality work has on the rest of business.
- Willingly takes on accountability of tasks defined by Area Leads or Functional Leads, and consistently follows these through.
- Have a desire and ability to learn, being open to advice and guidance from others, and putting in effort to better themselves.
- Emerging skills and a willingness to develop in leadership, helping to guide and coach less experienced team members as required.
