Body & Paint SERP engineer

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

1. Spot and seam weldin
2. Structural repair
3. Smart repair
4. 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

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