Supplier Technical Assistance 12 month Placement Scheme

by Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd

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Deadline: 31st December 2019
Salary: £18,500
Length: Placement (10 Months+)
Roles: Automotive Engineering, Customer Service, Engineering
Location: East Midlands
City: Brixworth - Northamptonshire

Supplier Technical Assistance 12 month Placement Scheme

At Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains we offer a 12 month Placement programme which will tap into your passion and determination to win, giving you a real opportunity to contribute to our success story. In Supplier Technical Assistance we work collaboratively across the business to enable the pace of technology development by creating a dynamic and responsive external supply chain. The team is responsible for ensuring that quality assured parts are delivered from our external suppliers on time, to specification and to the required quantities in order to meet the business’s evolving needs.

As a team we pride ourselves on challenging and developing our Graduates with a scheme which will provide exposure to Formula 1, Formula E and also to the revolutionary Mercedes AMG Road Car “Project One”.

To do this you will;

  • Support Engineering, Purchasing and external suppliers to resolve technical challenges and assure part conformance to drawings, specifications and requirements
  • Engage with the part design process to ensure that engineers are aware of quality history and known supplier challenges and provide effective design for manufacture capability and cost optimisation
  • Determine supplier capability and capacity, and provide technical support to achieve supplier readiness
  • Work closely with Purchasing and Engineering to maintain relationships with our most capable and efficient suppliers
  • Champion process improvements with suppliers to optimise their technical capability to manufacture to our requirements
  • Ensure alignment to programme deliverables to support on-time, parts-in-stores delivery dates
  • Deliver quality based statistics to help monitor the performance of the team and suppliers

What can we offer you?

We can offer you the opportunity to work in a state of the art Technology Centre. Supported by a wealth of expertise, you will take on the challenges faced when delivering championship-winning Formula 1, Formula E and high performance Automotive parts, services and programmes. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in Formula 1 whilst enhancing your knowledge base and skillset, supplementing your current degree learning.

Our benefits package includes:

  • A salary of £18,500pa
  • Collective bonus
  • Company lease car scheme
  • 36 days annual leave
  • Access to private healthcare and generous pension scheme
  • Onsite Gym
  • A variety of other benefits and staff discounts

What do we need from you?

  • A curious, tenacious and driven individual with a hunger to work in a fast paced environment
  • Enrolled on a relevant Mechanical / Automotive / Mechatronics / Motorsport / Aeronautical Engineering or related degree e.g. Maths / Sciences, and on course for a 2:1 degree or higher
  • A strong academic background in relevant A-Levels (Maths / Sciences) or equivalent disciplines
  • An excellent understanding of engineering first principles
  • Practical “hands-on” experience to complement your academic studies
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Self-motivation, adaptability and creativity
  • Courage to challenge and desire to be challenged, to expand your technical knowledge and skills

The application process:

  • Submit your on-line application, CV and covering letter
  • Your application will be screened by HR and the hiring manager
  • If successful you will be invited to attend an assessment centre. Assessment centre’s will take place between November 2019 – March 2020
  • If successful your scheme will start in August/September 2020

Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, there may be periods of time during the process where you don’t hear anything from us. Don’t worry! We will advise you of the outcome of your application regardless of the result so please bare with us. Please be advised that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to applicants, apologies for any inconvenience.

About Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains Ltd

Simply, Mercedes are here to make history.

We’ve got an exceptional tradition in motor racing and have been the dominant team in Formula 1 for a number of years. At HPP (High Performance Powertrains) we’re responsible for the design and manufacture of Mercedes-Benz Formula 1 racing engines and hybrid power systems for the MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS team. We’re also proud suppliers to Sahara Force India and Williams Martini Racing.

We create the entire Formula 1 Power Unit, from concept all the way through to racing, and also undertake advanced, high technology projects to transfer F1 technologies into mainstream automotive and high performance road cars. You may have recently heard about our newest venture in this field, Project One, where we’re putting an F1 engine into a roadworthy car – the first of its kind, and a phenomenal engineering challenge.

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