Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System (through PACN/iCreate or directly).
• Own and deliver the Engineering Advanced Product Quality Planning deliverables
• Manage Change Request, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones
• Manage design verification test plans, including detailed planning of test and development stages through to sign off and support Engineering test teams with rectification of issues
• Provide input into new feature development
• Ensure all programme design solutions meet:
  • Programme targets for cost and weight
  • Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation
  • Optical Quality and Premium Consumer Product Audit requirements
• Keep all Module documentation up to date including:
  • Meeting minutes
  • Foundation and Programme Design analysis documents
  • Quality history and bill of design
  • RMDV
  • Commodity plan
  • EBER
• Undertake any other work as directed by their line manager in connection with their job as may be requested

Key Interactions

• Lead & CAD Engineers (cross functional)
• External Suppliers
• Design team
• Vehicle Package
• Pilot Plant and Production Manufacturing Engineers
• Module Leader/Produce Owners/Agile teams (where delivering specific programmes)
• Group Leader
• Senior Buyers
• Supplier Technical Assurance
• Marketing
• Finance
• Material Planning & Logistics
• Attribute Teams (PAT Leaders)
• Test Engineers
• Plant launch team
• Product coaches

Key Performance Indicators

• Mandator Skills - Door Finishers, Moving Glass and Sealing
• Ensure all programme design solutions meet:
  • Bill of Design (Bod) and Bill of Process (BoP) requirements
  • Programme targets for cost and weight
  • Legal regulations and Requirements Management & Design Verification documentation
  • Optical Quality and Premium Consumer Product Audit (PCPA) requirements
  • Quality history and DFMEA deliverables
• Preliminary Engineering Sign off (PEC) and Final Engineering Sign off on time.
• Delivery of Commodity PSW in line with programme timing.
• Manage problem resolution using recognised problem definition techniques and the Automated Issue Management system (AIMS) to deliver resolution in line with the programme metric.
• Supplier management
• Agile mindset

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

• Previous experience of leading the resolution of business, technical and process issues within a Project Team environment.
• A good working knowledge of product creation & delivery, change control, product definition and change management processes.
• Knowledge of automotive closure systems, Glass, plastics, rubbers, composites or BIW.
• Able to create 2D sections and 3D geometry using Catia V5/V6/TCE/Digibuck.
• Knowledge of GD&T application
• Knowledge of gauge design.
• Experience in kinematic systems
• Driving Licence.

Desirable:

• Systems Engineering knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with influencing and engagement skills.
• Previous experience within automotive engineering or test planning departments.
• Knowledge of aerodynamics
• Knowledge of kinematics
• Knowledge of AVA
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Personal Profile

Essential:

• Must be a driven self -starter with a passion for the automotive industry and the potential of automotive technology.
• Holds a customer first mindset- is easy to do business with and makes people feel special, driven to deliver experiences that are personalised, transparent and dependable.
• Works independently, is results driven, demonstrating tenacity, drive and perseverance with the ability to deliver operational plans in a complex, highly demanding environment.
• Capability to combine a short term, pragmatic focus with medium term planning
• Resilient and enthusiastic -responds constructively to new ideas and inputs
• A good communicator with the ability to communicate complex ideas
• An effective team player, actively develops, cross functionally challenges, and supports team members

Desirable:

• Ability to challenge existing thinking in a positive way whilst building credibility and trust through experience and personal style