Job Responsibilities:
New Product Introduction
- Be the AME single point of contact for NPI launches management within Advanced Manufacturing Engineering
- Support AME team for timely execution of new lines & processes industrialization to meet PAT, FAT and ODT deadlines and to ensure complete NPI handover to Plant of newly installed processes with AME Technical teams.
- Support the Estimation of internal Manufacturing Capex definition for conversion cost calculation for EV-Cooling technologies products working in close cooperation with AME Technical teams, Platform cost leader (PCL) and Finance team.
- Evaluate Product Manufacturability and proactively suggest Design Changes to reduce Product Cost and improve Quality, leading the cross-functional team for DFM, PFMEA and MRL for 'EV-Cooling'
- Track Lesson Learnt from Proto Build and former launches to drive design changes where necessary, create specific Proto-Scorecard reports and involve AME Technical leaders for the first build event of own GBE.
- Actively support the definition of Core/Non-core Manufacturing Strategy for New Product Designs, Collaborating with Industrialization Leader for Make Versus Buy Process working close with AME / SBM / Eng / Procurement and Should Cost team.
- Support AME Leaders on Strategic planning and AOP activities for the own GBE.
- Lead the own GBE Manufacturing LIR and FIR reviews and related Action plan within the AME team and support the related RCA.
- Ensure DFM drivers are updated and used with own GBE Engineering team.
Manufacturing processes development
- Support definition of specification book for new equipment with AME Technical teams and participate to line \ equipment's \ tooling final design reviews and process validation phases.
- Support the definition and audit of PI and QCI related to new processes.
- Support the review after 180 days from SOP to track any lesson learnt and improvement opportunities.
- Actively supports AME Technical teams and drive generation & protection of IP for key internal new manufacturing processes in the Zero Emission Technologies (e.g. develop IP, patented design features, trade secrets with equipment and tooling suppliers)
Job Requirements:
- University degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related major.
- At least 10 Years of experience in manufacturing process development in automotive industry.
- Ability in managing complex projects with multiple goals of time, cost and quality.
- Demonstrated leadership skills and cross-functional team experience.
- Ability to provide solutions, drive and influence others and impart a sense of urgency.
- Ability to work in a matrix environment.
- Good level of spoken and written English.