- MIE is the technical lead for all manufacturing process disciplines and serves as the liaison to the core PDT and is responsible for the overall manufacturing process development. This involves leading the technical efforts with the mold& die tooling, plating, automation groups, CAE, Packaging, and plant process engineers to assure effective "design for manufacturing" with that the technical goals of the program are achieved and drive competitive manufacturing solutions under economical thinking and decision-making framework. MIE is the constant contact with the product engineers, product managers also often in direct contact with customers to ensure the customer understands the process and help in support of product managers and product engineers to facilitate strong compromise and then success for all.
- As this role expects strong leadership and interpersonal communications, we are very open to training and developing candidates from outside manufacturing that are strong in communication and bringing people together. We have a successful history of developing people from quality, molding, assembly, and process so do not let your current position prevent you from taking on this challenge to grow and being self-actualization.
- Candidates who have background of manufacturing, engineering, quality, and program management are encouraged and welcomed to apply.
What You Will Do
- Lead and coordinate technical communications among mfg. engineering and liaison to product development team and customers, assuring technical resources fully understand customer's needs and get feedback in between to enable strong compromise of feasibility review and DFM (Design for manufacturing) solutions.
- Partner with Product Managers, product engineering, procurement, quality, and to strengthen the technical success opportunities and competitive manufacturing proposals which customers preferred and deliver excellent processes to our organization under economical thinking and DMF (Decision Making Framework).
- Responsible for building the manufacturing quote summary based on inputs from the technical teams and preparing manufacturing deliverables phase reviews and be the face and voice of the technical team members by presenting to the management team, having humility and open to challenges and feedback.
- Be a trusted advocate for both the design and manufacturing groups. Facilitate strong compromise and success for all.
- Lead the technical resources in investigations, discovery and solving of manufacturing problems.
- Depth engaged in process qualification plans and runswhich leading to successful production release.
- Support Make and Buy decision making, provide support outsourcing feasibility assessment.
- May require some global travel to codevelop product designs and discover process improvement opportunities.
- Will directly exposure to global communications with English.
Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)
- Bachelor's degree in science engineering or equivalent with qualified certification, or above.
- 5 years+ experiences in manufacturing process/tooling development, e.g., molding, insert molding, automation, stamping, SMT, etc. or direct exposure to product engineering development, quality planning and improvement etc.
- Strong integrity and PBM virtues with the strength to face difficult situations with transparency and a sense of urgency and hold accountability.
- Strong problem-solving capabilities and leadership whole providing your technical teams with the necessary information and lead them through the process for a long-term solution.
- Effective interpersonal skills at all levels of the organization.
- Good decision-making ability even if not the expert. Use fact-based information to drive these decisions.
What Will Put You Ahead
- Experience around pFMEA/Lean/Six sigma is a plus.
- Background in Automotive industry is preferred.
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