Stellantis

Global Manager - Plastic BODY

Stellantis • $120K — $145K *
Auburn Hills, MI 48326In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • 5+ years in the automotive industry
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in negotiation and conflict resolution
  • Excellent team-building abilities
  • High level of organizational skills
  • Proficiency in MS Office, especially PowerPoint and Excel

Responsibilities

  • Research market trends, industrial standards, and innovations
  • Support the Cost methodology team with techno-economical assessments
  • Maintain regional Model Plant databases with the Cost methodology team
  • Lead negotiations with suppliers regarding TPC and vendor tooling
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Engineering and Purchasing
  • Conduct competitive benchmarking for value optimization
  • Manage a multicultural global team

Benefits

  • Global management exposure and opportunities
  • Leadership role over a diverse team
  • Involvement in strategic sourcing and performance objectives
  • High-impact role influencing product development
  • Opportunity for continuous learning through market research and benchmarking
Full Job Description
The CECE/THS Cost Engineer manager will be a GLOBAL MANAGER responsible to manage a worldwide team in charge of providing economic expertise and synthesis on vehicle Thermal System, Cooling, HVAC, Heat Pump perimeter for optimizing technical & commercial performance.

Contributes to the company strategy and performance through definition of performance objectives.

The Cost Engineer Manager will assist the worldwide teams with technical services to estimate component prices for the new technologies.

MISSION:
  • Contribute to the Strategic Vision for Sourcing.
  • Provide Long-term techno-economical guidance and direction for individuals and projects products.
  • Stay one step ahead of the product development, challenge and set contacts with components manufacturing and designers.
  • Hierarchical management of an Organization Unit
  • Coach, Lead and Guide the Global team
  • Ensure team compliance with Costing methodology and global convergence cost model application


KEY RESPONSIBILITIES (include but not limited to):
  • Research relevant market trends, industrial standards, and innovations
  • Support Cost methodology team in build and maintain techno-economical assessment reference for the perimeter
  • Support Cost methodology team in build and maintain the regional Model Plant databases
  • Lead team to evaluate and negotiate TPC, Vendor tooling, ED&D with Suppliers
  • Contribute to CROSS FUNCTIONAL GROUP with Engineering and Purchasing such as SFG, COMMS, D2C
  • Perform Competitive Benchmarking and suggest value optimization ideas to programs to ensure the competitiveness of Stellantis solutions
  • Multicultural environment covering worldwide perimeter
  • Perform Competitive Benchmarking and suggest value optimization ideas to programs to ensure the competitiveness of Stellantis solutions
  • Multicultural environment covering worldwide perimeter


Basic Qualifications:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related scientific field
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in the Auto industry
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to create high quality presentation materials and reports for presentation to management levels
  • Ability to deal with Negotiation and Conflict in order to challenge and support all internal and external stakeholders
  • Good Team Building Soft Skills
  • Must demonstrate a high level of organization and ability to track a high number of workstreams to assign to global team
  • Proficient in MS Office suite of tools including PowerPoint, Excel and Word
  • Ability to interface with all levels of the enterprise, across multiple organizations and regions


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or related scientific field
  • Experience in production facilities along with knowledge of metal stamping and welding processes
  • Working knowledge of welding line development and the steps required to deliver a solution
  • Familiarity with Cost Model elements and how to apply Activity Based Costing to component cost development

About Stellantis

Stellantis is a multinational automotive manufacturer formed in 2021 by the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and Groupe PSA. The company designs, produces, and sells a wide range of vehicles under various brands, including Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Citroen, Dodge, DS Automobiles, Fiat, Jeep, Lancia, Maserati, Opel, Peugeot, Ram, and Vauxhall. Stellantis operates in over 130 countries and has 14 brands in its portfolio. The company is committed to sustainable mobility and has set ambitious targets for reducing its carbon footprint and increasing the share of electric vehicles in its sales.
Learn more about Stellantis
Size
400,000 employees
Market Cap
$44.9 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
* Ladders Estimates

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