Your responsibilitiesThe project leader manages a portfolio of tk Steering Column and I-shaft projects with highly diverse project teams located in Mexico, Europe, and the USA. The Project Leader will be reporting to the Platform Leader. The expectation from the Project Leader is to continuously act as the CEO of the project. It requires a high level of leadership, technical knowledge, and interpersonal skills to launch and manage projects successfully by meeting performance, quality, cost, and timing targets for assigned projects and customers.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Lead & manage tk Steering Mechanical Product Life Cycle (MPLC) process starting from customer nomination throughout the end of life for products in the assigned project portfolio.
- Manage project and product master data in Agile PLM and project management systems.
- Manage the release of products, documents, and components in Agile PLM according to MPLC.
- Responsible for managing all design-related activities with PD and Core engineering groups to ensure the following are accurately defined:
- Print dimensions/specification
- Bill Of Material (BOM),
- Product testing/validation
- Define new testing equipment needs.
- Lead change management for the project portfolio. Ensure the change control process is always followed.
- Review & approve validation/test plan to ensure products meet design performance targets.
- Review & approve tests/FEA/Stack-up/etc. results & reports
- Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (D-FMEA) process and ensure it's completed on time and to customer's satisfaction.
- Support new design development and packaging study with the Product Development Engineer and conduct design feasibility/manufacturability investigation with the suppliers.
- Identify risks associated with the projects (design, quality, timing, cost), report findings, and employ risk mitigation and risk management methods.
- Verify and maintain BOM for prototype builds. Manage prototype RFQ process and manage prototype builds to ensure on-time delivery to customers.
- Create and manage project timing plans according to MPLC.
- Cascade project timing down to Purchasing, STA, Suppliers, Plants, Process Engineering, and other teams to ensure project teams work in synchronization and activities are completed on time.
- Support Account and Sales Managers to ensure correct and on-time RFQ responses to customers.
- Identify technical issues and resolve them utilizing 5D, 8D, DMAIC, DFSS, and Lean 6-sigma problem-solving methodologies.
- Act as the interface for customers and suppliers when it's necessary
- Travel to customer engineering locations, customer plants, tkS plants, and suppliers in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe to support project activities when needed.
- The position may require up to 25% domestic and international travel at project peak times in a year.
Your profileA bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or a related field, is required; an advanced engineering degree or MBA is a plus. Candidates should have over three years of experience in the automotive or a similar industry. Required expertise includes project scheduling, CAD design and development, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and engineering problem-solving methodologies such as 5D, 8D, DMAIC, DFSS, and Lean Six Sigma. Familiarity with APQP and PPAP processes is also essential. Additional experience in engineering statistics, Design of Experiments (DOE), design for manufacturability, AIAG automotive standards, and customer systems such as WERS, Teamcenter, Cement, GPIRS, and VPP is considered a plus.
Your benefits- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Company Holidays
- Comprehensive benefit package including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, prescription coverage, employee assistance program, as well as optional accident & hospital coverage
- Company paid
- Basic vision insurance
- Short-term disability
- Basic Life Insurance
- Generous 401k matching program
- Ample opportunities for advancement within the company
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