Technical Manager

Managing the technical content, definition and configuration of the Platform including:

• BOM Management for the Platform including Change Management

• Technical data and VISBOM content

• Platform diversity and component interchangeability

• Achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives

• Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management

• Support regional requirements and content

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:

• Design, development, and validation of component and systems

• Leads decision / stakeholder meetings at the platform level

• Design freeze and tooling kick off

• Conformity of regulatory requirements

• Coordination of technical teams

Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:

• Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives

• Compatibility of product and process

• Packaging issues and requirements with logistics

• Make buy convergence

Managing the technical relationship with Top Hats, other Platforms, and Advanced Engineering:

• Confirm platform supports Top Hat requirements and future product requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree field

• 8 years of Automotive Industry experience

• Experience in vehicle / component design / release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and / or component cost analysis

• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety

• Excellent leadership communications / people skills

• Attention to detail

• Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management

• Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you

• MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced technical or management degree

• Excellent relationship building skills

• Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management

• Ability to productively manage change

• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

Critical Skills:

• Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.

• Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc.).

• Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.

• Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.

• Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets

Methodology/Tools Expertise:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)

• Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)

• Fastcar2

• EBOM & STV

• SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)

• CCD/CN Process

• PDP for TKO/DV testing

• ETKO Process

• Source Package System (Review and Approval)

• GIM’s / Tracking and Issue Resolution

• Teamcenter / Vis Pro