职位描述:
Objectives of the Job:
1. The core objective of this position is to steer / manage all engineering topics of seating for vehicles to be developed, engineered in series development phase, launched, and/or produced.
2. Engineering responsibility and support for Interior - contents with focus on problem solving, change management, design and release management, test and validation during series development and production phase.
Main Duties:
1. Define team goals and tasks on a regular basis according to project requirements, break down the work, prioritize tasks, and plan resources to achieve the goals.
2. Lead the team to execute the project and provide guidance to each team member.
3. Represent product engineering and lead the communication and activities for the cross-functional team of complete vehicle architecture and attribute, weight and cost engineering, testing and validation, after-market engineering, purchase, quality, manufacturing, logistics, shops in plant, etc.
4. Lead and steer problem-solving for engineering / product issues in prototyping, testing and validation, and production launch.
5. Detect conflict of goals and objectives, develop potential solutions for decision-making.
6. Interface and manage component suppliers on technical and product activities to ensure in-time delivery of components to the required technical specification.
7. Manage engineering changes during validation and launch phase.
8. Manage variants and overlook commonality strategy among different vehicle models.
9. Track issues and provide status reports on a regular basis.
10. Escalate technical / project / organization issues in a timely manner not to jeopardize project execution and organizational healthiness.
11. Perform other engineering tasks as required by Module Leader / Group Leader.
Qualification:
1. Candidate must have five or more years of relevant experience.
2. Engineering degree in Automotive engineering, Mechanical engineering, Industrial engineering, etc.
3. Proficient in oral and written English. German is preferred.
4. Proficient in CATIA V5 and Microsoft Office suite.
5. Good understanding of vehicle engineering topics (e.g., mechanics, material, strength and stiffness, durability)
6. Good knowledge of manufacturing processes (e.g., stamping, body joining, painting, general assembling)
7. Deep understanding of project management principles and best practices
8. Good understanding of vehicle development processes. Experience with German OEM is preferred.
9. Advanced soft skills in communication, leadership, conflict resolution, moderation and presentation.