Automotive Engineering Project Manager

Description:

This specialist will act as the project manager and functional expert responsible for leading the cross functional team (CFT) for pre-series/series production and reporting to senior management as the key point of contact for the functional area. He/she will be required to delegate tasks to cross functional team members, effectively and clearly communicate project status, manage project risk and monitor the change readiness of the projects. These cross functional teams consists of members from Manufacturing, Quality, R&D, Planning, and Purchasing. Lead problem resolution activities by coordinating the technical analysis of the product or process, taking in to account functional requirements, quality, cost and safety/ergo. Tracking of the pre-series/series build processes in order to analyze production readiness, establish countermeasures, and assign responsibility. Ensure a smooth transition from analysis to implementation by leading cross functional teams to solve issues and implement countermeasures on-time. Set direction and standards for the product and/or process to reduce cost and/or complexity.

Role Responsibilities:

• Ability to lead cross functional organizations and present solutions to upper management.

• Technical analysis of engineering changes in preparation for new Projects and Model Changes.

• Tracking of pre-series/series issues escalated through the problem resolution process.

• Lead root cause analysis of problems.

• Prioritizing problems within functional area.

• Lead/Coordination of proposals for product/process solutions through development of Business Cases.

• Lead cross departmental analysis of pre-series/series processes and improvement of these processes using technical references and with the use of diagnostic tools and/or CAD software.

• Development of proposals for solution of product, quality, and process-related problems in case of prototyping, including the implementation of short/long term countermeasures, and delegating / assigning to responsible departments within CFT.

• Analyzing of work processes, evaluation and displaying of improvement measures of the manufacturing quality, cost, ergonomics, environmental sustainability, and operating safety.

• Preparation and arrangement of workshops for special topics.

• Agreement on proposal for solutions with affected department(s) for implementation.

• Responsible for development and sharing lessons learned.

• Consideration of environmental, operational safety and ergonomics.

• Coordination of engineering changes to ensure smooth implementation.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators to ensure success as well as continuous improvement of the functional area.

Qualifications:

• Engineering Degree or equivalent.

• Strong communication skills.

• Four + years of experience in Automotive Project Management/Engineering.

• Strong report writing, data mining/mapping, and analytics tool competencies.

• Advance Degree.

• Leadership Experience.

• Project Management Professional.

• High Technical Knowledge.