NAME OF EMPLOYER: Adient US LLC
POSITION TITLE: Engineering Manager
POSITION LOCATION: 49200 Halyard Dr., Plymouth, Michigan 48170
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Provides front-line technical customer interface for entire program. Will work on the design and processes for a specific project, program, or product line to meet current and future needs. Will provide technical support, develop the technical skills, knowledge and provide technical direction of the engineers and designers on the team. Will serve as the core member of the Simultaneous Development Team (SDT). Will approve all technical issues and work with the team to ensure time, cost objectives and product performance are met. Will work to program resources to maximize utilization, identifying the right resource for the task to meet program deliverables. Will promote and facilitate the use of best practices in engineering. Will develop the program/product engineering budget. Will also support and run technical design reviews monthly, or as otherwise necessary. Will publish a technical design review report. Will also ensure that internal and customer best practices are being followed in creating layout drawings, detail drawings and assembly drawings. Will facilitate, develop, and implement internal and customer best practices in design and engineering. Furthermore, will conduct root cause analysis in the resolution of any test failures. Will also acquire the appropriate Customer Business Unit Chief/Director approval of the documentation for concurrence to quantities and tests required for supporting/resolving technical issues. Will ensure that the product has gone through the appropriate channels to optimize the plan, ensuring the minimum number of prototypes are being tested and the best choice of reliability techniques are used to determine test duration, number of samples, and types of tests. Will assist DFMEAs prior to release of prototype tooling and approve FEA/analysis/testing prior to release of prototype tooling to ensure design meets desired criteria/specifications. Will review cost, performance, timing, weight, and investment versus customer targets with his/her core team members. Will ensure that the program/product is meeting internal and external targets and specifications. Will ensure that a complete corrective action plan is in place (and agreed to with the core SDT) when the product is not conforming to expectations (including timing). Will support best practices and early detection for BSR. Will ensure that proper PD2 documents are developed and approved prior to the commencement of development and spending of monies. Will support all strategic direction/initiatives and systems including DFSS, CPP, PLUS, and offshore design. Travel Requirements: Yes 15% international and domestic required. No Telecommuting Allowed.
REQUIREMENTS:
This position requires a Bachelor’s Degree, or foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering, Textile Engineering, or a related field. Plus five years of professional experience as an engineer, engineering manager or occupation involving vehicle seating/interior engineering. Additionally, the applicant must have professional experience with: (1) Utilizing Design Based on Failure Mode (DFMEA); (2) Using Design for Six Sigma (DFSS) and Statistical Process Control (SPC); (3) Using CAD, Unigraphics NX and 8D, Red X, PDCA; TPDM, or A3; (4) Trim and Plastics Engineering; and (5) Utilizing Design for Assembly and Manufacturability (DFAM), Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
RATE OF PAY: $ 161,450.00 per year
Apply via email Rakesh Kandpal ([email protected]). Ref: PER2025 for consideration.
