Job Responsibilities

• Direct new project development activities from definition phase to mass production phase to achieve cost and product launch targets. Coordination of problems solving and recommendations with appropriate engineering and manufacturing groups, marketing personnel, or CTL or PM. Mainly to organize the project from G3-G6 refer to Product Portfolio Lifecycle Management procedure.
• Possesses and applies directly or through leadership of personnel, comprehensive knowledge of Engineering Practices and Procedures, including extensive understanding of manufacturing technologies such as stamping, plating, molding, and assembly processes.
• Take on program management responsibilities for localization and product transfer of products into the plant from affiliate companies.
• Involve establishing project plan and co-ordinate data input in TE projects & APQP and track progress to ensure project targets and datelines are met.
• Prepare business case justification on technical capability, production capacity requirement, tooling and equipment investment requirement.
• Prepare master schedule plan for pre-production/ Run @ Rate and mass production tool up and follow up till successful completion. Ensure projects are completed according to project milestone and plans.
• Co-ordinate and follow-up on machine, mold and dies tool-up from sample making for customer qualification and approval, to mass production capability status.
• Resolve all issues related to the project will team members and suppliers.
• Maintains current knowledge of relevant new technologies, materials, equipment, industry and market trends, and competitive products through literature, seminars, courses, etc. Applies this knowledge to determine needs and opportunities to develop new products or improve existing products.
• Supports IATF16949 quality programs as well as ISO14000 environmental programs. Provides and allocates resources for their successful implementation.
• Ensure overall plan and day to day activities of project management is in line with TE corporate policies.
• Support project Kaizen, IE-task and any assignment from direct Supervisor/ Manager.

Qualifications And Skills Required

• 5-10 years working experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3-5 years experience with project engineering & project management, preferrable in automotive industry.
• Working knowledge of project management tools, QA tools, SAP, APQP, PPAP, PPMEA, VDA 6.3 and IATF16949.
• Leadership qualities with ability to work with all levels of staff within the organization and with suppliers.
• Manage the project risk and action with cross functional team, strong understanding of how to deliver a systematically robust quality outcome.
• Manage on implementation of tooling, equipment, material flow, layout and work instruction to production.
• Knowledge of project development costs are controlled and manage for profitability.
• Process improvement, IE-technical, Kaizen, Six Sigma, and Lean Manufacturing