Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Radar (f / m / d)

Aptiv; Wuppertal; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading automotive technology company in Wuppertal seeks a manufacturing engineering professional to manage the industrialization of products from the award phase to series production. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, minimum 5 years in the automotive sector, and strong project management skills. You will lead cross-functional teams, ensuring all requirements are met while promoting safety and efficiency. The role offers a flexible work environment and opportunities for professional growth within an inclusive culture.

Leistungen

Flexible work environment

Professional growth and development

Access to training and certifications

Recognition for innovation

Opportunities to give back to the community

Qualifikationen

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry, preferably in manufacturing engineering.
• Fluent in English; German language skills are a plus.
• Ability to work in a global network environment.

Aufgaben

• Lead manage industrialization of products from award phase to series production.
• Ensure supplier packaging requirements adhere to manufacturing standards.
• Attend regular PDT meetings and perform problem escalations.

Kenntnisse

Project management skills

Problem solving

Lean concepts knowledge

Team building

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree or similar technical education

Jobbeschreibung

Your role :

Lead / manage industrialization of our products from award phase up to series production

Support kick-off meetings and MSD workshops with / in the PML, create / adapt process flow

Drive DFM and DFA to ensure having a producible design

Enforce proper requirements management and align with APTIV DQE accordingly, plan requirements transfer to PML

Align industrialization deliverables with DQE, being customer interface for technical discussion

Develop the production line concept with optimized material flow, estimated cycle times, and traceability concept

Ensure supplier packaging requirements adheres with manufacturing and production requirements

Attend the regular PDT meetings and drive a proper escalation in case of problems

Create and maintain the MFGE project schedule with regard to the project milestones

Prepare and organize the milestone build dates with PRS from PML, starting with early prototype builds and organization of needed prototype equipment, including documentation, include and advise the process engineers where needed

Attend key (prototype) build events for new product layouts / design and all customer attended events

Drive and track P-FMEA, respecting Functional Safety aspects with related documentation

Plan needed equipment / technology, manage SOW and equipment procurement

Track needed equipment and tooling, ensure availability of needed material for all equipment / tool development, install equipment / design reviews before approving start of fabrication / development Perform equipment buy-off at suppliers and request PML process engineers to attend and approve as needed, drive capability studies, create list of key parameters to be transferred to quality plan

Plan product and process / equipment training and handover to PML, starting after PV readiness

Participate in escalation meetings on program management level with prepared reports and options for resolution

Your background :

Bachelor’s degree with technical background or similar technical education

Minimum 5 years’ experience in automotive industry, preferred in manufacturing engineering

Excellent project management skills

Strong problem solving capability

Ability to work and live in a global network environment

Outstanding knowledge of lean concepts

Outstanding organization and team building skills

Energetic, self-motivated, and proactive working style

Fluent in English (spoken and written). German language skills are a plus.

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv.Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs
• You can have an impact.Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with : Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents

Aptiv Benefits :

• Our working style : flexible work environment
• Learning, professional growth and development in a world-recognized international environment.
• Access to internal & external training, coaching & certifications.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities to give back to the community