Development Engineer

SL TENNESSEE; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

SL TENNESSEE seeks a seasoned project manager to drive new automotive projects from quote to SORP in a production environment. You will manage scope, cost, and timing and coordinate regional development efforts with engineering, sourcing, and manufacturing teams.

The role emphasizes leading product development to meet Gate Review targets, supporting Lean initiatives, and ensuring PPAP, PFMEA, and Control Plan documentation is robust.

Qualifications

• Requires a college degree or equivalent work experience.
• PMP certification is preferred but not mandatory.
• Experience in automotive manufacturing or supplier environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage scope, cost, and timing of new projects as SME for lighting commodity.
• Lead internal coordination of development activities across regions.
• Develop and review tooling and sourcing for new RFQs.
• Lead product development to meet Gate Review targets.
• Support cost models, capital equipment planning, and supplier capacity planning.

Skills

Management

Quality & environmental systems

Customer service

Problem solving

Six Sigma (Green Belt+)

MS Office

CAD

SAP

Web-based DB systems

English (fluent)

Korean (50%)

PPAPs / PFMEAs / Control Plans

Negotiation & cost management

Validation testing

Education

Completed college degree or equivalent

PMP certification (preferred)

Tools

MS Office

CAD

SAP

Web-based DB systems

Job description

• Manage the program specific activities required for the introduction of new projects in the plant from quote to SORP
• Lead internal coordination of development activities between regions by facilitating

Responsibilities

• Manage the scope, cost, and timing of new projects by acting as subject matter expert for lighting commodity
• Manage technical direction of activities to meet customer and internal targets
• Develop and review tooling and sourcing assumptions to support new customer RFQs
• Lead product development activities to meet internal Gate Review targets
• Support engineering and costing teams in the development and improvement of cost models technical assumptions, capital equipment planning, and supplier capacity planning.
• Support the implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen events and VA/VE activities
• Support the industrialization of tools into the plant operation
• Support the design and development of the PFMEA, Control Plan and Flow Chart
• Manage APQP activities with cross functional team and provide frequent updates
• Support customer requirements and requests as needed through team local PM roles

Job Requirements

Work Experience

• 3 years minimum experience launching automotive products; Mirror and exterior product experience is preferred
• 5 years minimum working experience in an automotive supplier manufacturing facility

Education

• Completed college degree or equivalent work experience
• Current PMP certification preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Management
• Quality and environmental systems
• Customer Service and relationship management
• Problem solving techniques; green belt six sigma or higher preferred
• Knowledge of computer packages (MS OFFICE, CAD, SAP, WEB BASED DB SYSTEMS)
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Korean 50% (written and spoken)
• Development and structuring of PPAP’s, PFMEA’s, Control Plans, Flow Charts
• Negotiation and cost management
• Validation testing including customer specific requirements