Development Engineer

SL Tennessee; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SL Tennessee seeks a program manager to lead the introduction of new automotive projects in the plant, from quote to SORP.

You will coordinate development activities across regions, manage scope, cost, and timing, and work with engineering and sourcing teams to meet internal targets. PMP certification is preferred for this role.

Qualifications

• Management experience overseeing scope, cost, and timing of new projects.
• Knowledge of quality and environmental systems and customer service.
• Proven problem solving skills; Six Sigma Green Belt or higher preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage the scope, cost, and timing of new automotive projects.
• Act as SME for lighting commodity and lead technical direction.
• Develop and review tooling and sourcing assumptions for RFQs.
• Lead product development to meet gate review targets.
• Support Lean manufacturing, Kaizen, VA/VE activities.
• Contribute to PFMEA, Control Plans, and Flow Charts.

Skills

Management

Quality systems

Customer service

Problem solving

MS Office

CAD

SAP

Web-based DB systems

English (fluent)

Korean

Negotiation

Cost management

Validation testing

Gate Reviews

Education

Completed college degree or equivalent work experience

PMP certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

CAD

SAP

Web Based DB Systems

Job description

General 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