Development Engineer Level 2

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

Job summary

SL Tennessee in Clinton, TN seeks an experienced program manager to drive automotive project introductions from quote through SORP, coordinating across regions and functions.

You will manage scope, cost, and timing for lighting programs, guide technical direction, develop tooling and sourcing for RFQs, lead product development to Gate Reviews, and support Lean, PFMEA, APQP and cross‑functional updates.

Qualifications

• 3 years minimum experience launching automotive products
• 5 years minimum working experience in an automotive supplier manufacturing facility
• Completed college degree or equivalent work experience
• PMP certification preferred
• Fluent English (written and spoken)
• Korean 50% (written and spoken)
• Development and structuring of PPAPs, PFMEAs, Control Plans, Flow Charts
• Negotiation and cost management
• Validation testing including customer specific requirements

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

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Quality systems

Customer relations

Problem solving

Negotiation

PPAP & PFMEA

Six Sigma

MS Office

CAD

SAP

Web DB Systems

Fluent English

Korean

Cost management

Validation testing

Education

Completed college degree or equivalent work experience

PMP certification preferred

Tools

MS Office

CAD

SAP

Web-based DB systems

Job description

About this position

II-1. General Description

1) Manage the program specific activities required for the introduction of new projects in the plant from quote to SORP

2) Lead internal coordination of development activities between regions by facilitating

II-2. Key Roles and Responsibilities

1) Manage the scope, cost, and timing of new projects by acting as subject matter expert for lighting commodity

2) Manage technical direction of activities to meet customer and internal targets

3) Develop and review tooling and sourcing assumptions to support new customer RFQs

4) Lead product development activities to meet internal Gate Review targets

5) Support engineering and costing teams in the development and improvement of cost models technical assumptions, capital equipment planning, and supplier capacity planning.

6) Support the implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen events and VA/VE activities

7) Support the industrialization of tools into the plant operation

8) Support the design and development of the PFMEA, Control Plan and Flow Chart

9) Manage APQP activities with cross functional team and provide frequent updates

10) Support customer requirements and requests as needed through team local PM roles

Requirements

II-3-1. Work Experience

1) 3 years minimum experience launching automotive products; Mirror and exterior product experience is preferred

2) 5 years minimum working experience in an automotive supplier manufacturing facility

II-3-2. Education

1) Completed college degree or equivalent work experience

2) Current PMP certification preferred

II-3-3. Knowledge Skills and Abilities

1) Management

2) Quality and environmental systems

3) Customer Service and relationship management

4) Problem solving techniques; green belt six sigma or higher preferred

6) Knowledge of computer packages (MS OFFICE, CAD, SAP, WEB BASED DB SYSTEMS)

7) Fluent English (written and spoken)

8) Korean 50% (written and spoken)

9) Development and structuring of PPAP’s, PFMEA’s, Control Plans, Flow Charts

10) Negotiation and cost management

11) Validation testing including customer specific requirements