Project Technical Manager - Body/Chassis/Powertrain/Interior, etc.

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking an experienced engineer to manage all technical aspects of the vehicle, driving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance objectives. You will oversee BOM management, change management, and regulatory conformity, while coordinating with purchasing for RFQ and supplier selection.

You will lead component and system development, including design, validation, and stakeholder meetings. The role requires coordinating with Manufacturing Engineering, aligning design with manufacturing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field required.
• Minimum 8 years automotive industry experience.
• Experience in vehicle/component design, release engineering, and cost analysis.
• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety, Dynamics.
• MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook).
• Ability to lead and present concepts to all management levels.
• Excellent leadership communications and people skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and validation of components and systems.
• Coordinate with manufacturing engineering and plant for cost, investment, and quality objectives.
• Align design and manufacturing processes to support cost and quality targets.
• Manage technical relationships with stakeholders and drive issues to resolution.
• Support regional requirements and content; coordinate with purchasing for RFQ and supplier selection.

Skills

Leadership communications

Attention to detail

MS Office skills

Team coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Masters Degree

Tools

MS Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)

VLOOKUP, pivot tables

Fastcar2

EBOM & STV

SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)

CCD/CN Process

PDP for TKO/DV testing

ETKO Process

Source Package System (Review and Approval)

GIM's / Tracking and Issue Resolution/ S2irius

Teamcenter / Vis Pro

Job description

The Candidate will be managing all technical aspects of the vehicle including, achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives, BOM Management including Change Management, Technical data and VISBOM content, Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management and will support regional requirements and content. The Candidate will also be:

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:

• Design, development, and validation of components and systems
• Leads decision / stakeholder meetings
• Design freeze and tooling kick off
• Conformity of regulatory requirements
• Coordination of technical teams

Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:

• Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives
• Compatibility of product and process
• Packaging issues and requirements with logistics
• Make buy convergence

Managing the technical relationship with all Stakeholders.

• Leads and drives all technical issues to resolution

Critical Skills:

• Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.
• Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc).
• Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.
• Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.
• Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets

Methodology/Tools Expertise:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
• Fastcar2
• EBOM & STV
• SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
• CCD/CN Process
• PDP for TKO/DV testing
• ETKO Process
• Source Package System (Review and Approval)
• GIM's / Tracking and Issue Resolution/ S2irius
• Teamcenter / Vis Pro

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree field
• Minimum 8 years of Automotive Industry experience
• Experience in vehicle / component design / release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and / or component cost analysis
• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety, Dynamics
• Excellent leadership communications / people skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management
• Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
• MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to productively manage change include trade-off decisions

The Candidate will be managing all technical aspects of the vehicle including, achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives, BOM Management including Change Management, Technical data and VISBOM content, Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management and will support regional requirements and content. The Candidate will also be:

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:

• Design, development, and validation of components and systems
• Leads decision / stakeholder meetings
• Design freeze and tooling kick off
• Conformity of regulatory requirements
• Coordination of technical teams

Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:

• Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives
• Compatibility of product and process
• Packaging issues and requirements with logistics
• Make buy convergence

Managing the technical relationship with all Stakeholders.

• Leads and drives all technical issues to resolution

Critical Skills:

• Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.
• Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc).
• Understand part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.
• Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.
• Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets

Methodology/Tools Expertise:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
• Fastcar2
• EBOM & STV
• SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
• CCD/CN Process
• PDP for TKO/DV testing
• ETKO Process
• Source Package System (Review and Approval)
• GIM's / Tracking and Issue Resolution/ S2irius
• Teamcenter / Vis Pro

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related degree field
• Minimum 8 years of Automotive Industry experience
• Experience in vehicle / component design / release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and / or component cost analysis
• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety, Dynamics
• Excellent leadership communications / people skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management
• Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
• MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters Degree
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to productively manage change include trade-off decisions

At Stellantis, we assess candidates based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. We welcome applications from all people without regard to sex, age, ethnicity, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or any characteristic protected by law. We believe that diverse teams reflect our identity as a global company, enabling us to better address the evolving needs of our customers and care for our future.