Senior Resident Engineer & Product Development Lead

Faurecia; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Forvia in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Resident Engineer to be the principal technical liaison with customers for product development. You will own engineering PM work packages, lead technical reviews, manage EBOM alignment with QCD targets, and drive APQP activities on-site with the customer.

The ideal candidate has a master's or BS in engineering, 5+ years in automotive, strong leadership and communication, and a global mindset to coordinate across programs and regions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or BS in engineering or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry.
• Cross functional Management skills.
• Experience in customer relationship.
• Leadership and communication skills.
• Experience in engineering project management.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong teamwork sense.
• Must have global mindset.

Responsibilities

• Owns customer relationship at DRE / D&R level and provides high level customer representation.
• Lead Engineering PMS Work Packages and Customer Engineering Milestones.
• Core team member of APQP supporting the Program Manager, Account Manager, to ensure delivery of customer and internal deliverables.
• Lead preparation and presentation of customer technical reviews and future business opportunities.
• Ensures EBOM meets QCD targets throughout product development and launch process.
• Support customer program meetings as requested.
• Responsible for leading development of specific APQP documents.
• Responsible for risk management utilizing DFMEA and DVP&R.
• Prototype build support on-site with customer build support or problem resolution.
• Coordinate physical testing requirements in alignment with DVP&R.
• Lead technical discussions with customers and liaise with the UAD to ensure all technical requirements are understood and delivered.
• Ensures product design meets SOW requirements.
• Review customer warranty issues and ensure these are addressed in future technical solutions.
• Support IP, Warranty, and VAVE activity.
• Responsible for internal and customer change management execution.
• Launch support as required at customer and internal plants.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Customer relationship

Cross-functional teamwork

Global mindset

Automotive industry experience

Verbal communication

Education

Master's degree in engineering

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Job description

Forvia in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Resident Engineer to be the principal technical liaison with customers for product development. You will own engineering PM work packages, lead technical reviews, manage EBOM alignment with QCD targets, and drive APQP activities on-site with the customer.

The ideal candidate has a master's or BS in engineering, 5+ years in automotive, strong leadership and communication, and a global mindset to coordinate across programs and regions.