Technical Manager

Stellantis; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis in Auburn Hills is seeking a senior engineering leader to manage technical content and configuration of the Platform, including BOM management and change control. You will drive design, development, and validation of components and systems, while coordinating with manufacturing for cost, quality, and schedule.

You will help align product design with supply chain and logistics, manage relationships with advanced engineering teams, and ensure regulatory conformity and robust program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8 years of Automotive Industry experience.
• Experience in vehicle/component design/release engineering, vehicle cost, program management, and/or component cost analysis.
• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety.
• Excellent leadership communications/people skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Able to manage change and present ideas to all levels of management.
• Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you.

Responsibilities

• Manage the technical content, definition and configuration of the Platform including BOM management and change management.
• Lead design, development, and validation of components and systems.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing Engineering and plant for cost, investment, and quality objectives.
• Manage relationships with Top Hats, other Platforms, and Advanced Engineering.
• Support regional requirements and content.
• Coordinate with procurement for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Change management

People leadership

MS Office

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Teamcenter

Vis Pro

SMAK

GIM’s

PDP for TKO/DV testing

ETKO Process

Source Package System

Job description

Managing the technical content, definition and configuration of the Platform including:

• BOM Management for the Platform including Change Management


• Technical data and VISBOM content


• Platform diversity and component interchangeability


• Achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives


• Coordinates with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management


• Support regional requirements and content

Leading the technical activity of component and system development:

• Design, development, and validation of component and systems


• Leads decision / stakeholder meetings at the platform level


• 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 Top Hats, other Platforms, and Advanced Engineering:

• Confirm platform supports Top Hat requirements and future product requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree field


• 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


• 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:

• Advanced technical or management degree


• Excellent relationship building skills


• Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels of management


• Ability to productively manage change


• Excellent communication skills (oral and written)

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


• Teamcenter / Vis Pro