Senior Manager Engineering

JOB DESCRIPTION

OVERVIEW:

Automotive seating structures senior manager:

• Automotive seating structure product technical expert.
• Supervises & leads a group of 3-5 engineers.
• Leads technical problem solving.
• Supports manufacturing production issue resolution.
• Leads product safety technical risk assessment.
• Oversees & checks technical project execution.
• Communicates technical status and resolution plans internally & externally.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leads the team of product & resident engineers (Plymouth, Pune, manufacturing locations):

• Represents the structures engineering team.Facilitates communication in internal & customer reviews. Guides & reviews technical issue summary documentation. Leads critical issue containment & problem-solving activity. Escalates critical issues. Communicates directly with manufacturing locations, Adient structural analysis engineers, Adient product safety, Adient engineering leadership, Adient business units, and OEM customer engineers.
• Supervises the team:Facilitates team engagement. Provides performance feedback. Flexes and leverages available resources. Provides mentorship & development opportunities. Implements company & department initiatives.
• Responsible for the team’s technical work product:Guides issue containment & resolution. Guides issue prevention and deliverable completion. Identifies and documents lessons learned. Approves drawings. Approves engineering deliverables.

Collaborates

• Works with manufacturing to enable efficient mass production.
• Works with business unit engineering leaders to ensure team focus & collaboration.
• Engages organizational experts for specialized expertise.

Checks

• Product engineering integrity:Possesses strong engineering analysis skills and ability to apply to product engineering.
• Product manufacturing feasibility based on manufacturing knowledge of: Component manufacturing; Stamping, tube bending, wire forming Assembly processes; welding (laser, GMAW, projection), bolting, rivet forming, general assembly.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS:

BSME required

Must have 10+ years automotive seat structure development experience

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI