Paradigm Technologies is conducting a comprehensive search to fill the following positions:

This position is with the leading manufacturer of high-performance headliners, unlit, illuminated and auxiliary coverage sun visors and various interior trim components for the global automotive market. They operate a state-of-the-art manufacturing platform with facilities in North America (Holland), Europe (Germany & France), and Mexico (4 operating entities).

Position:

The Sr. Account Manager Interior Trim has the responsibility to:

• Develop a business strategy to define, validate and improve our existing plans and products
• Build on existing relationships with impact Tier 1 customers and profitably grow the book of business
• Generate and present professional quotations and acquire new customers/business
• Manage customer contracts and requests for engineering changes with no margin erosion
• Provide input to the product engineering team to ensure that product roadmaps are aligned with identified growth opportunities
• Act as a partner between sales and other internal departments and actively participate in cross functional projects
• Reports to Vice President, Commercial Operations

Functions:

To be considered for this position, the candidate should have the following qualifications, with most in the Automotive sector:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in a business (advanced degree including MBA preferred)
• 10+ years of business development, customer partnership with the ability to develop these relationships and acquire profitable business
• Excellent communication skills at all levels within the organization and with external customers
• The ability to quickly learn new products and processes
• Significant interface in prior roles with manufacturing team members
• Experience in using the published IHS database on a monthly basis to review sales trends and volume shifts
• Energetic, detail oriented, motivated and highly organized

Scope: Responsible for leading the design and development of automotive interior products from concept to production; verifying the design to performance specifications; managing product scope changes; collaborate with tooling and manufacturing to meet customer design intent.

Responsibilities: The job duties would include, but not limited to, the following:

• Applying all the elements of the Motus Product Development Process (PDP) for successful achievement of key milestones within the product development and launch process.
• Managing the day-to-day project details, including creating and updating tactical plans (timelines) identifying project tasks, and managing those tasks to successful and timely completion.
• Attaining/maintaining a working knowledge of basic Lean engineering principals and problem-solving tools including benchmarking & reverse engineering, DFMEA, 8D’s, tactical planning, Kepner-Tregoe Problem Resolution, 5-Why process, etc.
• Applying knowledge of manufacturing processes to design development, prototypes & mock-ups, and input into CAD models and drawings.
• Developing ED, DV and PV test plans to demonstrate customer performance requirements can be met through design and process controls.
• Documenting lessons learned.
• Developing component and sub-assembly GD&T tolerancing and tolerance stack-up studies in support of customer craftsmanship goals.
• Root-causing and identifying short- and long-term countermeasures for resolution of design, engineering or manufacturing feasibility issues on Motus products.
• Leading material cost reduction projects including organizing trial runs of new material, disposition dimensional reports, working with designers to update drawings, coordinating validation tests and ultimately implementing changes.
• Communicating effectively with standard Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, Power Point, Project, Outlook, instant messaging, etc., as well as and more importantly, face-to-face with internal and external customers.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Managing multiple projects at once.
• Taking the initiative to find solutions, asking for guidance when required, and executing projects on-time and within budget.
• Following and adhering to corporate policies/guidelines.

Qualifications:

• BSME plus 3-5years applicable experience in automotive plastic injection interior trim, wrapped components, or comparable.
• Basic CAD skills to evaluate 3-D designs
• Automotive OEM customer and engineering change system experience a plus.
• Ability to travel.

The role of this position is to manage sales activities or the organization by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Plans, controls and manages sales activities to attain maximum sales volume and develop maximum potential volume from specified customers for the organization’s products and/or services.
• Act as liaison between customer and Akebono; Travel as required to visit customers, parts distribution centers, etc.; On time and accurate preparation of quotes for new items (or major changes); Lead negotiations and communicate cost and timing to customer for service requirements; Issues price change notices in a timely manner; Prepare and give customer presentations.
• Collaborates with a wide variety of functional areas such as engineering, program management, quality, manufacturing, and purchasing to develop and provide product definitions responsive to customer needs and market opportunities; May be required to perform program management duties on an as needed basis within the Sales Department depending on the significance of the issue/request.
• Performs costing activities for profit/loss evaluation; Summarize and propose recommendations to Management concerning new business opportunities and strategies on new items (or major changes) with Product Development and Plant(s); Monitor, summarize, and distribute customer ratings to Manager such as on-time delivery, past dues, etc.; Develops a method for follow up to ensure project timing is maintained.
• Solicits and maintains favorable contacts with current customers.
• Researches and resoles customer problems, recommending modifications to the product line(s) in an effort to expand sales; Handle customer problems related to pricing, engineering changes, shipping, etc.; Resolves any discrepancies to original contracts and/or agreements
• Prepares periodic sales report showing sales volume, potential sales, and areas of proposed client base expansion.
• Monitors sales results and implements appropriate countermeasures to achieve the sales plan.
• Will aid in the development of the department’s sales forecast and business plan.
• Manages mature product through phase-out; Works with Plants and Reman (if applicable) to achieve zero obsolete inventory at the end of serviceable life.
• Coordinates development of sales objectives, strategies, advertising and promotion programs (if applicable)

Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S. or B.A.) from a four-year college or university, five or more years related sales experience calling on both vehicle manufacturers or Tier 1 customers, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Brake manufacturing, brake sales, or component sales experience is highly desirable
• Experience with Japanese transplants (WARP and GTOPS experience is preferred but not required)

The role of this position is to execute requisite brake tests using laboratory equipment and other methods, analyze data, interpret test procedures, write test reports, dynamometer test code, and meet with internal/external customers on various technical issues.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Review project requirements and other supplied information to ascertain test specifications, procedures, objectives, test equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions such as part redesign, substitution of material or parts, or rearrangement of parts or subassemblies.  Creates and maintains DVP&R process, responsible for completing all required testing.
• Sets up and conducts dynamometer, vehicle, and other tests on complete units and components under operational conditions to investigate design proposals for improving equipment performance or other factors, or to obtain data for development, standardization, and quality control.  Follows daily dynamometer test schedule and is proactive in getting parts ready by working with various departments and customers.
• Analyzes indicated and calculated test results in relation to design or rated specifications and test objectives, and modifies or adjusts product to meet specifications.
• Develops new test procedures as needed, write test reports documenting testing results and makes recommendations for changes in product or test method.  Is expected to manage test programs independently, meet all deadlines, write test code, create data reduction templates, and train others as needed.
• Adherence to all Federal, State, and Akebono safety rules and regulations.

Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from a four-year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years hands-on friction material test experience utilizing brake dynamometers and vehicle test experience is preferred.
• Have strong knowledge relating to brake friction material performance, brake NVH solutions/methodology for most NVH related issues, hands on knowledge in dynamometer laboratory, and ability to perform dynamometer setup and testing on their own.

The role of this position involves taking advanced brake products from concept through prototyping and development to the point where the product is ready for a production vehicle application.  The advances brake products could be caliper, rotor, a brake set or something that does not currently exist in the market.  The design and development can focus on new products as well as improvement/enhancement of existing products.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Complete concept & detail mechanical or electromechanical design including design for manufacture and assembly
• Develop the technical specification for desired performance of the development and keep updating it as necessary
• Perform and comprehend the necessary calculations required for the development
• Act as the project technical leader to gather and understand all related information for technical advancement
• Organize design review with the manufacturing engineer team as well as project review with the management team to make sure product development completion on time
• Direct CAD designers to complete 3D models and drawings as necessary
• Check the CAD models and drawings to ensure their integrity; release drawings accordingly to support production cost estimation and prototype quotes
• Complete the initial concept DFMEA and continually update it throughout the life of the development
• Lead or support prototype order and procurement
• Work with the test engineer(s) to create DVP&R, execute the defined test plan and review the test results/reports
• Develop countermeasures as necessary to meet performance specifications
• Bookshelf the final design upon the successful development, which includes releasing the final technical specification, related design calculation, and the design manual or guideline
• Additional duties may be assigned as needed.

Education and/or Experience (minimum required for the position)

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) from a four-year college or university is minimally required.  At least 3 years of automotive related experience or equivalent is a must.
• Need to show evidence of creative work such as any patent application/award, or experience in inventing new products or processes.
• Knowledge of GD&T and manufacturing processes
• CAD software knowledge, e.g. Catia, Solidworks, AutoCAD

A small company with a 35+ year history.  They are a contract manufacturer and importer, working primarily with manufacturing suppliers in China to provide U.S. customers with cost competitive solutions for industrial applications and retail goods. Their general industry strengths include machined castings, components and forgings as well as plastic injection molded assemblies with electronics.  Their Retail product mix strengths include bamboo flooring, sporting good applications, as well as cut and sew and use applications.  They also have a strong presence in Asia including offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, each staffed with project managers supplier quality engineers, logistic specialists, to support the selling process.

Company Strengths

• 35+ years in business, approaching $30M in sales, 25 associates
• Experiences sales and support staff in Troy, MI
• Good facilities and warehousing
• Balances industrial & retail customer mix
• Key accounts longevity
• Asia presence
• Balance sheet

Company Positives

• Nice, small company office environment culture
• Competitive compensation
• Good benefits, nice office, company social activities
• Good Chairman  and CEO pairing

Job Description

Initial Focus

• Training:  How company operates, success stories, etc.
• Lead generation marketing will be needed up-front.
• New business development (develop new customers).
• Reports to President & CEO.
• Responsible for machined castings, components and forgings.
• Responsible for the following markets:  North America; Mi first, Mid-West second, rest of USA.
• Industrial focus initially, then automotive, HD truck, off-highway in Phase 2.

Experience / Background

• CNC Factory technical experience with industrial and/automotive sales experience or,
• Degreed Engineer with industrial and/or automotive sales experience or,
• Non-Engineered sales person with industrial and/or automotive sales experience.

Preferred Candidate

• Engineer with technical and sales machined component experiences.
• Analytical Driver
• Analytical & technical skills needed to conduct  Technical Lead Generation Marketing
• Supports include: Industrial Steering Committee,  President, VP Industrial Sales, Director of Manufacturing and Quality as well as external marketing agency:  TriComB2B

This position reports to Division Manager of Corporate Administrations.  Oversees all accounting and financial reporting functions of 2 main facilities.  Responsible for generating daily, weekly, and monthly accounting reports and supervising the accounting staff members.  Responsible for various tax filing to comply with applicable tax regulations for both facilities.  Develops, maintains and implements standard accounting practices, principles and procedures.  Meet tight deadlines and communicates effectively with executive level staff.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

Financial Reporting Management

• Manages monthly and quarterly closing process including review of journal entries and financial statement preparation.
• Supervises monthly and quarterly closing process including review of journal entries and financial statement.
• Support North America financial activities not limited to, but, consolidated financial report preparation.
• Manages in the semi-annual and annual audit and/or review process by outside accounting firm.
• Oversees the accurate and timely processing of all accounting transactions not limited to, but, account receivables, account payable, and fixed assets.
• Reconciles all accounts as part of the monthly closing cycle and prepare periodic reports and schedules.
• Maintains the accuracy and integrity of the General Ledger and analyzes financial statements.  Prepares monthly and year-to-date budget vs. actual reports by department.
• Distributes monthly reports and annual forecast to management, staff, and company Headquarters on a timely basis and ensure reporting accuracy.
• Meets tight deadlines and communicates effectively with executive level staff.
• Prepares financial reports in accordance with GAAP, IFRS, or other statutory financial reporting supporting all schedules and works directly with the organizations.
• Manages various required tax filing for company.
• Interfaces with other departments to verify transaction report date and issues.
• Participates in annual budgeting, forecasting and other reporting processes.
• Assist in developing transfer pricing for products within corporate entities and related entities.  The goal is to keep the process simple and allow for entities to be profitable based on value provided and risks assumed.
• Responsible for cash management and forecasting for company.  Manages treasury management relationships with related companies including managing various foreign currencies, such as Yen, Euro, Pesos, etc.
• Performs other duties assigned to meet corporate objectives.

Process Improvement Management

• Leads and manages process improvement initiatives for finance programs and projects.
• Leads the development of process improvements to ensure accurate and appropriate information, tools, and process frameworks are in place with reflecting requirement to implement life time costing system.
• Optimizes methods and improve efficiency through the analysis of various accounting processes.
• Plans, develops, and implements programs to monitor process improvement and good business practices.
• Provides direction for the implementation of corrective measures and follow up to ensure compliance with current control processes, standards, and programs.
• Researches and resolves accounting issues including evaluation and implementation of new accounting pronouncements.
• Develops and maintains work instructions and make suggestions to improve internal control where needed.
• Assists in J-Sox annual audit process and reporting results to company.
• Establishes and communicates guidelines for notification and accrual of expenses by programs and trains staff in procedures.
• Assists in system conversions and upgrades for all finance and accounting systems including payroll.  Ensures staff is properly trained.
• Develops and maintains the organization’s Accounting Manual.

Team Management

• Provides supervision, guidance, leadership, and training to accounting staff.
• Monitors and evaluates the performance of accounting staff, recommend and implements personnel actions, such as hiring, promotion and dismissals.
• Trains accounting and other staff on policies and procedures and create and maintain a set of current forms and approval procedures.

Formal Education and Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• CPA required
• MBA preferred

Knowledge and Experience

• 10 or more years experience in accounting function with responsibility for financial reporting at a tier one automotive supplier.
• 3 or more years experience in management or supervision role.
• Advanced knowledge of J.D. Edwards or another ERP system.
• Strong knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Experience to implement IFRS preferred
• Work requires overall internal control concepts.
• Experience with an international organization, Japanese and/or Mexico experience preferred.
• Experience with automotive R&D environment preferred.
• Work requires computer skills and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office software, especially Excel.
• Work requires broad range of business operation process knowledge.
• SOX/J-SOX experience highly desired.
• Strong and holistic knowledge of applicable federal and local tax requirement for the U.S. and Mexico.

Personal Attributes:

• Proven analytic skills and the ability to develop and enhance a department (i.e. processes, procedures, and personnel).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written) to work effectively with multi-cultural teams and executive level staff.
• Willingness to work long hours and weekends when necessary.
• Demonstrated project management skills and proven track record of meeting deadlines while staying within budget constraints.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

A world class manufacturer of instruments for vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment is looking for an experienced Software Systems Engineer II.  This position will lead assigned programs/projects ensuring the systems engineering team meets project milestones and deadlines.  Gathers system requirements and creates functional specifications for embedded software design and development.  Performs bench level system validation to ensure all requirements have been properly captured and implemented while meeting the customer’s delivery expectations.  Lead validation of continuous improvement software changes.

Primary duties and Responsibilities:

• Captures customer requirements for specific program by reviewing documentation and asking questions of the customer’s software and/or release team.
• Analyzes and documents customer and company internal requirements, and generates high level functional specifications for all software created for company products.
• Creates functional test specifications to document testing performed on company software.
• Validates all embedded software functions according to functional specifications and customer requirements.
• Plans, creates and maintains all software development schedules to meet customer and manufacturing milestones.
• Creates and maintains all software open issue lists, and conducts meetings with the customers to support issue resolution.
• Tracks and reports all software issues to the software design team for corrective action.
• Develops and maintains system testing tools such as CANoe panels for each specific message matrix released by the customer.
• Completes all PCE (man hour and function point) requests for the systems group, and prepares quotations for software changes.
• Directs the release of official software to manufacturing facilities.
• Directs/Provides field support to company Integration and Quality Assurance teams to identify root cause of issues.
• Documents customer software functionality in cases where they do not exist to define general functionality to provide fundamental interaction procedures.
• Leads assigned programs/projects and ensure that the systems team meets its required deadlines.
• Reviews other Engineers, work with respect to internal Quality Gate metrics and advices team on necessary changes.
• Presents Quality Gate documentation to Software Quality Assurance team during periodic reviews.
• Mentors and provides guidance to other systems engineers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 5-8 years of experience working in embedded automotive software development.
• Work requires in-depth knowledge of CAN communication interface and Vector tools.
• Work requires knowledge of instrument panel cluster development
• Work requires knowledge of intra vehicle communication tools including CAN, LIN, GMLAN, MOST50.
• Work requires the ability to use tools such as networking emulators, oscilloscopes, and test boxes to validate and test software functionality.
• Work requires ability to develop function and test specifications for software development.
• Work requires ability to develop function and test specifications for software development.
• Work requires interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with customers and multi-cultural teams.
• Work requires the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Work requires the ability to effectively work with other departments and facilities (domestic and overseas) for effective program development.

A world class manufacturer  of instruments for vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment is looking for an experienced Software Design Engineer II.  This position will lead assigned programs/projects ensuring the software engineering team meets project milestones and deadlines.  Designs, develops, tests and documents software code for use in automotive embedded instrument cluster micro controller systems.  Works with other engineering groups to implement customer requirements.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops, creates and updates software design documents adhering to established development process to ensure proper and efficient software design.
• Writes, debugs, and tests software code for automotive embedded software systems.
• Reads, analyzes and interprets microcontroller manuals to write driver level software to get the microcontroller running.
• Creates state diagrams, block diagrams and sequence diagrams to illustrate the software structure at higher and lower levels.
• Prepares software test documents for integration tests and tests software to ensure that it operates as required and integrates into the overall system properly.
• Analyzes system specifications created by the systems engineering to ensure proper implementation.
• Reviews software created by peers, to ensure that software is designed properly.
• Performs QAC checks to assure that software code follow MISRA requirements.
• Releases production and beta software, while meeting internal and customer milestones.
• Collaborates with the software systems team to diagnose, root cause and implement corrective actions for vehicle, quality or plant issues.
• Researches and implements new tools to improve software processes and work more efficiently.
• Explores new technologies for upcoming projects to improve software design capabilities and meet customer desires.
• Leads assigned programs/projects and ensure that the systems team meets its required deadlines.
• Reviews other Engineers, work with respect to internal Quality Gate metrics and advises team on necessary changes.
• Presents Quality Gate documentation to Software Quality Assurance team during periodic reviews.
• Mentors and provides guidance to other systems engineers.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering.
• 5-8 years of experience developing advanced embedded software in an automotive environment.
• Work requires the ability to write, debug, and test embedded /C++
• Work requires experience working with 32 bit microcontrollers.
• Work requires knowledge of software development life cycle.
• Work requires knowledge of vehicle communication such as CAN/LIN/MOST/SPI.
• Ability to read, understand and create diagrams, charts and schematics.
• Work requires the ability to create software development documents and test specifications from function specifications using MS docs and VISO.
• Work requires knowledge of MISRA standards.
• Work requires interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with multi-cultural teams.
• Work requires the ability to work with other departments and facilities (domestic and overseas) for effective program development.

A world class manufacturer of instruments for vehicles, agricultural and construction equipment is looking for a qualified Design Release / Resident Engineer.  This position manages assigned engineering programs serving as the main liaison between customer release engineers (or resident engineers (DREs)) and internal engineering program managers. Assists customer in defining requirements, evaluating design alternatives, verify performance, resolving issues and improving processes.  This position is a Resident Engineer working on-site at the GM Tech Center in Warren, MI.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Located at customer site, engineer will support GM programs as assigned by GM lead.
• Works with GM and design engineers to investigate package responsible projects.
• Collaborates with customer to create change authorization to implement new or change existing assigned program or products and communicates to appropriate staff to finalize program timing.
• Tracks status of assigned programs via customer database (i.e. Powerway, Covisint, Supply Power).  Supports information for completion of APQP (CPQSS, Covisint, Supply Power).
• Coordinates and conducts open issue meetings for customers.
• Relays all program timing requirements as well as all requirements and deliverables to company.
• Develops and maintains positive customer relationships.
• Manages and reviews program CAD models for packaging and graphics specifications, and receives customer’s approval.  Responsible to ensure mechanical packaging and specifications are frozen and approved by customer before required date.
• Obtains customer approval for color & grain specifications.
• Responsible for getting all approvals required for saleable status (validation approval, performance approvals, appearance approvals).
• Obtains master parts from company and coordinates the appearance approval process between company and customer.
• Provides technical support to quality department for trouble shooting warranty return parts.
• Performs software reflashes when software changes are released.
• Support simulator/bench and vehicle testing of product as required.
• Uses vehicle simulation tools to root cause vehicle level software and hardware issues.
• Reviews and approves internal Temporary Work Notices (TWN) and Design Change Notices (DCN) to resolve technical issues and meet customer timing and specifications.
• Writes customer’s technical requirements/specifications as required.
• Writes or coordinates writing of customer required test plans.
• Coordinates the procurement of tools needed by outside vendors to service company clusters.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering or engineering field.
• 2-3 years of automotive industry work experience in application engineering, program management or designing interior automotive electronics.
• Work requires understanding of DFMEA, Design and Validate Document (DVP&R).
• Work requires ability to reflash software using GMLAN & CANoe tools.
• Work requires basic skill level to operate CAD software (Unigraphics & Catia V5)
• Work requires basic knowledge of electrical circuits.
• Work requires proficiency using MS Office software:  Word, Excel, PowerPoint and email/internet software.
• Work requires the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
• Work requires communication and interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with customers and multi-cultural teams.

A world class manufacturer of instruments for vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment.  This position will lead all customer specific program management activities from award of business through end of production.  Responsible to coordinate Group activities to meet customer timing and project milestones.  Manage customer program budget including capital expenditures, D&D, resource allocation, and contribution margin to SG&A.  Track program forecast budget vs. actual and make necessary actions to achieve program profitability.

Primary duties and Responsibilities:

• Create and maintain  a customer specific project business plan that will show all aspects of the project including achieving forecasted budget and meeting Group and customer program launch milestones from award of business to end of life for the program.
• Manage Group program time lines, program objectives and project milestones for assigned customer program from award of business through production launch and end of production including subsequent model year changes.
• Lead and coordinate open issue meetings with customer and relevant Group departments.  Communicate meeting results, action items and critical issues.  Follow up open issues through conclusion.
• Communicate program activities to relevant Group departments.  Provide status updates, timing progress and copies of customer launch documents.
• Be the key point of contact for customer quality, manufacturing, supply and logistics during the news program development, APQP and launch phases prior to and post volume production.
• Coordinate and assure submission of all customer required documents at customer determined milestone dates.
• Participate in the decision process and obtain necessary approvals.
• Coordinate and assist production facilities prepare for plant audits, open issue meetings, APQP meetings, launch readiness meetings and other customer on-site reviews.
• Coordinate and assist production facilities Procurement & Supply departments to establish part packaging, warehouse, logistics and supply requirements prior to launch of new programs and facilitate approvals by the customer.
• Manage, maintain and/or improve established contribution margin per the strategic plan, quote and budget for assigned customer projects (budget vs. actual). Make necessary actions to assure program meets targeted profitability.
• Manage project specific D&D recovery from customer.
• Assess customer satisfaction.
• Establish and implement corrective actions.
• Update Customer Satisfaction database with detail status.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Job specifications:

• Bachelor degree in Business or Engineering
• Must have a minimum of 3 years program management experience working with GM.
• Must have experience launching a full program at the design development cycle from early development to post launch.
• Work requires the ability to maintain project timing and ensure deliverables are on time.
• Work requires knowledge of APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, productions processes and OEM development cycle.
• Work requires general understanding and knowledge of automotive electronics and engineering development.
• Work requires excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Work requires proficiency with MS Office programs including excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
• Must possess strong negotiating skills and capacity.
• Work requires interpersonal skills necessary to work effectively with customers and multi-cultural teams.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.

Job Responsibilities:

• Review customer requirements/specifications and initiate / conduct feasibility studies.
• Perform engineering calculations for joint sizing and make proposals on the joint type.
• Validate and approve product performance at each stage of development in accordance with the customer and DL specifications for global applications.
• Support creation of the NBA product proposal and other documentation.
• Manage all relevant application engineering tasks/activities in accordance with the customer APQP and DL CAPM deliverables (including pre ‘CO’ through stage ‘C’ and inclusive of stage ‘D’)
• Prepare the product design package for initial review and drawing creation.
• Authorize the release of the pre-production parts list and structures on the business system for local customer release launch.
• Manage and support the creation and update of the DFMEA and support the PFMEA.
• Lead internal design reviews and the assembly drawing approval for the local customer release launch.  Communicate and coordinate this with other transplant applications.
• Lead local supplier design reviews (DFM and DFA) for local customer release launch.  Communicate and coordinate this with other transplant applications.
• Initiate prototype requests and associated documents and release to local product launch centers.
• Lead prototype and pre-production sample build reviews for local customer release launch.
• Supply test specifications to test engineer and support the DVP&R creation and customer review.  Work with test engineer to determine expected test results prior to testing.  Review and concur test reports prior to issuing to the customer.
• Lead technical response review for the stage ” change management process.
• Support financial assessments and cost analysis of the product design.
• Support the PPAP package preparation with product launch operations through the appropriate Application Liaison Engineers and Product Launch Managers.
• Maintain awareness of relevant patents, agreements, trade secrets, trademarks and copy rights of company, customers, and competitors to ensure protection of innovation and coordinate with the patent department.
• Handle and store date with due regard to confidentiality.
• Support a safe working environment in accordance with company procedures and current legislation.
• Adopt a total quality philosophy by: seeking opportunities for continuous improvement, eliminating waste, communicating effectively, striving to exceed the internal and external customers’ expectations.
• Support other DL activities as required.

Job Requirements:

• Need 3 plus years of experience as Application Engineer or similar position.
• Must have B.S.E. or equivalent.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Responsibilities:

Implement, track, and follow APQP process. Evaluate supplier PPAP submissions, ensuring requirement compliance and accuracy.  Coordinate activities for PPAP approval with Supplier, cross functional teams, Plants, and Customers.  Perform Quality and Capability Assessments for potential Suppliers, including reporting, follow-up, and closure of audit findings and non-conformances.  Ensure that Supplier’s documentation and processes are compliant with requirements and/or contracts during null, pre-production, production, and service phase (life of product).  Lead cross-functional supplier meetings/reviews as needed to ensure company and customer requirements are met.  Guide suppliers to develop quality strategies to improve Quality System Implementation, utilizing Continuous Improvement and Problem Solving techniques.  Perform Supplier Process Audits, Run at Rate verification, Control Plan Audits, Formal Q Audits, and PFMEA reviews, Special Processes evaluations, and early Production Containment.  Lead and coordinate Supplier Change Request.  Support on Engineering Changes related to suppliers. Willing to travel globally and with short notice.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or related technical discipline and 3 years of experience in the field.
• Strong working knowledge of APQP, AIAG, and TS 16949.
• Strong working knowledge in quality tools (Control Plans, Gage R&R, IMDS, Run@Rate, FMEA’s, Process Flow, Operator Instructions, PPAP, SPS, MSA, Capability studies, 5S, and standardized work.).
• Ability to use standard business software applications.
• Experience in automotive glass and/or roof systems.
• Operations/Manufacturing experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work effectively in a team environment with a cross-functional team: design, tooling, CAE, quality, manufacturing, finance, purchasing, and sales.
• Participate in business pursuit quotes:  Benchmarking, BOM’s, technical presentations.
• Generate and implement cost savings ideas.
• Establish effective  communications (written and verbal) between customers, internal groups and suppliers.
• Generate “Request for Quotes” to purchasing team.
• Define the manufactured product and release / maintain Engineering Bill of Materials including service parts.
• Create initial product design concepts as required.
• Support internal PDT meetings and “design issue resolution” utilizing engineering tools (DFMEA), etc.)
• Assess impact of all engineering changes on the product and provide feedback to the design team; initiate change notices.
• Review all designs for “Manufacturability” (Draft angles, part break-up, ergonomics, etc.)
• Define plan for prototype builds, including logistics, to support meeting all project imperatives.
• Participate in build events and identify the required PDT resources to provide feedback for product improvements.
• Create, maintain and execute validation plans; Provide design enhancements as necessary.
• Identify potential warranty concerns and offer design solutions.
• Create and maintain all design validation records and IMDS requirements.
• Provide monthly forecast (spending / collections) to the Engineering Manager.

Job Qualifications (required):

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering.
• Vehicle Interior Engineering experience:  Minimum of 5-years experience.
• Energetic personality / high passion for success.
• Excellent communication, organization and planning skills.
• Create problem solving skills & self-starting:  Work effectively with others, high results orientation.
• Ability to travel.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple complex tasks.
• Microsoft Office proficiency: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Project.

Job Qualifications (preferred):

• Multiple Vehicle Interior products engineering experience (instrument panels, door trim, floor consoles, garnish, etc…).
• Basic CAD skills: NX &/or Catia.
• Knowledge of injection molding, thermoforming and olefin materials.

Job Responsibilities:

The Sr. Designer has Product Design responsibility from concept to phase to start of production.  The main product focus is Sunroof Systems and includes support in the following areas:  creation of new and/or revising existing concepts with consideration given to system integration, packaging environments and tooling requirements; interfacing with internal teams, suppliers and customers; and supporting purchasing, sales, testing and production.  Following is a detailed list of job responsibilities:

• Foster open and regular communication with Global Roof Systems Engineering teams, including the Centers of Expertise.
• Develop a keen understanding of each local Customer’s overall product strategy.
• Ensure consistent application of bookshelf solutions aligned with Centers of Expertise product strategies.
• Proactively and efficiently support Design and Engineering teams with execution of new projects, and implementing product design changes.
• Consider and incorporate Engineering and Manufacturing criteria in new concepts and product changes.
• Create new product ideas and concepts that define visual brand character.

Job qualifications (required):

• Expertise in both UG/NX and Catia V5 (minimum 5-years experience in at least one).
• Proficiency in Team center Engineering PDM Tool, with some GM and/or Chrysler experience.
• Knowledgeable in GD&T with the ability to apply to components and assemblies.
• Knowledgeable in defining bill of material for manufacturing.
• Knowledgeable in Injection Molding, Stamping and Roll Forming principles.
• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple complex tasks.
• Excellent oral & written communications skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office software.
• Creative Problem Solving Skills & Self Starting.
• Associates degree or Certificate – Auto Body Design or Drafting and Design and/or 5-years experience.

Job Qualifications (preferred):

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Design
• Previous experience with Sunroof Systems – packaging, kinematics.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lead the planning and implementation of Continuous Improvement Activities for current production programs.
• Tract project deliverables using appropriate tools.
• Facilitate Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) meetings.
• Provide direction and support to Continuous Improvement Team (CIT) members; identify functional training needs and notify appropriate functional manger.
• Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders as required.
• Lead the team in both technical and non-technical problem solving.
• Provide project evaluations and assessment of results.
• Utilize the CIT Open Issues List to drive activities to closure, leading to on time resolution of issues, corrective action implementation, and Cost Savings / VAVE opportunities.
• Partner with sales to manage the commercial issues with the project and to improve customer relationships.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Finance, Business or related field.
• Communication
• Business capable in English written and verbal communication.
• Business fluent in home region language written and verbal communication.
• 5-10 years of industry experience; automotive preferred (adjusted based on specific need).

Job Requirements:

• Manage team of Commodity Buyers responsible for sourcing and supply  base management for the America’s; support global efforts as required.
• Provide operational support to and act as a go-to person for the regional team.
• Provide immediate regional support to the commodity buyer for significant supplier issues by defining the situation, identifying the cross functional team, provide leadership and communication of frequent status updates.
• Develop plans for resolution of the issues including responsibilities, deliverables and report outs.
• Build and manage relationships on high level supplier management, resolve supplier issues and initiate methods to improve or optimize the overall suppliers’ performance.
• Support general business emergencies of various internal customers; carry out other duties as assigned.
• Drive optimization of the internal processes related to the SCM organization.
• Ensure compliance of legal and contractual requirements of suppliers.
• Actively support standardization and lean practices across all company product lines regionally.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required; business or engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10-years procurement experience in the automotive industry.
• Minimum 2-years supervisory/management experience with direct reports that you were responsible for their professional development/planning and annual performance reviews.
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• Demonstrated knowledge of plastics parts manufacturing process and tooling (type, cost, and timing).
• Experience applying/utilizing cost modeling to support/drive supplier negotiations and results.
• Total acquisition cost mindset.
• Experience working cross-functionally and ability to perform in a dynamic, fast-paced, results oriented environment.
• Leadership experience preferred.
• Willingness to travel (40%).

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