Development Engineer

development engineer
General Description
* Manage the program specific activities required for the introduction of new projects in the plant from quote to SORP
* Lead internal coordination of development activities between regions by facilitating
Responsibilities
* Manage the scope, cost, and timing of new projects by acting as subject matter expert for lighting commodity
* Manage technical direction of activities to meet customer and internal targets
* Develop and review tooling and sourcing assumptions to support new customer RFQs
* Lead product development activities to meet internal Gate Review targets
* Support engineering and costing teams in the development and improvement of cost models technical assumptions, capital equipment planning, and supplier capacity planning.
* Support the implementation of Lean Manufacturing, Kaizen events and VA/VE activities
* Support the industrialization of tools into the plant operation
* Support the design and development of the PFMEA, Control Plan and Flow Chart
* Manage APQP activities with cross functional team and provide frequent updates
* Support customer requirements and requests as needed through team local PM roles
Job Requirements
Work Experience
* 3 years minimum experience launching automotive products; Mirror and exterior product experience is preferred
* 5 years minimum working experience in an automotive supplier manufacturing facility
* Education
* Completed college degree or equivalent work experience
* Current PMP certification preferred
* Prefer 6 sigma green belt
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Management
* Quality and environmental systems
* Customer Service and relationship management
* Problem solving techniques; green belt six sigma or higher preferred
* Communication techniques
* Knowledge of computer packages (MS OFFICE, CAD, SAP, WEB BASED DB SYSTEMS)
* Fluent English (written and spoken)
* Korean 50% (written and spoken)
* Development and structuring of PPAP's, PFMEA's, Control Plans, Flow Charts
* Negotiation and cost management
* Validation testing including customer specific requirements