Development Engineer

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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Management Quality and environmental systems Customer Service and relationship management Problem solving techniques; green belt six sigma or higher preferred 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr SL TENNESSEE