Technical Specialist - Cylinder Blocks

Responsibilities Develop robust strategies to enable industry leading design and manufacturing of structural castings in internal combustion and hybrid vehicle propulsion systems. Maintain technical requirements for a portfolio of components that are designed in-house with both in-house and purchased manufacturing and lead cross-functional teams and suppliers. Lead and coordinate benchmarking efforts at a subsystem level to support definition of best practices. Build, develop, publish, and maintain documentation including Best Practices, SOR templates, DFMEA templates. Participate in supplier technical reviews. Assess potential suppliers and supplier facilities on technical capabilities and maintain a Technically Approved Supplier List (TASL). Provide technical support to Program Team leadership, Development Engineers, Validation Engineers, and Applications Engineers. Support Brand Quality Managers with technical expertise and problem resolution assistance. Define design-tool needs and coordinate the development of new tools, new capabilities, and the maintenance of existing tools and databases. Requirements Bachelor of Science in Engineering. 7+ years of engineering experience Strong background and knowledge of the design of propulsion systems/components. Experience working with in-house and external suppliers on development of propulsion subsystem components including casting, machining and honing processes. Proven ability to reach across organizational boundaries to garner support and deliver results. Expertise in the design of integrated, cross functional systems. Excellent interpersonal skills to work with others. Demonstrated leadership skills especially the use of influence. DFSS Certification level of Black Belt or Master Black Belt. Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in the design and manufacturing of propulsion systems, with a strong focus on structural castings and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead technical assessments, maintain supplier relationships, and develop best practices in engineering processes. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor