Seat Complete Engineer

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In this position...

Seat complete engineers are responsible for Design, Release and integrate all components and assemblies for seat systems.

This includes leading and coordinating the development of the various components to meet the system level requirements of design, performance, cost, weight, quality, and craftsmanship, ensuring that the engineering deliverables in our Global Product Development System are met with excellence in support of program timing.

Seat complete engineers are responsible for communicating accurately at different layers of the organization including pairs, managers, chiefs, etc.

Seat complete engineers normally travel to the JIT plant to resolve issues on site, and they are close to the product, especially when building phases start.

Seat complete engineers are responsible to integrate all components of the seat through the Design and Release process, which includes meeting performance, craftmanship, cost, weight, quality, etc. They also take care of leading system issue resolution and communication to the different layers of management.

* Complete engineering deliverables throughout the complete GPDS (Global Product Development Process) on time with high quality for all gateways/milestones, from Product definition, Target setting, Supplier sourcing, Engineering development, Validation, and testing, and up to Launch and production stages.

* Lead issue resolution to ensure deliverables are met throughout the various GPDS milestones.

* Lead financial status-to-target for the seat system.

* Lead execution of Target Delivery and Target Confirmation for cost, weight, and quality.

* Lead/support cost process to deliver sourcing packages to the supply base.

* Manage tools and processes to track and follow up engineering and program delivery.

* Provide on-site support for all prototype and pre-production build phases.

* Provide on-site support for vehicle launch through Ok to Buy at Final Vehicle Assembly Plant.

* Lead resolution of prototype and final assembly build issues.

* Complete engineering deliverables throughout the complete GPDS (Global Product Development Process) on time with high quality for all gateways/milestones, from Product definition, Target setting, Supplier sourcing, Engineering development, Validation, and testing, and up to Launch and production stages.

* Lead issue resolution to ensure deliverables are met throughout the various GPDS milestones.

* Lead financial status-to-target for the seat system.

* Lead execution of Target Delivery and Target Confirmation for cost, weight, and quality.

* Lead/support cost process to deliver sourcing packages to the supply base.

* Manage tools and processes to track and follow up engineering and program delivery.

* Provide on-site support for all prototype and pre-production build phases.

* Provide on-site support for vehicle launch through Ok to Buy at Final Vehicle Assembly Plant.

* Lead resolution of prototype and final assembly build issues.