WHAT TO EXPECT
* Good in Interior and Exterior Plastics Design & product development.
* Must have experience in product design & development of plastic parts like instrument panel, cockpit, console, door trims, pillar trims. Well versed with automotive Design for Interior and Exterior components.
* Project management of Int trim updates on model year programmes, ensuring timely releases for virtual series and Production.
* Experience in Int Trims Integration, Exterior trims (Vehicle/System design Specifications, Modelling). Well versed with automotive Design for Int & Ext trim components.
* Experience of Various Plastic manufacturing methods & Material Selections.
* Lead completion of PE owned APQP deliverables and support delivery of Phased PPAP for owned components on time. Responsibility includes
* Oversee the Creation of Concept CAD geometry, using assigned CAD resource
* Lead design progression in line with the programme timescales and deliverable cadence
* Ensure all geometric & non-geometric data is up to date and reflects the required levels of maturity at any given point in time
* Manage component cost and weight and deliver to agreed programme targets
* Manage the Design Verification Plan, liaise with the Core Testing and Validation team to ensure full compliance with risk prevention and detection controls.
* Resolve engineering Issues and complete Engineering releases in a timely manner
* Lead the cross-functional module teams and supplier reviews to ensure any roadblocks to change implementation are understood and resolved. Escalate as appropriate
* Support manufacturing during introduction of updates in pre-production builds
* Experience in DFMEA, DVP, DFA, DFM
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
* Design experience in automotive industry
* Experience: 4 to 7 years’ experience in Automotive Industry
* Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
* Experience in delivering Production intent design and Drawings
* Experience in creating designs using CAD tools such as CATIAV5, V6, 3D Experience
* Good verbal and written Communication Skills
* Experience in Agile Methodologies added advantage.