Job Description

Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Major Accountabilities:

  • Responsibility for industrialization of Cockpit & Growth products from award phases until series production

  • Support kick-off meetings and MSD workshops with/in the PML, create/adapt process flow

  • Drive DFM and DFA to ensure having a producible design

  • Ensure proper requirements management and align with APTIV CAQE accordingly, plan requirements transfer to PML

  • Align industrialization deliverables with CAQE, being customer interface for technical discussion

  • Work out the production line concept with optimized material flow, estimated cycle times, and traceability concept

  • Work out supplier packaging requirements

  • Attend the regular PDT meetings and drive a proper escalation in case of problems

  • Create and maintain the MFGE project schedule respecting the project milestones

  • Prepare and organize the milestone build dates with process engineers from PML, starting with early prototype builds and organization of needed prototype equipment, including documentation

  • Attend key (prototype) build events for new layouts and all customer attended events

  • Drive and track P-FMEA, respecting Functional Safety aspects with related documentation

  • Plan needed equipment / technology, work out SOW and manage equipment procurement

  • Track needed equipment and tooling, ensure availability of needed material for all equipment/tool development, install equipment/design reviews before approving start of fabrication/development

  • Perform equipment buy-off at suppliers and request PML process engineers to attend and approve as needed, drive capability studies, create list of key parameters to be transferred to quality plan

  • Plan product and process/equipment training and handover to PML, starting after PV readiness

  • Attend needed escalation meetings on program management level with prepared reports and options for resolution

    • Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of experience in automotive industry, preferred in manufacturing engineering

  • Experience in Manufacturing Processes (automotive preferably)

  • Bachelor degree or similar with technical education

  • Excellent project management skills

  • Good problem solving capability

  • Ability to work and live a global network environment

  • Great knowledge of lean concepts

  • Strong team spirit

  • Energetic, self-motivated, and proactive working style

    • Why join us?

  • You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs.

  • You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents.

  • You have support. We ensure you have the resources and support you need to take care of your family and your physical and mental health with a competitive health insurance package.

    • Your Benefits at Aptiv:

  • Savings Fund

  • Pension Plan

  • Christmas Bonus

  • Attendance Bonus

  • Vacation Premium

  • Medical Expenses

  • Life Insurance

  • Cafeteria Allowance 

  • Social security (IMSS, INFONAVIT, Retirement)

  • Recognition for innovation and excellence

  • Opportunities to give back to the community

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