Description:
Created more than 30 years ago and based in 30 countries, the Group has established itself as a world leader in Engineering and IT Services.
We work with key actors in the Aeronautics & Space, Defence & Naval, Security, Automotive, Rail, Energy, Life Sciences, Finance, Retail, Telecommunications and Services sectors.
ALTEN is seeking an R&D Engineer specialized in Design & Release. The ideal candidate will help drive deliverables and maintain a high-quality operating system during the industrialization phase.
Objectives:
The supplier will be responsible for the following:
- Provide regular (daily, weekly, etc.) status tracking to the designated Team Leader and BO Team through reports, statistics, and deliverable evidences.
- Propose formats for reports, statistics, and evidence of deliverables for review and modification.
- Ensure that all deliverables are thoroughly reviewed and meet Ford's feasibility standards according to set timelines and milestones.
- Develop invention disclosures as necessary.
- Track versioning control methods.
- Deliver a summary report to the BO Team at the end of the Purchase Order, including deliverables, timing, achievements, and improvements.
Specific Deliverables:
- Identify Best in Class (BIC) Designs through independent competitive benchmarking studies.
- Own the Bill of Material (BOM) review process for triaging new and existing cost reduction ideas.
- Take a lead role in supporting Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Value Chain.
- Generate new cost reduction ideas and process improvements.
- Develop testing and validation plans for engineering change proposals.
- Ensure Product Development (PD) alignment and ownership on idea approval, validation, and implementation plans.
- Manage the Engineering Change Request (CR) generation and approval process.
- Create work plans for implementing cost reduction ideas.
- Ensure timely release of all CRs and notices.
- Organize and execute engineering plant line trials as required.
- Review all launch fixes and cost-up CRs to determine if better value solutions exist.
- Support assembly plant line walks and process improvement plans as needed.
- Interface with purchasing and cost estimating teams to validate cost-saving values.
- Collaborate with studio, marketing, and program teams to obtain necessary change approvals.
- Provide weekly feedback to the PD Team on progress toward cost reduction roadmap targets.
- Escalate issues requiring assistance to the PD Team promptly.
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering or a related field.
- 5 to 8 years of experience in R&D or industrial engineering, particularly in the automotive sector.
- Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans and FMA Tools.
- CATIA Skills – Manipulate CAD files, Cut Sections, Measure Clearances.
- Teamcenter.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and cost reduction strategies.
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines effectively.
- Private Health Insurance.
- Benefits above de law.
- Paid Time Off.
- Training & Development opportunities.
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What We Do
We are a consulting firm specialized in the management of engineering projects globally for the automotive, aeronautical, IT, energy, among many sectors. Design, development and programming are the most requested services by the majority of our clients
