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

• 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

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow! 

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