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JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Technical Manager, Engineering FLSA STATUS: Exempt
REPORTS TO: Chief Technical Manager, Engineering
SUMMARY
This is a commodity specific technical position (A/Cs, IP Trim, Consoles, Cup holder/Ash Cup/Bin/Other Moving Components) responsible for leading set based concurrent engineering and building a knowledge database in the product development process. This position will work closely with program management, the corresponding technical leader, and plant launch management. They will be responsible for supervising designers and engineers.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Under general supervision is responsible for the following major tasks:
- Develop and track technical competence of designers and project engineers
- Support part/program in development
- Meet Design and Tooling Budget
- Meet Gross Margin
- Lead Design Input and Design Output
- Review as needed Tooling Design and Function
- Participate in development gates activities
- Responsible for the technical merit of the commodity – meet customer, engineering and manufacturing needs
- Work closely with technical leader to support gauges, fixtures, other secondary equipment and standardized work
- Follow standards
- Develop, Maintain and Update “Knowledge Database”, Development Checklists, Standards etc.
- Through benchmarking competitors’ parts and processes
- Through benchmarking current production parts and processes
- Through performing or assigning projects
- Support other functional areas in company with commodity specific work
- Sales and Marketing
- R&D
- Responsible for assigned auxiliary work to support design and engineering
- Other tasks as assigned
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
B.S degree in engineering and 5 years of industrial project management (automotive related preferred) experience or some college coursework in and engineering curriculum and 10 years of progressive technical experience leading to and including industrial project management.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
B.S degree in engineering and 5 years of industrial project management (automotive related preferred) experience or some college coursework in and engineering curriculum and 10 years of progressive technical experience leading to and including industrial project management.
- A minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment (Traditional score of 26 on the Cognitive portion).
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
This position typically does require up to 25% travel.
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor are they intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Management may, at its discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Agreement to complete all post-hire required training.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering and five years of industrial project management experience, preferably automotive-related
- Alternatively, some college coursework in engineering and ten years of progressive technical experience, including industrial project management
- Minimum score of 50 on the Wonderlic Select Assessment, equivalent to a traditional cognitive score of 26
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What We Do
Summit Polymers is a leading Tier 1 Automotive Supplier of automotive interior systems. As a world-class automotive supplier of injection molded interior trim, we specialize in the engineering, manufacturing, and assembly of feature based registers, consoles and trim panels. Privately held, we have 3000 employees at 11 manufacturing sites, with plants in Michigan, Kentucky, Mexico, China, and Vietnam; plus a Technical Center in Portage, MI and Sales and Engineering office in Dearborn, MI. Our client base includes Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, VW, and Fiat.
