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Technical Specialist- Instrument Panel Trim

  • Emplacement
    • Warren, Michigan
  • Horaire Full time
  • Posté

Description

Hybrid:

This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Cole Engineering Center three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business].

Relocation:

This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The Role:

IP Technical Specialist is responsible for development and definition of a specific vehicle partitioned area of the vehicle. Specifically the Instrument Panel.

The TS is a multi-faceted role in which is essentially the subject matter expert of a BOM row within the vehicle environment. This includes BOM row strategy, technology management, knowledge management, structural BOM management, comprehensive product safety engagement, establishing global technical direction, conducting peer reviews, and building & maintaining of the core DFMEA.

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

A considerable amount of creativity and initiative are required, as well as a high level of independent judgment.

Experience with IPs in multiple cycles of vehicle development and/or direct experience in product development, along with content and complexity optimization, is preferred. In this role, you will develop strategic direction, coordinate and consult with technical lead engineer and provide technical knowledge for other product release engineers and/or engineering support personnel.

Additional assignments may have you providing work direction responsibilities over a small group with specific engineering objectives. Various responsibilities may include:

  • Knowledge Capture, document and disseminate learnings and Benchmarking: Capture benchmarking data for Quality, Innovation, Cost, Mass and Technical Correctness; Understand Global Customer Markets; Support Field Actions Analysis; Facilitate Closed Loop Learning Globally; Lead Value Stream Mapping for Instrument Panels and apply global read across learnings utilizing DFSS principles; documenting and sharing lessons learned globally to enhance corporate knowledge (Capture, document and disseminate learnings). Apply the learnings by conducting effective global read-across for all issues to prevent further issues.

  • Set, implement and maintain Best Value BOM Row Strategic roadmaps: Identify Technology Gaps and Recommend Innovation Projects; UPC/FNA Ownership; Set CCC Strategy, Budget and Sourcing; Program SOR Package Approval; Complexity Optimization; Support and approve program Design Direction Reviews (DDR’s).

  • Create Global Technical Direction: Define and implement standardization of designs across all global regions. Communicate to ETL (Engineering Technical Lead) regional members; Conduct Tech Core meetings; Publish Best Practices - ensuring GM’s best practices are relevant, globally competitive, up to date, and followed; Lead DFSS Projects; Maintain all GMW specification requirement documents; Lead technical symposiums as required; EM Spec Development.

  • Lead Peer Review Execution: Conducted on Time with Quality; Develop and Guide Best Practice Implementation – by providing robust and refined solution sets and continue to enhanced quality refinement into best practices; Identify Non-Conformances; Elevate Issues; Drive closure to issues.

  • Develop DFMEA templates - ensuring DFMEA/DRBFM templates are updated on time with high quality based on learning.

  • Lead BOM Row Safety and Compliance; Support all field action analysis and product safety activity for free standing seats; Engage in product safety processes including individual case evaluations; Author or co-author Preventative Action Letters (PAL) at the completion of an investigation; Read-across of identified concerns into past and current product platforms as defined in the *S PRTS process

  • Maintain Statement of Requirements (SOR) template, Sub System Technical Specification (SSTS) documents and enforce compliance thereof.

  • Develops engineering designs for the Instrument Panel (including cockpit subsystem integration)

  • Defines system requirements

  • Works with engineering functions, suppliers, plant personnel and others to implement cost reduction, methods and product improvements, and to support build programs

  • Releases parts and subsystems for production (for Corporate Common Component parts only)

  • Coordinate with other TSs, Business Architect Managers, Technical Leads and Engineering Tech Lead Chair as required

[Additional Description]

Your Skills & Abilities (Required Qualifications):

  • Bachelors of Science Degree in a major in engineering discipline (Mechanical, Electrical, Systems, etc.).

  • 5 years minimum experience in Instrument Panel release or manufacturing

  • Familiarity with production processes necessary to produce Instrument Panels, including injection molding, welding (IR, Sonic, and Vibration), Foam-in-Place, Bi-laminate, Cut & Sew, etc.

  • DFSS Certification (Green Belt = Required; Black Belt = Required)

  • Exhibiting leadership behaviors by being approachable, maintaining composure, managing conflict, listening, team building, etc. Collaborating/networking with other colleagues such as other EGM’s, TS’s and ETL’s with interfacing parts (within and across SMTs), other TS’s in your department, etc.

Sponsorship:

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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