General Description: Provide advance product and manufacturing design support to IAC manufacturing facilities, IAC product design team, and OEM to assure manufacturing feasibility and robust processes are driven into product design from a secondary tool perspective Assist IAC plants in the development of RFQ, quote reviews/vetting, sourcing decision, and technical discussions with IAC management & OEM's. Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods, and facilities. Support manufacturing facility Manage activities / others related to the tool design, construction, budget and timing of secondary machine / fixture builds for new program launches. Provide tooling leadership to project teams to support customer needs Manage secondary machine / fixture build activities with suppliers to meet IAC program timing, cost and quality objectives. Position Specific Requirements (PSR): Champion the preproduction machine run-offs and approval processes to assure prompt PPAP based quoted cycle times and OEE's
Participate in cost negations pertaining to tool and engineering change costs Support pre-production machine start up at IAC Manufacturing plants during the PPAP process Provide technical support to IAC Manufacturing plants on troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes and/or product lines to achieve customer quality standards and profit objectives. Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods, and facilities. Ensure projects are executed with the proper safety devices per OSHA, NFPA, ANSI and IAC Standards Physical Requirements: Must have flexibility to work at and travel to IAC plant locations and supplier locations.
20%-30% of your time will be spent traveling supporting position requirements. Qualifications Education : Bachelor's Degree required Manufacturing Engineering Degree preferred
Experience : 7–10 years' experience in machine / fixture design, construction/build, & follow-up for interior trim automotive components (Floor Consoles, Instrument Panels. Hard Trim, or Doors).
Core secondary operations / processes: heatstake / sonic welding, hot plate/IR welding, punching, edge wrapping, and vac forming
Automotive experience with past programs / interior trim launches Ability to resolve issues quickly and to recognize and resolve threats to program objections Controls Experience: (Preferred by not required) Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must have good negotiating skills. Position involves reviewing and establishing tool costs with suppliers and OEM cost analyst
Must be able to work independent of direct supervision, especially when away from the office Must be able to work as a member of the launch team, be proficient at working with all levels of the organization, while maintaining a sense of individual accountability and responsibility Automotive experience with past programs / interior trim launches Excellent time management and project management skills. Must have good written and oral skill sets, be proficient with Microsoft Office and other computer skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while managing a team
