Provides project management and technical leadership in launch activities, ensuring the New Product Review process (NPR) is followed.
Maintains budgets within the guidelines for Tooling Manufacturing Order (TMO).
Establishes and receives approval for the cash flow.
Works within the Customers Quality Management System requirements for product development, special characteristics, and submission guidelines. (APQP, NMR, SQAM, QS are examples of these specifications).
Performs procurement functions, which includes, establishing performance specifications on all purchases such as gage R&R, production rates, quality levels and machine efficiencies.
Supports Manufacturing Engineering in the development of die cast, M&A, and material flow processes.
Participates in or leads in the creation of testing matrix that assures product and process validation.
Handles post launch activities and engineering changes.
Product Engineering Activities
Leads and manages all customer-driven and internal product changes. Assesses the impact of customer or requested changes on product shape, manufacturability, process, function, special characteristics, and quality. Assesses the impact of changes on product financials (amortization balance) and capacity (volume / cycle time changes).
Participates in design reviews for new products, tools, processes, and equipment. Reviews designs for manufacturability and performs risk assessments.
Leads all design efforts for product, components and tooling for die cast and M&A operations.
Participates in die cast and machining and assembly equipment run-offs.
Assists in quoting the costs and timing associated with changes on products.
Issues purchase orders to suppliers for work associated with product engineering changes.
Authors and keeps timeline associated with implementing product changes.
Provides oversight of tooling, process, and document changes associated with the requested change and with assistance from Manufacturing and Quality Engineering.