Proposal Team Leader - Urgently Hiring!

The Proposal Team Leader will develop manufacturing processes and solutions for new Automation Systems business.  You will collaborate with a team of relevant specialists from Sales, Project Management, Engineering, Site Management and Estimating to create technical proposals which are efficient and competitive in today’s marketplace.

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In this role the ideal candidate will act as a network and think innovatively while executing the following responsibilities :

• Participate in line-up meetings with customers and analyze requests for quote.
• Assess a customer’s specification package for correct application of commercial components and desired manufacturing process parameters.
• Create RFQ packages for our suppliers based on customer requirements and solutions created by you or other proposal / process engineer. Review and validate quotes received individually or in line-up meetings with suppliers.
• Lead and coordinate activities to successfully delivers a competitive proposal on technical solution, cost and on time (all deliverables on the proposal package – cycle time charts, layouts, project schedule, presentations, quote letter and others)
• Process Engineering of automated and manual BIW and general industry assembly systems that require one or any combination of technologies used in modern manufacturing systems. (ie : fastening, resistance welding, riveting, mig welding, clinching, adhesives and sealers in the areas of BIW, General Assembly or Battery Tray Assembly)
• Utilize man / machine cycle time charts to evaluate and verify systems to ensure process capability. The ability to assess and compile tooling and equipment content.
• Create technical solution, generate presentations & documentation, and review quotation.
• Create project schedule in MS Project and resource plan (sizing properly the resource required for the project execution, quantity of hours, number of people and duration)
• In conjunction with Sales present the technical proposal to the customer explaining and convincing clients on the technical solution differential.