Accessory Development Supervisor

JM Family•Westlake, FL

13d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accessory Development Supervisor is responsible for overseeing the design, development, and validation of automotive components and systems within the Accessory Development department. This position champions the development process through all phases of design and implementation, including benchmarking, concept generation, prototype proposals, validation, and compliance. This role requires the ability to balance team priorities between program management, innovation of new concepts, and integration of existing products to ensure the product portfolio has long-term success. Ideal candidates will have significant, demonstrable experience in Tier 1 or OEM automotive product development, strong communication skills, initiative, and strong business acumen.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical / Mechanical / Industrial / Systems Engineering, or a related field of study
Requires strong technical understanding of various commodities
Requires strong understanding of FMVSS standards and processes
Strong program management skills & ability to organize assigned work projects
CAD experience
Basic PC and MS Suite skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Root cause analysis experience
Strong technical understanding of automotive systems
Experience developing and/or working with internal and industry standards
Ability to evaluate, understand, and effectively describe complicated drawings and schematics
Must display the ability to identify problems, elevate concerns, recommend solutions, and resolve issues
Builds trust and fosters inclusion through active listening, collaboration and self-awareness.
Lives & demonstrates the Core Values in every day actions and decisions including treating others with respect, showing empathy and demonstrating transparency and authenticity.
Takes initiative and inspires action and collaboration by helping others stay focused on goals, sharing ideas and supporting team success.
Ability to rally others around shared goals, resolve conflicts constructively, and promote teamwork across boundaries.
Demonstrated ability to work through a complex technical project under timing constraints
Self-starter with ability to multi-task and deal with time constraints in an unstructured environment
Passionate about technology, innovation, cars, and accessories
Willingness and ability to travel approximately 25%–35% as required.

Responsibilities

Oversee and ensure proper design throughout engineering development process (products are developed to APQP principles), including CAD, 3D printing, drawings, benchmarking, and design reviews
Ensure Current and Future Opportunity Reviews (CFOR) are scheduled and held at appropriate times with adequate representation
Project management and product development administration including issue management and escalation
Oversee compliance to department, enterprise, and regulatory standards
Ensure all team members utilize the department project management tool (ADAPT)
Support commercial activity through concept proposal generation including the review of supplier presentations, quotes, supplier selection, and other sourcing activities
Support activities to root cause and implement corrective actions for component-level quality issues
Ensure satisfactory testing/evaluation is performed for products and processes
Ensure compliance to technical standards during and post prototype vehicle build
Requires a strong understanding of product design, requirements, and development status to support the design responsible engineer
Ensure competitive benchmarking research activities to facilitate competitive designs and product proposals
Analyze market potential for new development and drive business cases as appropriate
Diagnose system integration issues and pinpoint resolution
Manage complex assignments requiring independent problem solving and decision making