Engine Build Lead

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Engine Build Supervisor is responsible for ensuring that all engine development and validation builds run smoothly and efficiently. This includes ensuring that all components are ordered per the build plan and timed to arrive in time for the planned builds. Once the parts arrive, the Engine Build Supervisor ensures they are reviewed for accuracy by the DRE's and stocked appropriately to be used for the build. The Engine Build Supervisor manages the team in charge of the Build BOM for each build, ensuring accuracy of the part numbers, quantities, NIKs and change levels.

Requirements

A minimum of 8 years of experience managing prototype build activity for engines, EDM’s, batteries or other complex vehicle components
Good understanding of the process necessary to order all material needed for a prototype build, including planning, organizing, identifying suppliers and contacts, requesting quotations, following up, creating requisitions, obtaining Purchase Orders, and working with Engineering to define component details and ensure that components arrive on time and are dimensionally correct and to print
Able to manage a team of specialists to coordinate delivery of material, material moves both within CTC and to and from external locations, achieving engineering signoff for receipted material, and stocking material in proper locations.
Good understanding of database systems such as PDS and PDB, with ability to create and manipulate build BOMS, run shortage reports, etc.

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Engineering
15 years of experience managing engine builds at Stellantis and / or other OEM’s
Proven track record of managing engine, battery, or EDM builds to meet target build dates
Thorough knowledge of STLA departments, systems and processes involved in engine build planning and execution

Responsibilities

Provide any training that team members need
Communicating clear instructions and workflow to team members
Monitor team members' participation to ensure the training/processes provided are being put into use and determine if any additional training is needed
Manage the flow of day-to-day operations
Create reports to provide updates to the Engineering team of the build team's progress
Distribute reports to the appropriate organization Supervisors
Provide direction to engine build coordinators on new engine program protocols
Make recommendations to supporting engine groups for process improvements
Recommend best practice for Issue Resolution
Facilitate updates to current dyno build coordination processes to improve efficiencies
Develop RASIC chart to define responsibilities between powertrain groups and the dyno build coordinators
Forecast and schedule Engine builds with multiple plant locations
Forecast and schedule Engine test properties with Sci-Labs
Issue Work Orders for Engine Build, PowerTrain Vehicle Garage, Machine Shop & Materials Metrology Lab
Analyze material orders and hold twice weekly Phase Build meetings with Engineering
Provide twice weekly updates of any material or build issues with Engineering & Sci-Labs
Work closely with Engineering to define proper Phase Build Content
Provide Phase Build Content to Engine build sites to ensure proper Build content
Provide Monthly & Yearly Workload Forecast to Powertrain Operations Management & Sci-Labs
Resolve all build issues resulting from BOM and material discrepancies
Follow experimental Engines through the Pre-Production Approval Process as they are released to production
Adjust timing for future Mule/Pilot builds based on material or engine availability
Generate PDB Master BOM’s from EBOM. Chair master BOM reviews w/engineering
Submit PDS BOM’s for sign off
Chair weekly build & test planning meeting
Create shippers, gate passes, move requests, and manage overseas shipments of material
Back-Up for Vehicle Build Coordinators & Transmission Build Coordinators