Engineering Manager, Body Design

Blue Bird Careers•Fort Valley, GA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Chassis Design Engineering Manager oversees and coordinates the daily operations of the Chassis Engineering Design group to ensure the team supports current production needs, while developing and deploying future programs in support of corporate strategy and initiatives. The Chassis Engineering Manager is responsible for ensuring that product designs are robust, cost effective, manufacturable, and comply with applicable regulations. This position will directly supervise a team of salaried design engineers and manage development activities across multiple concurrent projects.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering
10+ years of automotive, commercial truck or bus engineering experience, required
2+ years of Engineering Supervisor experience
All candidates must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility at the time of hire.
Excellent written and oral technical communication skills.
Experienced in engineering tools including DFMEA, 8D problem solving, RTVM, Interface Diagrams.
Experience working in a vehicle manufacturing facility on new product introductions and on-going issue resolution.
Experience working with suppliers on product design, feasibility, quality improvement and cost reduction.
Fundamental understanding of engineering development and design release processes.
Outstanding work ethic; motivational leadership style.

Nice To Haves

Formal Root Cause Analysis Training (Shanin, Blackbelt, Fishbone tools) is a plus
M.S. in Engineering, preferred
Prior experience with vehicle chassis or powertrain design and integration
Ability to anticipate and understand customer needs and provide guidance
Excellent interpersonal and customer relationship skills to handle difficult and sensitive matters.
Strong project management skills.
Exposure to difficult or complex projects a plus.
Ability to influence stakeholders
Effective communication and ability to communicate complex details in a clear manner.
Working in a collaborative team and balancing the needs of individual stakeholders while delivering corporate objectives.

Responsibilities

Lead the Chassis Engineering Design group in forward model development activities for all ICE powertrain and chassis systems for the school bus product. This includes requirements development, design activities, BOM creation, validation and product launch.
Act as technical subject matter lead for ICE powertrain and emissions technology
Maintain knowledge of new trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices; apply this knowledge to continually improve product designs and production efficiency
Review engineering drawings and projects for technical accuracy and feasibility
Establish system level requirements and DFMEA and develop robust validation plans for each vehicle platform
Collaborate with other functions in Blue Bird to deliver new projects at quality targets, to budget constraints and on time.
Lead the team in on-going issue resolution, quality improvements and cost optimization activities.
Develop team which includes coaching, goal setting and performance evaluation and feedback
Deliver solutions that meet program goals, all applicable specifications and quality expectations.
Ensure designs meet all applicable Federal, state, and customer requirements.