Project Chief

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The BIW Project Chief serves as the single engineering contact point for communication among suppliers, purchasing, SQE, PDO, assembly plants, and other BICEE groups, while developing relationships with other BICEEP counterparts. The role supports the SSTM in technical interfaces with PDO and AVE and coordinates commodity-specific deliverables to the vehicle line. The Project Chief leads program activities involving component timing, cost, weight, investment, sourcing, funding, engineering reviews, change management, compliance, testing, and production-build support. The role manages deliverables in the PDP system, coordinates technical issue resolution, supports cost collaboration, and works to meet program milestones and VO/TCR targets. It also provides coaching and mentoring to engineers, develops a PC succession plan, and escalates incomplete tasks to responsible managers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, such as mechanical, aeronautical, automotive, electro-mechanics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
Minimum of 8 years of work experience.
Self-directed, with ownership, a sense of urgency, and strong attention to detail.
Proficient in technical English communication and comfortable reporting to top management.
Highly developed leadership, project management, negotiation, and mentoring skills.
Knowledge of automotive body-system design, development, and engineering processes.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes for BIW and sheet-metal stamped components, including secondary operations.
Knowledge of engineering materials and fastener selection.
Knowledge of global automotive product-development processes.
Reactive Problem-Solving green belt certificate.
Basic knowledge of dimensional strategies, including GD&T and datum and location schemes.
Knowledge of regulatory requirements such as FMVSS, CMVSS, and ECE R21, with a focus on BIW.

Nice To Haves

MBS or MBA degree.
Reactive Problem-Solving black belt certificate.
DFSS green belt certificate.
Basic design skills in CAD systems such as NX or Catia.
International working experience.

Responsibilities

Serve as the single engineering contact point between suppliers, purchasing, SQE, PDO, assembly plants, and other BICEE groups; develop relationships with other BICEEP counterparts.
Support the SSTM in technical interfaces with PDO and AVE.
Coordinate commodity-specific deliverables to the vehicle line.
Attend platform-level meetings to resolve issues and provide general support.
Lead component timing, cost, weight, and investment activities for the vehicle model.
Manage deliverables in the PDP system.
Lead the source package process and ensure timely deliverables, approval, and source award.
Support cost loops, enter technical descriptions in the Cost Service Tool (CST), and manage cost collaboration with SCIE.
Lead the approval process for ED&D funding.
Support CAD Step Reviews (Score Card/Gate Reviews) and ensure engineering deliverables meet program milestones.
Lead the TKO process.
Manage compliance procedures and report lifecycles to demonstrate regulatory compliance.
Lead change management, including CCD, CN, and PER processes, cost and timing, approval, and implementation.
Lead build coordination and assembly plant support; ensure appropriate engineering support for problem resolution.
Coordinate technical issue resolution, including GIMS, Warranty, Fast Feedback, and SAQ issues.
Coordinate component-, system-, and vehicle-level testing; manage test timing and component procurement for Mules, DV, PV, and DVP&R.
Lead program bulletin analysis and response to the SSTM.
Provide feedback and impacts from series card audits and perform complexity analysis and reduction.
Lead system efforts to achieve VO/TCR targets.
Obtain quotes and submit requisitions for parts and services procurement.
Coach and mentor engineers and develop a PC succession plan.
Escalate tasks that are not completed to the responsible managers.