Interior, etc.

Stellantis•Auburn Hills, MI

About The Position

The Project Technical Manager is responsible for managing all technical aspects of a vehicle, including achievement of quality, cost, timing, and performance objectives. The role manages the bill of materials (BOM), change management, technical data, and VISBOM content; coordinates with purchasing on requests for quotation, supplier selection, and changes; and supports regional requirements and content. The manager leads component and system development from design through validation, including stakeholder decision meetings, design freeze, tooling kickoff, regulatory conformity, and coordination of technical teams. The role also coordinates with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant to align designs and manufacturing processes with cost, investment, and quality objectives; address product/process compatibility and logistics packaging requirements; and converge make-or-buy decisions. The position manages technical relationships with stakeholders and drives technical issues to resolution. Relevant technical scope includes vehicle systems such as body, chassis, powertrain, and interior, and subsystems such as underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, and HVAC.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering or a related degree field.
At least 8 years of automotive industry experience.
Experience in vehicle or component design/release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and/or component cost analysis.
Experience with NVH, durability, safety, and dynamics.
Excellent leadership, communication, and people skills.
Attention to detail.
Ability to manage change and present ideas or concepts to all levels of management.
Ability to motivate and lead people who do not report directly to the role.
Microsoft Office skills, including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
Experience designing and developing chassis, propulsion, or body components/systems through a full project cycle.
Understanding of vehicle construction by systems and subsystems.
Understanding of vehicle part breakdown and assembly.
Ability to identify and organize technical commodities by functional purpose.
Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint; Excel VLOOKUP and pivot tables; Fastcar2; EBOM and STV; SMAK; CCD/CN Process; PDP for TKO/DV testing; ETKO Process; Source Package System; GIMs, tracking and issue resolution/S2irius; and Teamcenter/Vis Pro.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Excellent relationship-building skills.
Ability to productively manage change, including trade-off decisions.

Responsibilities

Manage technical aspects of the vehicle to achieve quality, cost, timing, and performance objectives.
Manage the BOM, including change management, and oversee technical data and VISBOM content.
Coordinate with purchasing on RFQs, supplier selection, and change management.
Support regional requirements and content.
Lead design, development, and validation of components and systems.
Lead decision-making and stakeholder meetings.
Manage design freeze and tooling kickoff.
Ensure conformity with regulatory requirements.
Coordinate technical teams.
Coordinate activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant.
Align design and manufacturing processes to support cost, investment, and quality objectives.
Address compatibility between product and process.
Manage packaging issues and requirements with logistics.
Drive make-or-buy convergence.
Manage technical relationships with stakeholders and drive technical issues to resolution.
Identify and propose design alternatives to meet or exceed cost targets.
Manage change and present ideas and concepts to all levels of management.
Motivate and lead people who do not report directly to the role.