Resident Engineer / Product Development Leader

Faurecia•Auburn Hills, MI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Resident Engineer is the principal point of contact to the customers for all technical items related to product development. This role involves owning the customer relationship at the DRE/D&R level, leading engineering PMS Work Packages and Customer Engineering Milestones, and serving as a core team member of APQP to ensure the delivery of customer and internal deliverables. The position also requires leading the preparation and presentation of customer technical reviews and future business opportunities, ensuring engineering bill of materials (EBOM) meets QCD targets, and supporting customer program meetings. The role is responsible for leading the development of specific APQP documents, risk management utilizing DFMEA and DVP&R, and providing prototype build support. Additionally, the Resident Engineer will coordinate physical testing, lead technical discussions with customers, report on technical progress and design issues, ensure product design meets SOW requirements, review customer warranty issues, support IP/Warranty/VAVE activity, execute internal and customer change management, and provide launch support.

Requirements

Master's degree or BS degree in engineering or equivalent experience
Minimum 5 years’ experience in the automotive industry
Cross functional Management skills
Experience in customer relationship
Leadership and communication skills.
Experience in engineering project management
Strong verbal and written communication skills and strong teamwork sense
Must have global mindset

Responsibilities

Owns customer relationship at DRE / D&R level and provides high level customer representation
Lead Engineering PMS Work Packages and Customer Engineering Milestones
Core team member of APQP supporting the Program Manager, Account Manager, to ensure the delivery of customer and internal deliverables
Leading the preparation and presentation of customer technical reviews and future business opportunities business awards.
Ensures engineering bill of materials (EBOM) meets QCD targets throughout product development and launch process.
Support customer program meetings as requested.
Responsible for leading development of specific APQP documents
Responsible for risk management utilizing DFMEA and DVP&R
Prototype build support as needed on-site with customer build support or problem resolution
Coordinate physical testing requirements in alignment with DVP&R
Lead technical discussions with customers and liaise with the UAD as necessary to ensure all technical requirements are understood and delivered.
Report on technical progress and design issues, through written technical reports.
Ensures product design meets SOW requirements.
Review customer warranty issues and ensure these are addressed in future technical solutions.
Support IP, Warranty, and VAVE activity
Responsible for internal and customer change management execution
Launch support as required at customer and internal plants