Development Lead Exterior Trim

About the role

Stellantis is looking for a Development Lead Exterior Trim in the automotive sector.

Responsibilities

• Drive robust, quality, cost- and weight-efficient designs that meet program objectives.
• Drive component commonality, reuse and consistency across vehicle lines, including fasteners and joint designs.
• Drive innovation and develop implementation strategies.
• Develop and maintain DFMEA's, PFMEA's, DVP&R's, performance standards and process standards.
• Conduct vehicle-level system tests; develop, follow and establish best practices.
• Develop and maintain corporate expertise on product, process and tooling design.
• Serve as the main interface with KBE on critical master sections and maintain strategic relationships with other functional areas.
• Develop and implement cost and weight reduction strategies.
• Provide DRE training and audit the headlamp aim process in assembly plants.
• Support launch builds at assembly plants and support SSTMs in technical interfaces with PDO and KBE.
• Ensure all model geometry is on the tree, at the correct change level and properly positioned for all designs.
• Conduct DMA reviews and author technical specifications (Product Card), including source packages.
• Balance component reuse with vehicle requirements.

Requirements

• Eight years of experience in an OEM or Tier 1 manufacturer.
• Degree in mechanical, mechatronics or electronics engineering, or equivalent.
• Experience with product design software such as NX, CATIA or SolidWorks.
• Plastic engineering knowledge and GD&T.
• Leadership and personnel management skills.
• Reactive Green Belt and/or DFSS Green Belt.
• English.
• Preferred: experience with bumpers, dashboard, lighting or related components; a master's degree; English at 95%; and Reactive Black Belt and/or DFSS Black Belt.

Datos clave

• La ubicación indicada es Mexico City, Mexico.
• Se requiere experiencia en un fabricante OEM o Tier 1.
• Se requiere título en ingeniería mecánica, mecatrónica o electrónica, o equivalente.
• Se requiere inglés.