Technical Manager STLA Large Platform

The Technical Manager is responsible to ensure overall program level technical feasibility and achievement of performance & KPI targets during the full program life cycle.

• →Managing the technical content, definition and configuration of the Platform including:
• →BOM Management for the Platform including Change Management
• →Technical data and VISBOM content
• →Platform diversity and component interchangeability
• →Achieving Quality, Cost, Timing, and Performance Objectives
• →Coordinating with purchasing for RFQ, supplier selection, and change management
• →Supporting regional requirements and content
• →Leading the technical activity of component and system development:
• →Design, development, and validation of component and systems
• →Leading decision / stakeholder meetings at the platform level
• →Design freeze and tooling kick off
• →Conformity of regulatory requirements
• →Coordination of technical teams
• →Coordinating activities with Manufacturing Engineering and the plant:
• →Alignment of design and manufacturing process to support cost, investment, and quality objectives
• →Compatibility of product and process
• →Packaging issues and requirements with logistics
• →Make buy convergence
• →Managing the technical relationship with Top Hats, other Platforms, and Advanced Engineering
• →Confirming that platform supports Top Hat requirements and future product requirements

• Design and Development of components/systems associated with Chassis, Propulsion, or Body through a full project cycle.
• Understanding of vehicle construction by systems (Body, Chassis, Powertrain, Interior, etc) and subsystems (Underbody, suspension, trim, cooling, HVAC, etc).
• Understanding part break up of vehicles and how they are assembled.
• Ability to identify and organize technical commodities into their functional purpose.
• Identify and propose design alternatives to meet and exceed aggressive cost targets

Methodology/Tools Expertise:

• Microsoft Office Suite (Excel & PowerPoint)
• Excel commands (VLOOKUP, pivot tables)
• Fastcar2
• EBOM & STV
• SMAK (Vehicle volume tracking)
• CCD/CN Process
• PDP for TKO/DV testing
• ETKO Process
• Source Package System (Review and Approval)
• GIM’s / Tracking and Issue Resolution
• Teamcenter / Vis Pro

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related degree field
• 8 years of Automotive Industry experience
• Experience in vehicle / component design / release engineering, vehicle finance cost, program management, and / or component cost analysis
• Experience with NVH, Durability, Safety
• Excellent leadership communications / people skills
• Attention to detail
• Able to manage change and present ideas / concepts to all levels of management
• Able to motivate and lead people that do not report directly to you
• MS Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)

• Advanced technical or management degree
• Excellent relationship building skills
• Ability to present ideas and concepts successfully to all levels