Project Leader

Your Responsibilities

• Manage the tk Steering Column and I-shaft projects portfolio.
• Lead and manage the tk Steering Mechanical Product Life Cycle (MPLC) process.
• Manage project and product master data in Agile PLM and project management systems.
• Release products, documents, and components in Agile PLM according to MPLC.
• Ensure all design-related activities with PD and Core engineering groups are accurately defined.
• Define new testing equipment needs.
• Lead change management for the project portfolio.
• Review and approve validation/test plans to ensure products meet design performance targets.
• Review and approve tests/FEA/Stack-up/etc. results & reports.
• Lead Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (D-FMEA) process and ensure it’s completed on time and to customer’s satisfaction.
• Support new design development and packaging study with the Product Development Engineer.
• Conduct design feasibility/manufacturability investigation with the suppliers.
• Identify risks associated with the projects (design, quality, timing, cost), report findings, and employ risk mitigation and risk management methods.
• Verify and maintain Bill of Material (BOM) for prototype builds.
• Create and manage project timing plans according to MPLC.
• Cascade project timing down to Purchasing, STA, Suppliers, Plants, Process Engineering, and other teams to ensure project teams work in synchronization and activities are completed on time.
• Support Account and Sales Managers to ensure correct and on-time RFQ responses to customers.
• Identify technical issues and resolve them utilizing 5D, 8D, DMAIC, DFSS, and Lean 6-sigma problem-solving methodologies.
• Travel to customer engineering locations, customer plants, tkS plants, and suppliers in the U.S., Mexico, and Europe to support project activities when needed.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in engineering, preferably Mechanical Engineering or a related field, is required; an advanced engineering degree or MBA is a plus.
• Candidates should have over three years of experience in the automotive or a similar industry.
• Required expertise includes project scheduling, CAD design and development, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and engineering problem-solving methodologies such as 5D, 8D, DMAIC, DFSS, and Lean Six Sigma.
• Familiarity with APQP and PPAP processes is also essential.
• Additional experience in engineering statistics, Design of Experiments (DOE), design for manufacturability, AIAG automotive standards, and customer systems such as WERS, Teamcenter, Cement, GPIRS, and VPP is considered a plus.