Lead Engineer –Technical Castings-ENG0014100

Directs, designs, develops and coordinates, from a technical standpoint, overall engineering and integration of driveline castings for various axle configurations.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Primary contact to driveline team for driveline castings. Responsible for managing on-time execution of deliverables.

• Technical expert for driveline castings for new or existing programs, understands competitive landscape and supports studies/alternatives and recommends program direction based on cost, mass, timing, performance.




• Provides technical direction to a cross-functional team including; release / development / validation / analysis disciplines to deliver robust driveline systems (focus castings).




• Prepares component technical specifications & SOR (Statement of Requirements) and allocates requirements to overall driveline system.




• Leads technical reviews of castings, ensures technical correctness, best practice, BOD/BOP conformance.




• Ensures component level interface requirements are defined.




• Negotiates interface requirements with other subsystems to deliverable optimal performance (balanced with imperatives)




• Participates in resolution of issues involving interfacing SMT's and other subsystems. Plays lead role on resolution of subsystem, system and casting issues.




• Balances program imperatives (e.g. financial, engineered content, mass, IPTV, etc.) and ensures imperatives are satisfied;




• Develops and ensures validation requirements for component and subsystem (including vehicle & component) are defined and executed on time.




• Supports build events as required, including subsystem sign-off, and coordination of launch support;




• Mentor for component / subsystem DE’s. Supports on technical/commercial/supplier issues.




• Stays abreast of new technology, understands position relative to competition, and supports lifecycle enhancements.




• Familiar with component/dyno/vehicle test procedures and analytical tools.




• Lead component and subsystem level DFMEA/DFSS/VSM activities




• Responsible for leadership of castings task force responsible for the development and implementation of new test procedures.

Qualifications
Required Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal skills to work effectively with others, motivate employees, and elicit work output; proven leadership skills.




• Familiarity with casting design/release function, physical test and/or CAE and development (component/system/vehicle)




• Understanding of engineering theory and principles of design for castings.




• Interest and ability in subsystem integration ; basic understanding of vehicle dynamics, chassis controls, NVH




• Familiarity with manufacturing processes and assembly operations associated with castings.




• Minimum 10 years driveline casting design, development and manufacturing experience.




• Extremely high level of analytical ability where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult;




• Highly developed oral and written communication skills;




• Possesses good appraisal and/or evaluation skills;




• BS in engineering (materials or mechanical), or equivalent experience




• Strong understanding of casting design tools and implementation of technologies




• Training in computer applications for CAD and CAE




• Completion of recommended corporate training and strong understanding of driveline castings.




• Demonstrated technical leadership in the field of casting design – patents, publications, awards (SAE), etc.

Preferred Skills and Abilities:

• MS in Engineering
  Primary Location:US-MI-Warren
  Posting Date: Dec 26, 2012, 12:23:15 PM - Ongoing
  Job:Engineering