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Purpose of the Role: The Industrial Program Leader acts as the key interface between the Program and the Plant, providing strong leadership in coordinating industrial work packages and ensuring their successful execution. This role involves overseeing industrial development, process development, production launch, and reporting on targets and performance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Industrial Development:
- Lead all industrial development activities for the Program at the Plant, including industrial footprint analysis, CAPEX definition, plant equipment selection (new/reuse/share), plant layout, internal flows, and industrial trials.
- Manage the launch planning and budget from definition through execution.
- Develop and execute Make or Buy strategies in collaboration with Purchasing, Program, and Plant teams.
- Ensure HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) and ergonomic convergence within the Plant.
- Process Development:
- Approve all upstream process development activities, including M-BOM (Manufacturing Bill of Materials), Production Line Definition, Equipment List, Tooling & Equipment Definition, and sourcing from supplier kick-off to final acceptance.
- Oversee HSE and ergonomic considerations during process development.
- Production Launch:
- Manage launch activities (Run at Rate) at the Plant and ensure appropriate staffing of the extended support team until full validation.
- Support production during ramp-up post-handover to the Plant.
- Assist with Engineering Change Management as required.
- Targets and Reporting:
- Lead all industrial development objectives for the Program at the Plant, including launch status, launch cost, CAPEX compliance, performance metrics (e.g., PPM, scrap-rework rate, changeover time), and on-time delivery.
- Optimize CAPEX through footprint and capacity analysis and equipment selection.
- Ensure successful and timely achievement of industrial development milestones.
- Report on industrial development risk analyses, action plans, and Plant launch activities.
Qualifications:
- Education:
- Minimum Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience:
- 3 to 5 years of professional experience in Product/Process Engineering, Manufacturing, or Tooling Design, preferably within the automotive industry.
- Skills:
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and conflict management skills.
- Customer-focused with a strong understanding of equipment/tooling specifications, GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing), P-FMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), and Control Plans.
- Proficiency in Lean Manufacturing principles (e.g., one-piece flow, SMED, KANBAN, HOSHIN workshops).
- Basic understanding of finance (costing, investments, plant P&L).
- Minimum bilingual (English required).