Design Lead - Product Design, DFMA

Job Summary

Description:

• Support to ensure Closure component / system project, being consistent with quality, performance, time, and costs objectives and being supported by specialized areas.
• Support to ensure Cross functional team co-ordination on development and practices in a specific collaborative project with other regions.
• Understanding Homologation and Regulation compliance for all the Closure system components and support for implementation.
• Support to ensure for the Engineering, Design, Development, Timing and Product release of Closure components.
• Other responsibilities will include supporting supplier (internal/external) development activities, weight and cost reduction opportunities, development, and validation of assigned components.

• Task / Deliverables

  • In the area of competence can be responsible for:
  • Support Manager/ lead for Execution of robust, quality, cost and weight efficient designs that ensures successful launch while meeting program objectives.
  • Support standardization, re-use, harmonization, benchmarking, and lessons learned activities in his/her domain, ensuring the application of corporate technical best practices.
  • Support team to develop technical solutions, supplier co-ordination, ensure part quality for builds, build process development, root-cause issues, verify best practices read across and technical integrity in case of changes
    • Support product diversity definition per KPI requirements along with Vehicle Program team, Product planning and Brand and Supplier
  • Support for Source Package development.
  • Design and Feasibility studies of Hoods, Fenders, Liftgates, Tailgates, Side Doors, Hardware, and Sealing Systems, Door Modules, Manual Tops.
  • Should support for technical reviews with glass, Window regulator, modules, tops and sealings supplier and sort out development related issues.
  • Support Design studio, Vehicle integration milestone issues resolution.
  • Experience in UG NX / CATIA in a production release environment

Key Responsibilities

Description:

• Support to ensure Closure component / system project, being consistent with quality, performance, time, and costs objectives and being supported by specialized areas.
• Support to ensure Cross functional team co-ordination on development and practices in a specific collaborative project with other regions.
• Understanding Homologation and Regulation compliance for all the Closure system components and support for implementation.
• Support to ensure for the Engineering, Design, Development, Timing and Product release of Closure components.
• Other responsibilities will include supporting supplier (internal/external) development activities, weight and cost reduction opportunities, development, and validation of assigned components.

• Task / Deliverables

  • In the area of competence can be responsible for:
  • Support Manager/ lead for Execution of robust, quality, cost and weight efficient designs that ensures successful launch while meeting program objectives.
  • Support standardization, re-use, harmonization, benchmarking, and lessons learned activities in his/her domain, ensuring the application of corporate technical best practices.
  • Support team to develop technical solutions, supplier co-ordination, ensure part quality for builds, build process development, root-cause issues, verify best practices read across and technical integrity in case of changes
    • Support product diversity definition per KPI requirements along with Vehicle Program team, Product planning and Brand and Supplier
  • Support for Source Package development.
  • Design and Feasibility studies of Hoods, Fenders, Liftgates, Tailgates, Side Doors, Hardware, and Sealing Systems, Door Modules, Manual Tops.
  • Should support for technical reviews with glass, Window regulator, modules, tops and sealings supplier and sort out development related issues.
  • Support Design studio, Vehicle integration milestone issues resolution.
  • Experience in UG NX / CATIA in a production release environment

Skill Requirements

1. Solid Understanding Of Product Design Principles And Methodologies.

2. Proficiency In Design Tools Such As Adobe Creative Suite, Sketch, Or Figma.

3. Strong Knowledge Of Design For Manufacturing And Assembly (Dfma) Principles.

4. Familiarity With Geometric Dimensioning And Tolerancing (Gd&T) Techniques.

5. Excellent Communication And Presentation Skills.

Other Requirements

1. Optional But Valuable Certifications: Certified Product Designer (Cpd), Design Thinking Certification, Or Equivalent.