General Description:

• Provide advance product and manufacturing design support to IAC manufacturing facilities, IAC product design team, and OEM to assure manufacturing feasibility and robust processes are driven into product design from a secondary tool perspective
• Assist IAC plants in the development of RFQ, quote reviews/vetting, sourcing decision, and technical discussions with IAC management & OEM’s.
• Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods, and facilities.
• Support manufacturing facility
• Manage activities / others related to the tool design, construction, budget and timing of secondary machine / fixture builds for new program launches.
• Provide tooling leadership to project teams to support customer needs
• Manage secondary machine / fixture build activities with suppliers to meet IAC program timing, cost and quality objectives.

Position Specific Requirements (PSR):

• Champion the preproduction machine run-offs and approval processes to assure prompt PPAP based quoted cycle times and OEE’s
• Participate in cost negations pertaining to tool and engineering change costs
• Support pre-production machine start up at IAC Manufacturing plants during the PPAP process
• Provide technical support to IAC Manufacturing plants on troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes and/or product lines to achieve customer quality standards and profit objectives.
• Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods, and facilities.
• Ensure projects are executed with the proper safety devices per OSHA, NFPA, ANSI and IAC Standards

Physical Requirements:

• Must have flexibility to work at and travel to IAC plant locations and supplier locations.
• 20%-30% of your time will be spent traveling supporting position requirements.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree required
• Manufacturing Engineering Degree preferred

Experience:

• 7–10 years’ experience in machine / fixture design, construction/build, & follow-up for interior trim automotive components (Floor Consoles, Instrument Panels. Hard Trim, or Doors).
• Core secondary operations / processes: heatstake / sonic welding, hot plate/IR welding, punching, edge wrapping, and vac forming
• Automotive experience with past programs / interior trim launches
• Ability to resolve issues quickly and to recognize and resolve threats to program objections
• Controls Experience: (Preferred by not required)
• Experience with Allen-Bradley and/or Siemens PLC

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Must have good negotiating skills. Position involves reviewing and establishing tool costs with suppliers and OEM cost analyst
• Must be able to work independent of direct supervision, especially when away from the office
• Must be able to work as a member of the launch team, be proficient at working with all levels of the organization, while maintaining a sense of individual accountability and responsibility Automotive experience with past programs / interior trim launches
• Excellent time management and project management skills.
• Must have good written and oral skill sets, be proficient with Microsoft Office and other computer skills and the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously while managing a team