Product Development Engineer-Closures

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Role Title: Product Development Engineer-Closures

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• Excellent communication skills, CATIA V6, 3DExperience, Teamcenter Visualization Mock-up, DFMEA, Agile or Scrum and RMDV, TRM, X-ray, Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc. 

 • The Lids Engineer is responsible for Closure BIW & Access systems’ timely deliverables of defined components such as Hood Fender, Tailgate & Latching System. 

• Proven project management capability demonstrated by delivery in line with time, cost, quality attribute targets. 

• Proven and extensive experience in right first-time DV and PV timeline planning, product quality validation and integration  

• Possess detailed engineering knowledge of design, function, performance, production, manufacturing, CAE, optical, vibration, and thermal requirements.  

• Ability to manage and challenge supplier day to day activities for smooth completion of DV and PV testing within speculated timings and milestones through utilization of engineering knowledge and decision-making process. 

• Excellent communication skills, with demonstrable ability of communicating with cross functional teams and influencing at all levels. 

• Evidence of leading commodity delivery and co-ordination of Manufacturing, CAE & Validation Teams. 

• Tool’s ability: Significant experience and fluency in use of engineering tools - RTC-RMDV and TRM / X-ray process, FMEA, Agile and Scrum. 

• PC Literacy: Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc. 

• CAD Literacy: Ability to understand and inspect CAD data in CATIA V5/V6 or viz mock-up. 

• Knowledge on JLR standard compliances and procedures for DV and PV testing/retests in different milestones. 

• This position is responsible for establishing, planning and running the engineering Sub-system meetings to ensure appropriate cross functional representation and input from all relevant areas. 

• Ensure progression of design quality maturity from initial concept through to final engineering sign-Off (FESO). 

• Establishing and maintaining the teamwork plan aligned to vehicle program. 

• Ensure Regulatory compliance of Interiors and their market wise legal requirements. 

• Define appropriate engineering targets to meet function, quality and attribute requirements for the Vehicle Program. 

• Develop and maintain the design validation plan (DVP) including both in-house and supplier testing plan and ensure development signoff tests are completed on schedule. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve all Validation issues. 

• Develop System Design Specifications incorporating engineering standards, test procedures and material specifications. 

• Lead Failure Mode Avoidance activities including DFMEA, quality history reviews and DFA/DFM reviews. 

• Ensuring all relevant documentation meets ISO & JLR quality standards. 

• Lead the resolution of design, attribute or packaging incompatibilities through the appropriate cross-functional meetings. 

• Management of Supplier (s) to ensure system/component delivery to vehicle programme timing and attribute targets.  

• Support Purchasing team in Sourcing and RFQ activities including the creation of ESOWs, PDSs and ESIs. 

• Support vehicles launch and pre-production builds (both virtual and physical). 

• Ensuring the effective application of APQP to manage system/component delivery. 

• Ensure delivery of PSW, through planning from project start to sign off. 

• Follow and deliver company goals and strategies. 

• Ensure system, sub-system and components meet DVA, Optical and Perceived Quality targets.