Description / Responsibilities of Position:
- Takes ownership for Engineering NPI activities.
- Work closely with the NPI coordinator and program managers to manage new products, engineering changes, tooling and supplier resource activities from an NPI perspective. Monitor the rollout of ODT & PPAP batches. Measure process effectiveness to critical KPIs.
- Work closely with Manufacturing Engineering department for all NPI activities.
- Liaise with external suppliers and internal customers - production, supply chain, and quality on all new products being introduced to the business, ensuring compliance to any customer specific requirements.
- Validate proposed new transfer products from a process, tooling and documentation requirement using bespoke DFM methodology.
- Obtain supplier timing plans for tooling and equipment, with support from Manufacturing Engineering
- Utilise 3D modelling and creative thinking, alongside manufacturing engineering, to produce bespoke tooling, or adapt current tooling and equipment to reduce costs as much as possible for launch.
- APQP support & management of related tasks. Assist with CQE to provide documentation for PPAP or ISIR approval.
- Support PFMEA review and development for NPI & create approval of internal documents.
- Utilise feedback from every NPI run and record relevant metrics to ensure NPI 'First Time Right' mentality.
- Drives continual improvement using Company Standard Operating System incorporating Six Sigma methodology on all manufacturing methods and processes to ensure customer satisfaction. Identification of continual improvement opportunities to the NPI process through root cause analysis, our kaizen process and other problem solving techniques
- Works to internal Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures, continually seeking to improve the department's method of work
- Maintains records, drawings (and other machine or facilities drawings), and documents to provide a record which is archived and accessible to the company, as per IATF16949, OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 requirements.
- Identification of continual improvement opportunities to the NPI process through root cause analysis, our kaizen process and other problem solving techniques
- Responsible for procurement of Final assembly equipment and tooling for new processes that comply with UK PUWE Regulations
- Control of assigned Capital - initial proposal, specification, raising budget requests and budget control.
- Any other duties, within the scope of this role, not specified within this job description as required by the business.
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Attributes/Skills Required/Sought:
- Must have a 'hands on' approach to NPI and Engineering
- Ability to provide strong support to relevant internal teams
- Ability to work under pressure and deliver results in a complex environment managing conflicting goals
- Effective communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
- Innovative, solid analytical and problem solving skills
- Continual improvement mindset.
- Ability to lead change management initiatives
- Must be able to build strong working relationships
- Growth and Customer Focus
Experience/Education Required/Sought:
- Experience in the automotive industry desired
- Previous manufacturing, product engineering or NPI experience essential.
- Degree or equivalent in engineering essential
- Tooling and fixturing design capability desired.
- Knowledge of turbocharger manufacturing processes desired.
- Computer skills using Microsoft packages essential.
- Working knowledge of modern logistics, warehousing and assembly machining processes
- Previous leadership/supervisory experience preferred but not essential
- Greenbelt certification required, Six Sigma Black Belt or Lean Expert desirable
- IOSH Managing safety qualification or equivalent (e.g. 'Pilz' Managing safety with a one day Machinery safety addition qualification) preferred
Language proficiency:
English speaking essential
ABOUT US
This is an exciting time to join Garrett Motion! Garrett is one of the automotive industry's most iconic brands, a global innovator and technology leader that enables vehicles to be cleaner, more efficient and connected. With a nearly 70-year legacy, we serve customers worldwide with passenger vehicle, commercial vehicle, aftermarket replacement, and performance enhancement solutions.
Our comprehensive portfolio of emission-reducing and zero-emission solutions advance sustainable motion, from world-class turbocharging and electric boosting technologies for hybrids, to electrified powertrains and automotive software.
With innovations that combine the best of mechanical and electric, Garrett is redefining zero-emission automotive technologies.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Garrett Integrated Supply Chain (ISC) organization manufactures and delivers safe, high quality products and services, on time, at a competitive cost to customers globally. We make quality a competitive advantage and provide world-class delivery and flexibility thanks to a result-oriented operating system which sustainably drives top performance and continuous improvement across the business in full alignment with our strategic priorities.