NPI Sr. Technical Program Manager for re-manufacturing will work closely with different cross-functional teams to properly define and sustain a remanufacturing system and ensuring proper interactions between the different organizations such as NPI, Manufacturing, Production control, Logistics, Material planning. And will ensure proper interactions between systems as well (SAP, MES, Service, Delmia, Manufacturing process, etc.).

You will be in charge of coordinate every engineering change affecting remanufacturing and potentially battery pack line. You will need to develop holistic knowledge of the product, production processes, remanufacturing process and manufacturing technologies in order to understand and mitigate risks, as well as to recognize optimization opportunities as well as coordinate and effectively run meetings to resolve issues related to product changes or remanufacturing process definition.

You Will:

• Understand product and part design and the impact of design changes
• Coordinate the definition and execution of the powertrain remanufacturing process and systems integration (SAP, MES, Service, Delmia, Manufacturing process, etc.)
• Manage cross functional team to achieve a proper re-manufacturing system implementation, define program, establish KPIs, define escalation path with required stakeholders
• Ensure re-manufacturing system is properly setup for sustaining and maintenance and ensure resources are allocated
• Participate in Engineering Change Request meetings to understand the scope of changes and determine assessment criteria based on the nature of approved changes
• Develop standardized methodologies and procedures for pre-release testing, trialing, and validating new products
• Gain holistic knowledge of the product, production processes, remanufacturing process and manufacturing technologies in order to understand and mitigate risks, as well as to recognize optimization opportunities
• Work with affected teams to understand the critical actions necessary for successful introduction of new features, capabilities, and products, and ensure those needs will be met ahead of deployment
• Maintain and communicate project timelines
• Coordinate and effectively run meetings to resolve issues related to product changes or remanufacturing process definition
• Manage material cut-over activity
• Manage the Manufacturing Bill of Materials (MBOM)
• Throughout the NPI process, you will look for opportunities to improve the process and quality
• Coordinate any training and documentation required as a result of the change

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s Degree required
• 8+ years of experience
• 8+ years in New Product Introduction or Powertrain Manufacturing Engineering required
• Experience in the automotive industry or product design is a must
• Experience in Powertrain product design or NPI is a must
• Ability to influence outcomes and drive initiatives in complex environments
• Possesses strong presentation skills and communicates clearly and professionally at various levels both inside and outside the company
• Working knowledge of Catia
• Possess knowledge and experience across multiple functions within product design and manufacturing
• Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time