Manager - DAC

Responsibilities & Key Deliverables

The role is for a Manager with the responsibility Front axle, Rear axle, Wheel end and Other vehicle parts systems deliverables and to provide cross functional leadership in the development of the wider Chassis &system department.
Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead the day-to-day management of the Front axle, Rear axle, Wheel end and Other vehicle parts systems. Responsible for components and systems from early concept through to current production.
• Lead component and system Quality, Cost and Delivery target setting, compatibility, and adherence.
• Manage the design, development and delivery of the Front axle, Rear axle, Wheel end and Other vehicle parts systems.
• Manage the integration of Front axle, Rear axle, Wheel end and Other vehicle parts systems with Chassis Systems: Suspension, Steering, Subframes, Powertrain Mounts and Wheels & Tyres.
• Create system archetypes and component development roadmaps for future vehicle cycle planning.
• Ensure technical best practice documentation, design manuals and testing procedures are appropriately created and maintained to ensure consistency and robust failure mode avoidance.
• Ensure all failure mode avoidance activities, commodity planning, design progression and DVP testing is completed to achieve Final Engineering Sign Off in line with timing constraints.
•  Achieve business plan investment and piece cost targets.

Experience

• 10 to 15 years extensive industry experience in Chassis Engineering and Development within an automotive OEM or automotive components supplier.
• Proven experience of directly or indirectly leading an engineering team in a highly demanding working environment.
• Good working knowledge of Performance, Durability and NVH attributes their impact on Chassis Systems.
• Excellent knowledge of testing and development processes, GD&T, DFM & tooling principles, appreciation for VFM.
• Excellent knowledge of Engineering Quality tools such as DFMEA, 6-sigma, 8D Problem Solving.
• Good working knowledge of MISSION or an equivalent Product Creation System such as GPDS, FPDS, AMPC.
•  A methodical and scientific approach to problem solving and development. Able to correlate subjective assessment to objective data and cascade targets for components development through CAE and physical testing.
• Strong knowledge on material selection of forging and casting parts.
• Extensive working knowledge of Catia, Teamcenter, Competent in all Microsoft Office applications.  
• Knowledge on MATLAB Simulink, added advantage on Kinematics & ADAMS.
• Extensive knowledge in compiling the validation of Front axle, Rear axle, Wheel end and Other vehicle parts systems.
• High level knowledge of instrumentation and measurement processes for objective chassis performance to cascade to system and component targets.
• Expertise on FEA, load cases and durability analysis.
• Drive cost-reduction initiatives and optimize designs for maximum efficiency, which often involves value engineering (VAVE/IMCR).
•  Engineering degree in an appropriate engineering discipline.

Industry Preferred

Auto / OEMs

Qualifications

General Requirements

• Comfortable working to deadlines and holding others to account.
• Able to influence others – even when direct reporting lines are not present.
•  Creative and courageous to enable achievement of aggressive company targets High level presentation skills.

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