Platform Engineering Manager for Toyota

ROLE PROFILE

Role Title:           Platform Engineering Manager for Toyota

Role Purpose:     Lead the platform engineering interface with the customer.
                                              Lead the platform engineering team.

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Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the platform engineering interface with the customer.
2. Lead the platform engineering team or product application(s) team.
3. Lead product application engineering across a vehicle platform, irrespective of model type or brand name, from product launch stage pre ‘Design validation’, through production and inclusive of stage ‘Mass production’.
4. Provide full engineering support to: Product launch teams in all GKN operations involved in the launch of products for a vehicle platform (i.e. Stage ‘Design validation’); Manufacturing development teams during subsequent manufacturing change programmes (i.e. stage ‘Mass production’), including the authorisation of engineering changes.
5. Identify the platform engineering team or product application team resource requirements and structure.
6. Define and obtain agreement for the programme plan (targets, timing, resources, spend etc.) to implement ‘Design validation’ & ‘Muss production’ phase engineering activities and changes.
7. Manage and deliver vehicle platform programmes in accordance with both the customer APQP and GKN’s process deliverables, activities, procedures and programme management sign off system. Includes responsibility for:-product validation/homologation approval; change request/control; prototypes & production sample builds; design FMEA (support process FMEA);deviations; standardisation; testing & report authorisation; supplier parts.
8. Manage product selection recommendations, for approval by the account team, in accordance with GKN’s process.
9. Ensure the delivery of data & designs to support all relevant commercial activities within the account team (e.g. new enquiry, VA/VE, process change, face-lift, product design changes).
10. Liaise with the GKN ‘Customer Liaison’ and / or ‘Resident Engineer’.
11. Work as and when required with GKN product and process specialists for advanced engineering discussions/proposals (phase Development), product application, product launch & problem solving (phase Design validation / Mass production).
12. Support the performance development of Application/Design Engineers.
13. Support other GKN activities as required.

Competences & experiences

1. University Degree / Technical College with main focus on Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
2. Vocational experience in the field of engineering within products development, products design
3. Good knowledge of English (spoken and written)
4. Japanese language ability (essential)
5. Extensive experience in the field of automotive engineering, possibly powertrain
6. Knowledge of plant related manufacturing processes and technologies
7. Command of TQC and TPM philosophy
8. Sound knowledge for technology and innovation development
9. A high level of IT/computer literacy is required
10. Knowledge / experience of Japanese work environment (essential)
11. Ability to successfully implement change in a multi-cultural environment.
12. Capability to conduct/take part in discussions and negotiations on a high level
13. Ability to report clearly on management level
14. Dynamic personality/ capability of taking initiative/ innovative thinking and motivation as well as enthusiasm for problem and conflict (potential and actual) solving tasks
15. Decision taking and ability to cope with stress.
16. Capability of leading/guiding and motivating staff.
17. Available for frequent overseas business travel.

Requirements

ROLE PROFILE

Role Title:           Platform Engineering Manager for Toyota

Role Purpose:     Lead the platform engineering interface with the customer.
                                              Lead the platform engineering team.

.

Key Responsibilities

1. Lead the platform engineering interface with the customer.
2. Lead the platform engineering team or product application(s) team.
3. Lead product application engineering across a vehicle platform, irrespective of model type or brand name, from product launch stage pre ‘Design validation’, through production and inclusive of stage ‘Mass production’.
4. Provide full engineering support to: Product launch teams in all GKN operations involved in the launch of products for a vehicle platform (i.e. Stage ‘Design validation’); Manufacturing development teams during subsequent manufacturing change programmes (i.e. stage ‘Mass production’), including the authorisation of engineering changes.
5. Identify the platform engineering team or product application team resource requirements and structure.
6. Define and obtain agreement for the programme plan (targets, timing, resources, spend etc.) to implement ‘Design validation’ & ‘Muss production’ phase engineering activities and changes.
7. Manage and deliver vehicle platform programmes in accordance with both the customer APQP and GKN’s process deliverables, activities, procedures and programme management sign off system. Includes responsibility for:-product validation/homologation approval; change request/control; prototypes & production sample builds; design FMEA (support process FMEA);deviations; standardisation; testing & report authorisation; supplier parts.
8. Manage product selection recommendations, for approval by the account team, in accordance with GKN’s process.
9. Ensure the delivery of data & designs to support all relevant commercial activities within the account team (e.g. new enquiry, VA/VE, process change, face-lift, product design changes).
10. Liaise with the GKN ‘Customer Liaison’ and / or ‘Resident Engineer’.
11. Work as and when required with GKN product and process specialists for advanced engineering discussions/proposals (phase Development), product application, product launch & problem solving (phase Design validation / Mass production).
12. Support the performance development of Application/Design Engineers.
13. Support other GKN activities as required.

Competences & experiences

1. University Degree / Technical College with main focus on Mechanical Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering
2. Vocational experience in the field of engineering within products development, products design
3. Good knowledge of English (spoken and written)
4. Japanese language ability (essential)
5. Extensive experience in the field of automotive engineering, possibly powertrain
6. Knowledge of plant related manufacturing processes and technologies
7. Command of TQC and TPM philosophy
8. Sound knowledge for technology and innovation development
9. A high level of IT/computer literacy is required
10. Knowledge / experience of Japanese work environment (essential)
11. Ability to successfully implement change in a multi-cultural environment.
12. Capability to conduct/take part in discussions and negotiations on a high level
13. Ability to report clearly on management level
14. Dynamic personality/ capability of taking initiative/ innovative thinking and motivation as well as enthusiasm for problem and conflict (potential and actual) solving tasks
15. Decision taking and ability to cope with stress.
16. Capability of leading/guiding and motivating staff.
17. Available for frequent overseas business travel.