PVT Engineer

• New Launch:

• Develop and deliver warranty campaign fresh eyes review along with stakeholders
• Drive design issues during launch phase & liase with UK PVT team to ensure robust containments, RCA & PCA within desired timeline
• Prepare fresh eyes audit deck and report out status to management
• Provide timely resolutions & approvals for Temporary deviation & In-Process containments.
• Steady State Production:

• Ensure 3 MIS warranty R/1000 is within targets & all issues are allocated to the projects
• Ensure design issues contribution in rejection Cost/Car & Parts/Car metrics are within targets
• All customer complaints have robust containment in place within 24 hrs
• Drive Temporary deviation & In-Process containments for permanent resolutions with various stakeholders
• Timely review & approve design & BOM non-conformances as communicated by UK team

• Working directly with manufacturing teams to understand and communicate all issues arising during the manufacturing process to key stakeholders
• Driving projects within the UK teams to contain and fix any issues identified.
• Coaching in the use of clear and concise problem definitions and problem-solving tools to six sigma methodologies and ensuring adherence to standard processes and templates at all times.

• Analyse and report out on warranty issues relating to locally produced Vehicles
• Liaise with UK engineering teams to drive resolutions to customer quality, Engineering led projects.
• Update local Stakeholders on status of customer quality, Engineering led projects

• Work with UK Engineering teams to identify and understand applicable engineering changes
• Assist Local manufacturing teams to understand all engineering changes and how they affect plant
• Raise local temporary engineering deviations when required
• Approve temporary engineering deviations as required
• Check for new UK engineering team led temporary engineering deviations that affect India
• Manage India specific temporary engineering deviations to ensure they are live and authorised
• Ensure all local engineering deviations are understood and agreed with UK engineering teams

• Daily & periodic reviews with Operations Manager JLR Panapakkam

• Bachelor's degree in engineering (Mechanical/Production/Automobile). MBA or equivalent advanced degree is preferred
• 08-12 years of Vehicle PVT & Warranty, 3-5 years vehicle design experience is preferred
• Experience in Automotive industry specifically in vehicle assembly
• Proven people management, coaching, leadership and decision-making skills
• Strong Engineering design and development experience.
• Knowledge of Engineering and Launch processes
• Fully conversant with Manufacturing Quality standards
• Proven track record in delivering results on complex issues in pressurised environment.
• Experienced problem solver and strong advocate of 8D, DMAIC and problem-solving techniques
• Preferred work experience in vehicle integration

• Ability to work independently and proactively, taking full ownership and responsibility for own work; fully invested in achieving a successful result.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate at all levels of the organization.
• Good influencing and negotiation skills.
• Good Problem solving & analytical skills.
• Good command on English Language.
• Knowledge of local language (Tamil)

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