Engineering Project Manager

• Lead product design ensuring compliance with customer specifications, GD&T standards, and design-for-manufacturing principles (assembly, paint & packaging)
• Act as the main technical interface with the customer during design and tuning phases
• Manage risk analysis through DFMEA and Design Reviews
• Oversee specifications, manufacturing, and validation of associated means: injection tools, checking fixtures, test jigs, and End-of-Arm Tooling (EOAT)
• Manage product validation covering functional, geometry, and cosmetic quality
• Drive mould tuning and checking fixture tuning activities
• Provide functional specifications for baby parts
• Participate in productivity and capitalization actions; contribute closure feedback and best practices at project end

• Define the initial Statement of Work (SOW) for the product engineering perimeter, including extended team, development budget, and OPTIMAP work packages
• Build and maintain the engineering project planning
• Lead engineering project reviews; consolidate actions and provide reporting and escalation plans
• Participating in QUAD (product & process feasibility milestone) reviews
• Track perimeter changes, report to the Program Manager, and propose adjustments throughout project lifetime
• Can be involved in upstream phases such as expertise and acquisition phases

• Ensure product PRU commitment for design-relevant cost criteria
• Allocate and monitor budget across the extended team; escalate deviations promptly
• Define internal vs. external perimeter in relation to the SOW
• Contribute to investment optimization through part design decisions

• Drive cross-functional management of the extended project team: Product Line Engineer, Design Leader, CAD Engineer, Validation Engineer, Geometry Engineer, Checking Fixture Engineer, Injection & Tooling Engineers, Material Engineer, CAE Engineer, Mold Flow Engineer, Mock-up Engineer, and Logistics Development Engineer
• Ensure RETEX (return of experience) and lessons learnt are captured and disseminated
• Depending on project size, directly handle selected activities of the extended team

• OPTIMAP work packages - completion and on-time delivery
• Budget hours and CNQ (Cost of Non-Quality)
• Product convergence against CTQ (Critical to Quality) targets
• Tools PRU convergence - IPI metrics including scrap rates and cycle time
• Non-event program launch and robust manufacturing readiness

• Design and development of plastic parts for the automotive industry (exterior components preferred)
• Proficiency with IMS (O4), OPTIMAP, KEOPS, CTQ, POMS, and QUAD frameworks
• Injection moulding process: tooling design, mould tuning, and process validation
• GD&T, checking fixture design, and dimensional management
• DFMEA and Design Review methodologies
• Project planning, budget tracking, and SOW management

• Bachelor or masters degree with significant relevant experience in engineering (Mechanical, Materials, Automotive, or related)
• Previous experience in design and/or development of plastic parts for the automotive industry - exterior components strongly preferred
• Demonstrated project management experience in a Tier-1 automotive supplier or OEM environment
• Strong leadership with a track record of managing cross-functional teams
• Excellent communication skills for direct customer and stakeholder interfacing
• Rigorous, organized, with ability to produce clear synthesis and reporting
• English proficiency required; French skill is a plus

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