Global Product Line Technical Manager

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

The Magna Exteriors portfolio of products includes access systems such as liftgates, exterior trim, modular systems, front-end modules including fascia, active aerodynamic systems and other lightweight structural components for automotive, commercial truck and other industrial markets.Recognized globally as an innovator in all aspects of vehicle exteriors, Magna provides everything needed, from materials development and design through manufacturing and assembly, to help automakers create sleek, state-of-the-art vehicles across the world.

Job Responsibilities:

Global Product Line Technical Manager wanted in Troy, Michigan to define product architecture and design solutions to business pursuit team for quoting; provides customer product requirements and specifications guidance to team members and supports resolution of conflicts and issues; lead pre-award product development activities and analysis; provides supervision and technical guidance to project or activity team members; communicates development goals and timing to engineering and design staff; has authority to initiate and approve design/engineering changes and studies; responsible to document and communicate lessons-learned and best practices to engineering and design organization; supports the development and maintenance of product strategy and supporting technology roadmaps; supports the development and maintenance of literature and presentation materials to promote product offerings; provides product technical guidance to program teams to ensure successful manufacturing launch of new products; identifies and promotes the best-in-class dimensional strategy. Lead activity to improve methodology to Part tuning; identifies and promotes continuous improvement of products, processes, and systems; identify and communicate market trends and significant changes to regulations; responsible to develop/maintain a current understanding of vehicle legislation and regulations (FMVSS) or OEM Component/System Requirements that apply to product area of responsibility. Determine and apply these Standards as required to our Product Designs; coordinates and monitors completion of the CAE/FEA execution and accuracy during the product pre-development stage; maintains an awareness and understanding of competitor capabilities and market position; develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external customers; and adherence to Magna’s Corporate Constitution, Employee Charter, Code of Conduct, etc.; Tolerance analysis of plastic parts for automotive plastic parts and production; develop suppliers for checking fixtures; perform stack-up analysis and negotiated tolerance with OEM requirements; conduct 1D and 3D measurement analysis of parts during launch and support PPAP capability studies; review GD&T for checking fixtures; and, analyze CMM and SPC data for part geometry. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or Computer Aided Engineering and 60 months of related experience as a Product Line Technical Manager, Manufacturing Engineer, Geometry Engineer or Weight Engineer. The related experience must include tolerance analysis of plastic parts for automotive plastic parts and production; developing suppliers for checking fixtures; performing stack-up analysis and negotiated tolerance with OEM requirements; conducting 1D and 3D measurement analysis of parts during launch and support PPAP capability studies; reviewing GD&T for checking fixtures; and, analyzing CMM and SPC data for part geometry. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; M-F, $144,955.00 per year. Please send resume to Sarah Cox, Sr. Human Resources Manager/Global Compensation Specialist, Magna Exteriors America Holdings, Inc. Exterior Systems Engineering, 750 Tower Drive, Mail Code 5500, Troy, MI 48098.

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