Launch Electrical Wiring Coordinator

Job Description

Onsite: This role is categorized as onsite. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Flint Assembly on a full-time basis.

The Role:

The Launch Electrical Wiring Coordinator role is a key part of the launch process. The selected candidate will ensure accuracy of wire harness design and manufacturing and will be a member of the plant’s Electrical Team. The Launch Electrical Wiring Coordinator will report to the Lead Launch Electrical Coordinator within that team. This role participates in the GM Automotive Manufacturing Electrical College (AMEC) for thorough training before launch activities begin. 

What You'll Do (Responsibilities):

• Launch (New, Major, Global B/VIP) 

• Complete required training at various sites around GM and suppliers as part of the Automotive Manufacturing Electrical College (AMEC)

• Implement the Launch Protection Plan at the wiring supplier facilities to set up a robust wire harness manufacturing process

• Implement and follow BoO Electrical (launch protection plan), including assisting in training 3rd party company during launch protection plan (50% onsite at wiring supplier) 

• Visit the wiring supplier at each batch change to perform manufacturing workshops 

• Be the voice of the wiring supplier and GM manufacturing teams to interface with product engineers

• Participate in applicable Vehicle Systems ME led Architecture working calls for understanding new product and making plant specific assessments on issues 

• Participate in virtual builds/reviews for applicable Program Virtual Assessment gates 

• Identify wire harness hanking requirements for harness delivery 

• Work with packaging team and deliver defect free harnesses to the plant 

• Fully understand harness suppliers build process prior to APPV builds 

• Support and drive improvement methods at harness assembly plants 

• Review and assess all new connection systems from a production perspective (robust, ease of use, bent pin protections, etc.) 

• Be the plants voice in WHA’s prior to, during and after IVER 

• Ensure documentation (schematics, tips, etc.) to help with early in plant builds for repairing new product, working with the PPO Lab Check team during IV Build at PPO for identification of faults and fixes

• Support the Electrical IRT 

• Host/support In Plant Wiring Harness Assessments (WHA 4) 

• Support plant readiness for MVB builds (i.e., BoO 314 Launch Aid) 

• Support Launch Electrical Process Coordinator in ensuring the JES and GSIP have matching terminology for repair and production operators by supplying standard language for core team use based on IVEDs

• Document lessons learned for process and product improvements

• Create actionable items from electrical failures to enable issue documentation and follow up

• Utilizes the plant quality reporting systems (i.e., GSIP/MERS/PRTS/SPPS) to identify and eliminate process / product variation

• Utilizes the applicable plant testing systems (i.e., Flash, Static, AVT, DVT) to improve and correlate plant electrical performance to plant warranty data

• Support GCA 

• Conduct training of vehicle electrical systems for Team Leaders so they can support their Team Members using the Electrical Training Boards, PADs, JES, TIS, etc. 

• Learn new technologies associated with Global B Electrical Architecture and effectively transfer key learnings to appropriate plant team members 

• Support in-process testers and work with production and enginee