Development Engineer - Bonnet & Fender/Doors & Tailgate/ Sheet Metal

Purpose of this position:

• Responsible for bonnet & fender to provide technical input to suppliers and plant colleagues to meet product requirement ensuring right material, process and functionality of the product.
• Bridge for VW group technical requirements for component, system development achieving engineering milestone.
• Responsible for releases recommendations like P,B, BMG ,K ensuring legal and homologation standards.

Authority:

• To present solutions to technical issues during design, product development /manufacturing process. To create and release component, system relevant documents for approvals.
• Authorized to take decisions on component design and testing failures and provide solutions.

Skills Required:

• Component features and applications, design criteria, assembly and manufacturing processes for specific components
• Applications of raw materials and failure criteria. Understanding on testing and validation criteria
• Self-starting and self-motivation, Ability to think in wider scope
• Good communications skills
• Team player
• Product and process knowledge

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinates suppliers to implement the project tasks and reporting to relevant Team head about project progress.
• Contributes to setting project parameters and their optimization, including time plan, product goals,
• Analyze, prepare, propose and execute the product development process at component, system and vehicle level in an efficient and appropriate way, incl. materials, technical solution and technology for decision making or implementation
• Single Point contact as part owner for suppliers & other departments. Coordination with departments like QA, pilot hall, Purchasing & Development for product optimization and issue resolution.
• Create 3D data, 2D drawings, PDM, TLD, DFMEA and other needed documentation. Upload the documentation in IT systems, for releasing .
• Responsible for milestones and deliverables (Concept car, STRAK etc.) till EOP. Creation of WF documentation and release it (P, B, BMG, K etc.)including relevant administrative activities
• Evaluate the test results, define counter-measures and cooperate on their realization. Prepare release recommendation documents for BMG & K-release
• Create documents (problem sheets) presentation for working level / mid management meetings
• Based on PEP (Product development process) guidelines ensure that the respective component milestones (technical and budgetary) are completed within the stipulated time period and with the desired results
• Support regular development team meetings, facilitate discussions Set wise, interdepartmental, with development consultants, HQ & suppliers to arrive at best solutions for product and company.
• Continuously seek and identify new Indian technologies / development opportunities based on competitor/market trends, customer requirements, Supplier inputs and Manufacturing requirements
• Contribute to the team regarding budget, AEKO preparation and D&D negotiations
• Ensure compliance with internal and external requirement such as Specifications (LAH) regulatory, homologation and identified Key performance Indicators (KPIs)
• Support for CFT review meeting at India level

Summary :

• Experience in Design & Development of automotive Exteriors - BIW sheet metal parts / Door & Tailgate / Bonnet & Fender.
• OEM experience is preferred.
• Catia design proficiency is a mandate. Basic tooling know-how is needed.
• Excellent communication skill is desired.