Job Overview

The Industrialization Engineer is responsible for all aspects of Industrialization of a New or Transferred Project. As a Project Core Team member, the Industrialization Engineer serves as the liaison between project and plant functions, coordinating industrialization timing ensuring plant readiness with all functions.The Industrialization Engineer is also a key contributor at early Project development stage, supporting Design phases (from G2 - award) to validate that product and process definition and align with Plant Operations and Industrial Strategy.

Your main tasks:

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

Responsible for the execution of work packages for the Industrial Development of the Project at Plant level:

• Industrial footprint
• CAPEX definition
• Plant equipment selection (new / reuse / shared capacity)
• Plant layout
• Internal flows
• Industrial trials
• Hiring & training plan in line with ramp-up plan
• Budget Launch Cost and ramp-up cost at Plant level

Responsible for the Plant launch industrial planning and budget from definition (Gate1-2) until execution (Gate 5-6)

Participate in the development of Make or Buy strategy led by Procurement/Purchasing, Program and Plant

PROCESS DEVELOPMENT

On behalf of the plant, approval of all early Process Development activities:

• Validate BOM
• Production Line Definition
• Equipment List, Tooling & Equipment Definition.
• EHS & Ergonomics standards.

PRODUCTION LAUNCH

• Management of launch activities (Run at Rate) at Plant level and staffing of the extended support team until full validation.
• Support production during the production ramp-up phase after project handover to the Plant
• Support Engineering Change Management as necessary
• Organize and prepare Customer events at the Plant (Run @ Rate)

TARGETS AND REPORTING

• Responsible for all Industrial Development objectives for the program at the plant

• Launch status, Launch Cost, respect of CAPEX, Launch Cost performance, Program Launch Report, Process and Machine Capabilities, line capacity, Direct Labor, PPM, Scrap-rework rate, change over time and on-time delivery

• Optimize CAPEX through footprint, capacity analysis and equipment selection

• Ensure the Industrial Development timing and milestones are passed successfully and on time

• Report all Industrial Development risk analysis and associated action plans within the Plant scope. Formalize escalation when required and coordinate with external support functions.

• Report progress status of Launch activities to the Plant Team and to the Project Team

What your background should look like

• Minimum master’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent professional experience
• 5 years of experience in Product/Process Engineering, Manufacturing, tooling design preferably in the automotive industry
• Project Management, Problem solving & Conflict Management skills, Customer focus
• Mastering Equipment/Tooling specifications, GD&T, P-FMEA and Control Plan
• Applied Lean Manufacturing principles: One piece flow Assembly Lines, SMED, Kanban Pull System, Plant Lay-out for flow, Lean Industrial Design, KAIZEN workshops
• Effective written and verbal Communication skills, coordination with multiple stakeholders in an international environment
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
• Understanding Finance Basics (Costing, Investments, plant P&L)

Competencies