AME Industralization & Project Manager

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Company Overview

Lear, a global automotive technology leader in Seating and E-Systems, enables superior in-vehicle experiences for consumers around the world. Our diverse team of more than 165,000 talented employees in 37 countries is driven by a commitment to innovation, operational excellence, and sustainability. Lear is Making every drive better™ by providing the technology for safer, smarter, and more comfortable journeys. Lear, headquartered in Southfield, Michigan, serves every major automaker in the world and ranks #186 on the Fortune 500. Further information about Lear is available at lear.com, or follow us on Twitter @LearCorporation

Position overview:

To be a member of the AME team for the JIT Seating Operations project in the Middle East for the new Project / Launch. Working within the AME team specifically on the Industrialization of the 2 projects. Working with multi-functional departments on the project management and Industrial Engineering. Managing and leading the Greenfield project to deliver the complete project to a successful conclusion from the initial design / development phases (Product / process and Equipment), equipment specification, procurement & installation / commissioning, then supporting SOP and launch.

 Key Responsibilities:

 Project management

·         Project management to meet customer milestones.

·         PAR support and Process book revisions

·         Customer / Sales interfacing on project progressions

·         Customer input on deliverables / change management control

·         Timing Plan updates / management to meet all milestones

·         Internal Launch Readiness Reviews

·         Liaison with Lear Foam / Trim / JIT operations (On site operations)

·         Ensure all AME Standards are adhered to.

Support the facilities development

·         Architectural / Building layout support (With Lear Facilities Dept)

·         Facilities / building support (With Lear Facilities Dept)

·         Customer support (for complete supplier park)

Product / Engineering / Quality Support (with Product Engineering)

·         Engineering / Product / DFM Support

·         DFMEA support

·         CAD slow build / Virtual build support

·         CAD / Product design review / support

Operations Support (With Local plant team / Operations)

·         APQP support

 Process Engineering design and development (Supporting AME Manufacturing & Process Engineering Manager)

·         Plant CAD layouts

Plant Equipment / Purchasing Support (With AME and Central Purchasing)

·         Facility Detailing (Equipment lists)

·         Equipment Specifications

·         Equipment supplier selections meetings (With Lear Central Purchasing)

·         Equipment Purchasing support (Supplier selection / PO)

·         Equipment supplier progress meetings / support

Logistical Support (With Central and plant Logistics)

Customer Delivery design support (With Central Logistics)

Customer Delivery Support (With Central Logistics and Customer)

·         Customer Delivery design support

·         Delivery Pallet Design support

·         Lead time / sequencing discussions with customer

Key skills and Qualifications:

Greenfield site Project management: Architectural / Building / Facilities / Equipment

Experience with JIT assembly manufacturing in automotive

Willingness for frequent travels (up to 80%) to the Middle East Region

Fluent English

Project management Experience

·         Project management

·         Customer / Sales interfacing

·         Timing Plan

Facilities development

·         Architectural / Building design experience

Product / Engineering / Quality

·         Engineering / Product / DFM / DFMEA / CAD slow build

Operations

·         APQP experience

Process Engineering design and development

·         Plant CAD layout

Plant Equipment / Purchasing Support (With AME and Central Purchasing)

·         Facility Detailing / Equipment Specifications

·         Equipment supplier selections / Purchasing / Equipment supplier meetings

Logistics

Customer Delivery design

Customer Delivery Support

·         Customer Delivery design / Delivery Pallet Design

·         Lead time / sequencing discussions with customer

What We Offer

• Access to Learning and development opportunities
• Opportunities to give back to the community
• Meaningful work that makes a difference in the world

Lear Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to a diverse workplace.

Applicants must submit their resumes for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation