Design Industrialization Engineer
Core
Design Industrialization Engineer for automotive casting processes, focusing on supplier engagement, manufacturing feasibility, and quality assurance for powertrain, structural, and EV applications.
Role type
Senior IC Design Industrialization Engineer (Casting)
Builds
Robust industrialization plans, capacity solutions, and quality/warranty resolutions for automotive casting supply base.
Domain
Automotive manufacturing / Casting (High Pressure Die Casting, Greensand/SPM, CGI)
Required skills
High Pressure Die Casting (HPDC) process expertise, supplier manufacturing management, Quality Engineer experience, APQP/PPAP compliance, capacity planning, DFMEA/PFMEA analysis, Control Plans, Special Characteristics Agreements (SCCAF), manufacturing site assessments, tooling work plan review, project management.
Preferred skills
MS in engineering, fluency in English and Spanish, secondary manufacturing operations experience (machining, assembly), casting process planning/implementation, foundry operational experience, leading industrialization projects.
Technologies
HPDC, Greensand, SPM, CGI, APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, SCCAF, Control Plans, GCP, MCPV, CIAP
Responsibilities
Engage external suppliers to drive robust casting manufacturing process standard execution; conduct in-depth casting process feasibility analysis for new supplier sites and technologies; lead development and implementation of critical Design Industrialization deliverables; participate in casting process standard governance and supplier summits; provide technical support during issue resolution to prevent recurrence; conduct Launch Readiness Reviews and Manufacturing Site Assessments (MSA); drive capacity/uplift actions with suppliers; review and approve Supplier Capacity Analysis Reports (CAR) and tooling work plans; drive on-time PPAP submissions; drive robust Supplier Failure Mode Avoidance via DFMEA/PFMEA and Control Plans.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC