OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- Be the go-to engineer for all issues relating to transmission technical advice
- Ensure that a robust product is released in time to support the Start of Production and that it satisfies the Product Design Specification.
- Provide expert level problem resolution skills for Test / Field Incident Reports so that the company’s recognised targets and measures are achieved for all transmissions engineering issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide technical direction / advice for problem resolution in support of MG warranty and after-sales for all transmissions related issues
- To be the key contact for all transmissions issues between the UK and Shanghai transmissions engineering teams
- As the transmissions specialist in the UK team, develop skills within the global team through coaching, attendance at transmission related seminars and dissemination of the information.
- Produce and run the transmissions development activity plan for UK allocated projects.
- Work within time and budget constraints but achieve the necessary quality targets.
- Provide Senior Managers with status reports.
- Represent Powertrain in the work-stream activity, providing the external face of transmissions.
- Ensure that FMECAs drive the DVP (Design Verification Plan).
- Guide and instruct the test technicians allocated to the project so that the tasks are completed in a timely manner.
- Highlight any deviation from plan at the earliest opportunity and instigate recovery plans.
- Ensure all transmissions test activities are appropriately documented, issued and stored centrally.
- Instigate a reliability monitor method for the CoC (Centre of Competence).
- The team are to maintain a presence in China as the programme dictates; therefore time spent in China is part of the job role.
- Prioritise workload to ensure the requirements of the NPI (New Product Introduction) process are achieved; ensure that work is conducted in the most efficient manner avoiding duplication.
SCOPE OF THE JOB
- To be the UK technical authority for all transmissions design, test and related Current Engineering issues.