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Process Engineer General

KYYBA, Inc

  • Allen Park, MI
  • 24 days ago

    Highlights

    Split of the Job: 30% change control, 30% supplier coordination, 10% BOM management, 30% program management / meeting leadership Biggest Pain Point Today: The biggest pain point is the lack of ability to systematize our program, requiring unique problem solving and ownership. Yes " Recent vehicle launch/change-control experience (within 5 years) Yes " Hands-on ECN/ECM + BOM reconciliation experience Yes " Teamcenter (or equivalent OEM PLM) used in production releases We do not use this 100%, ******we use a more manual process.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationAllen Park, MI
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size100 to 499 employees
    Year Founded1998
    Websitehttp://www.kyyba.com/

    Description



    This role for Product Development Program Manager carries broad ownership across a single vehicle program, encompassing program planning, control, studio, prototype, and launch phases. It operates as an individual contributor requiring cross-functional alignment to drive issue closure and critical decisions. Responsibilities include managing milestones, decisions, and deliverables to support future launches & on-going production while supporting business plan targets, launch readiness, and vehicle quality. *** Racing programs operate with leaner structures than standard programs, requiring direct collaboration with Engineering, Studio, Marketing, Manufacturing, New Model Programs, Finance, Purchasing, Logistics, Capacity Planning, and Launch teams to execute program milestones. Split of the Job: 30% change control, 30% supplier coordination, 10% BOM management, 30% program management / meeting leadership Biggest Pain Point Today: The biggest pain point is the lack of ability to systematize our program, requiring unique problem solving and ownership. We use the common *** processes, but often deviate from them because our production volume is so low. What level of financial ownership is expected? Only build CDDs. Who are the daily stakeholders? Engineering, logistics, mfg, suppliers. What would make a candidate successful in the first 90 days? Please outline at least 3 concrete deliverables. 1. Ownership and autonomy in preparing ECR's for review. 2. Understanding of unique supply chain and engineering development process as it deviates from *** systems. 3. Understanding of inventory management and high level plan for obsolesce management. " This role is for a launch/change-control owner embedded in a performance vehicle program. Yes " Recent vehicle launch/change-control experience (within 5 years) Yes " Hands-on ECN/ECM + BOM reconciliation experience Yes " Teamcenter (or equivalent OEM PLM) used in production releases We do not use this 100%, ******we use a more manual process. ECN is more important *******

    Skills Required:
    Program Management, Change control , Cost engineering. Mandatory *** Systems Needed as of Day One: WERS

    Skills Preferred:
    Manufacturing Bom, Billing

    Experience Required:
    3-5 years in automotive program management, product development, or engineering release. Experience managing engineering change notifications (ECNs) and change requests (CRs). Experience aligning financial data with engineering BOMs. Demonstrated tracking of production inventory to minimize obsolescence during switchovers. Experience leading technical and operational meetings with cross-functional teams and external suppliers. They need *** experience, if they were at a supplier working with *** that could be acceptable.

    Experience Preferred:
    Prior experience with low-volume, performance vehicle production. Background involving performance vehicles and *** Racing products. Previous Design & Release or technical engineering experience

    Education Required:
    Bachelor's Degree

    Education Preferred:
    Certification Program, Master's Degree

    Additional Information:
    Manage and track Change Request (CR) approvals. Generate CR reporting decks and track program activities. Maintain Cost Detail Document (CDD) trackers. Create CDDs, verify cost capture against the Finance Bill of Materials (BOM), and route for formal approval. Execute Engineering Change Management (ECM). Review base vehicle Engineering Change Notice (ECN) distributions, identify impacts to program-specific content, communicate switchover timing to assembly facilities, and track inventory to mitigate obsolescence. Process initial and change control releases for unique supplier-owned service parts. Communicate release data to the CAD team for Teamcenter 3D model updates. Lead and facilitate cross-functional meetings, including Design & Function (DF), Change Control (CC), Software Change Control, and ongoing Service touchpoints. Drive Total Value Management (TVM) savings initiatives. Coordinate with suppliers to identify action items and enter savings into the tracking system (CRID). Execute general program management and ongoing production support activities.

    About Company

    Kyyba group of companies are privately held and specialize in staff augmentation, application software and project solutions. In operation for more than 15 years, we have earned an enviable track record and reputation within all the industries we serve. Our unique processes and maturity enables us to understand the needs of the business organizations and provide business solutions that match the real and compelling needs of our customers.

    Headquartered in Michigan, Kyyba has multiple office locations and we serve local, regional and national client base consisting of Fortune 500 and middle market companies. Kyyba extends the above solutions and services to a broad spectrum of industry verticals ranging from automotive, insurance, technology, financial, transportation, government and so on.

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