Understanding Vehicle color material definitions from Global Design Office.
Mastering - Evaluate and qualify regional supplier color submissions for commodities like Fabric, Vinyl, Leather, Plastic, Paints, Plastic, Decorative finishes and Textures.
Pre-texture / Post texture reviews for injection molded parts (exposure with Tooling activities and production process is desirable)
Texture Mark up on physical parts
Color and Gloss reviews on Interior and Exterior Parts.
Conducting Vehicle Interior Harmony reviews as per standards
Exterior harmony reviews for Body color and hang on parts.
Create and Maintain Appearance Definition documents.
Ensure the progress and KPIs for AAR approvals.
Report the AAR development status.
Support vehicle programs for material development for body, interior, chassis and powertrain parts
Define and select materials for applications/parts and create a validation plan
Follow-up with supplier and support suppliers to complete material approval process and industrialization within project timeline
Maintain material libraries and databases
Support coordination & validation of local material (Plastic, Elastomer, Soft / Textile materials, Chrome, Paints etc.,) to global standard for product development.
Participate to the development of local integration by auditing and validating materials suppliers
Extend support in plant for any material development or failure analysis, visit to plant as and when required for co-ordination and support
Know-how on Benchmarking in India
Preferred candidate profile
Essential:
8 to10 years of experience in relevant industry & department
Good knowledge especially in plastics, rubbers, textiles, plating and painting
Automotive color material & Finish exposure.
Eyesight to pass Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Color Vision Test
Knowledge of material grades & basics about their compositions
Good contacts with Tier I and raw material suppliers
Excellent MS Power Point (presentation) skills
Good communication skills, inter-cultural communications with global teams
Organized, autonomous to set priorities & being pro-active
Result driven, quick to act
Good interpersonal skills, able to adapt, & work in CFT
Willingness to learn foreign languages
Job Classification
Industry: AutomobileFunctional Area / Department: Production, Manufacturing & EngineeringRole Category: EngineeringRole: Product EngineerEmployement Type: Full time