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LeadPlatformManager
“Lead Platform Manager at Fortune Brands. Skills: Platform management, Product development, Manufacturing processes. Partner with engineering teams. Develop system designs”
What You'll Achieve.
Maximize success in markets; Efficient operations
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Problem solving; Critical thinking
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Minimum 5 years of related experience, Significant product development exposure, Significant manufacturing exposure, Demonstrated experience influencing, Demonstrated experience challenging, Demonstrated experience collaborating, Experience with financial measures, Experience with financial metrics, Analytic skills, Emphasis on critical thinking, Emphasis on root cause analysis, Emphasis on problem solving, Experience with manufacturing processes, Ability to cost components, Assess manufacturability, Demonstrated success managing multiple projects, Effectively work with teams, Effectively work with suppliers, Demonstrated mechanical aptitude, Working knowledge of engineering principles, Working knowledge of Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Working knowledge of Design of Experiments, Working knowledge of Quality Function Development, Working knowledge of Design for Assembly, Working knowledge of Design for Manufacture Assembly
Nice to Have
Advanced degree in Engineering, MBA preferred, Equivalent industry experience of 15 years
What You'll Do.
Partner with engineering teams
Develop system designs
Develop subsystem designs
Develop financial metrics
Develop platform metrics
Partner with Engineering teams
Partner with Operations teams
Develop optimal solutions
Lead subsystem improvement projects
Define scope for projects
Partner with project team
Ensure specifications are documented
Ensure subsystem interfaces documented
Ensure user defined functions documented
Collaborate with Marketing
Collaborate with Sales
Collaborate with Quality Assurance
Collaborate with Industrial Design
Collaborate with Sourcing
Collaborate with suppliers
Analyze subsystem usage
Identify improvement opportunities
Support cost projects
Support reliability projects
Support quality projects
Interface with Design to Value teams
Interface with Manufacturing Process Development teams
Drive system level design solutions
Continuously improve processes
Continuously improve skills
Continuously improve team
Continuously improve tools
Govern use of product specifications
Govern use of subsystem interfaces
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engineering teams; Operations teams; Project team; Marketing; Sales; Quality Assurance; Industrial Design; Sourcing; Suppliers; Design to Value teams; Manufacturing Process Development teams
Process & Methodology
Project management
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