Valeo

automotive

MechanicalDesignLeader

prague, prague, czechia FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Mechanical Design Leader at Valeo. Skills: Mechanical Design Leader, worldwide certified Reviewer for Mechanical Design Discipline, EDC (Electric Driven Compressors) Mechanics scope. prepare, deploy and maintain discipline Design Review Checklists. Perform Discipline Design Reviews (DR)”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure Robust P1 Mechanical Design; guarantee the technical soundness of the EDC portfolio; ensure total system alignment; meeting strict QCD (Quality, Cost, Delivery) targets

Industry & Context.

automotive
Problems you'll solve

Identify risks in fields not covered by standards; Find improper solutions; propose solutions based on Standards, best practices, experience from other projects or latest Discipline methodologies; Highlight recurring problems and try to find countermeasures for them

Eligibility Requirements

over 20km away

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related technical field, 5 years of experience in Mechanical development in automotive engineering or relevant industries with extensive experience in high-complexity P1 project environments, Fluent in English

Nice to Have

additional languages like German, Chinese or French are a plus

What You'll Do.

deploy and maintain discipline Design Review Checklists

Perform Discipline Design Reviews (DR)

Be the relay at discipline level for EDC Mechanical “Red Box”

Ensure Robust P1 Mechanical Design

Lead and direct all P1 mechanical design activities

oversee product function

and Design for Assembly (DFA)

Cross-Functional Technical Coordination

Competency Development & Knowledge Capitalization

mentor the mechanical teams

Standardize relevant solutions

Highlight recurring problems and try to find countermeasures

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

interacting with the different Standard owners; plan DR meetings with related P2 and P1 R&D Project Team Members (RDPTMs); coordinating GTC support, the GTC EDC ME design leader, and the Mechatronic design leader; collaboration with the Compressor Module; teamwork skills in an international, multicultural and remote context; fostering a culture of knowledge sharing; multinational team; international collaboration

Communication Scope

Excellent communication; interpersonal; teamwork skills in an international, multicultural and remote context

Process & Methodology

plan DR meetings, assess action plan

Full Job Description

Valeo is a tech global company, designing breakthrough solutions to reinvent the mobility. We are an automotive supplier partner to automakers and new mobility actors worldwide. Our vision? Invent a greener and more secured mobility, thanks to solutions focusing on intuitive driving and reducing CO2 emissions. We are leader on our businesses, and recognized as one of the largest global innovative companies. We are looking for an experienced **Mechanical Design Leader** to become the worldwide certified Reviewer for Mechanical Design Discipline and EDC (Electric Driven Compressors) Mechanics scope. **YOUR CHALLENGES:** * **Enable Discipline Design Reviews:** prepare, deploy and maintain discipline Design Review Checklists to be used by Advanced Development (P2) and applicative (P1) projects. This requires gathering and mastering the applicable standards at different levels of the organization (Group, Cluster, Platform, Discipline, etc.) and interacting with the different Standard owners. * **Perform Discipline Design Reviews (DR)**: be available to plan DR meetings with related P2 and P1 R&D Project Team Members (RDPTMs), review and analyze the project documentation before the meeting, and then drive the DR with following topics. > Check systematic use of Standards > Ensure standard design is robust for the specific use > Identify risks in fields not covered by standards > Share lessons learned > Find improper solutions > For each issue, assess action plan * **Be the relay at discipline level for EDC Mechanical “Red Box”:****follow-up “Red Box”** issues through the DRs and occasional other meetings (Quick Response Quality Check - QRQC, etc.) and report their status to the Mechanical Design Discipline. When available, propose solutions based on Standards, best practices, experience from other projects or latest Discipline methodologies. * **Ensure Robust P1 Mechanical Design** : Lead and direct all P1 mechanical design activities. You will oversee product function, NV

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