Lead Manufacturing Engineer - Radar (f/m/d)

Your role:

• Lead/manage industrialization of our products from award phase up to series production
• Support kick‑off meetings and MSD workshops with/in the PML, create/adapt process flow
• Drive DFM and DFA to ensure having a producible design
• Enforce proper requirements management and align with APTIV DQE accordingly, plan requirements transfer to PML
• Align industrialization deliverables with DQE, being customer interface for technical discussion
• Develop the production line concept with optimized material flow, estimated cycle times, and traceability concept
• Ensure supplier packaging requirements adheres with manufacturing and production requirements
• Attend the regular PDT meetings and drive a proper escalation in case of problems
• Create and maintain the MFGE project schedule with regard to the project milestones
• Prepare and organize the milestone build dates with PRS from PML, starting with early prototype builds and organization of needed prototype equipment, including documentation, include and advise the process engineers where needed
• Attend key (prototype) build events for new product layouts/design and all customer attended events
• Drive and track P‑FMEA, respecting Functional Safety aspects with related documentation
• Plan needed equipment/technology, manage SOW and equipment procurement
• Track needed equipment and tooling, ensure availability of needed material for all equipment/tool development, install equipment/design reviews before approving start of fabrication/development Perform equipment buy‑off at suppliers and request PML process engineers to attend and approve as needed, drive capability studies, create list of key parameters to be transferred to quality plan
• Plan product and process/equipment training and handover to PML, starting after PV readiness
• Participate in escalation meetings on program management level with prepared reports and options for resolution

Your background:

• Bachelor’s degree with technical background or similar technical education
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in automotive industry, preferred in manufacturing engineering
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong problem solving capability
• Ability to work and live in a global network environment
• Outstanding knowledge of lean concepts
• Outstanding organization and team building skills
• Energetic, self‑motivated, and proactive working style
• Fluent in English (spoken and written). German language skills are a plus.

Why join us?

• You can grow at Aptiv. Aptiv provides an inclusive work environment where all individuals can grow and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity or beliefs
• You can have an impact. Safety is a core Aptiv value; we want a safer world for us and our children, one with: Zero fatalities, Zero injuries, Zero accidents

Aptiv Benefits:

• Our working style: flexible work environment
• Learning, professional growth and development in a world‑recognized international environment.
• Access to internal & external training, coaching & certifications.
• Recognition for innovation and excellence.
• Opportunities to give back to the community

Apply today, and together let’s change tomorrow!

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