Product Owner - Connected Vehicle

Job content

• Assess the effect of dimensional variation on body and trim systems and components and optimise locators, tolerances and manufacturing processes to deliver the required whole-vehicle dimensional quality on new vehicle programmes.
• Define and validate appropriate interface targets for all Interior and Exterior Design Surfaces to ensure DPQ attribute delivery and desensitisation to dimensional variation.

• Create, update and manage Dimensional Variation Analysis (DVA) models to assess design-intent dimensional variation for body and trim system designs from concept through to engineering sign-off on new vehicle programmes.
• Plan and conduct feasibility studies using DVA results, measurement data, component GD&T and bill-of-process information to predict the effect of variation on Optical Quality (OQ) interface targets and other dimensional characteristics relating to fit, function or product quality.
• Accurately and concisely report out study results including predicted variation, contributor analysis and assumed tolerances and process capability
• Define and validate appropriate OQ targets (gap / flushness / taper) aligned to vehicle attribute targets for all Interior and Exterior component design surface interfaces.
• Develop and document locator and tolerance concepts for body and trim systems and validate component and fixture designs and specifications (GD&T) against these.
• Lead cross-functional teams including commodity engineers, manufacturing engineering and supplier quality using established problem-solving methodologies to drive issues through to resolution in line with programme checkpoint and build-phase timing.
• Conduct Dimensional PQ benchmarking studies to support future model target definition.
• Define variation targets for all Body structure / Body-in-White measurements points derived from DVA results and lead the definition of efficient and effective measurement plans for process monitoring and problem investigation.

• Degree in Engineering (or manufacturing related subject)
• Significant experience with 3D tolerance analysis is essential
• Proven experience with defining and optimising locators and tolerances for components and assemblies
• Prior experience of setting and validating dimensional targets for products or sub-assemblies
• Previous responsibility for Dimensional Management tasks within product development in automotive, aerospace or a related industry sector.
• Analysis and interpretation of measurement data including process capability assessment.
• Experience of successfully leading technical problem-solving activities in a manufacturing or product development environment
• Skilled in 3D tolerance analysis (ideally using Siemens VisVSA) and basic Root-Sum-Square tolerance stacks
• Able to interrogate component designs within the PLM system (ideally familiar with Teamcentre and VisMockup)
• Basic CAD skills (NX12.0) would be beneficial
• Detailed knowledge of GD&T (ideally to BS8888) Able to review and interpret datum and tolerance information on component drawings and 3D CAD
• Familiar with statistical tools and techniques including control charts, and process capability assessment (Cp / Cpk, sigma values etc)
  
  

• Access to Mercedes and FCA car lease scheme.
• Private Medical Cover - Single cover, Family cover at an additional cost.
• Health Shield Cash Plan.
• 26 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays.
• Company Performance Bonus Scheme.
• Discount on our lease schemes with variety manufactures
• Company pension scheme - Initial 3% company contributions rising (after two years’ service) to double-matched company contributions of up to 12%.
• A wide range of discounts with associated partners.