Engineering Manager

Yazaki is a global leader in the research, development and delivery of vehicle power and data solutions.

Yazaki works with virtually every major auto manufacturer in the world, and we've strived to maintain strategic and stable growth throughout our 83-year history. Today, we're on the lookout for energetic people with the potential to perform, as well as the ability to strengthen - and thrive in - the positive work environment we pride ourselves on.

Location: Canton, MI, USA

What We Are Looking For

Yazaki is looking for an Engineering Manager to join our Connectors Business Unit (ComBU) in Canton, MI. This person will lead and guide an engineering team toward achieving their functional objectives. Identify resources, skills training, and other support needed to meet established targets. Communicate the team’s progress and status of assignments with internal groups or externally, as required.

What You Will Be Doing

• Oversee the launch of team activities and take accountability for the team's performance
• Manage the daily activities of one or several connector development teams
• Manage balancing workload and address areas of concern
• Manage multiple product designs and deliveries
• Manage the team members’ complying with work instructions, processes and procedures.
• Manage priorities for the teams’ ensuring timely task completion
• Facilitate Human Resources related issues and administrative interface to YNA
• Facilitate solving development conflicts with other departments or external vendors/customers.
• Manage resources for the timely delivery of connector developments
• Manage solving design issues and avoiding recurring deigns issues.
• Approve prepared project development plans including resources and expenses
• Lead and participate in the regular departmental meetings
• Authorize the reported work hours for team members under supervision
• Manage one’s own and team members’ vacations so that those wouldn’t affect any project schedules.
• Manage supervised associates’ performance, outline career paths using the HR performance system.
• Develop and implement career development with training plans agreed upon with supervised associates
• Arrange proper circumstance where team members are coached and trained in engineering / technical disciplines.
• Create all projects’ resource forecasting in the short term or over the long term.
• Hire new engineers according to the resource forecast
• Organize proper team members structure for all projects
• Facilitate establishment and retention of the design and verification engineering standards/documents
• Participate in continuous development process improvement activities
• Manage multiple project developments/deliveries
• Direct how to respond to urgent solution requests from the inside/outside whenever necessary.
• Facilitate and maintain close collaboration with other engineering disciplines and a good relationship with customers so that projects can be completed timely and on budget
• Stay informed about HR-related legal risks and ensure all team members receive the appropriate training
• Oversee the team's identification of root causes for engineering issues and document lessons learned to prevent future occurrences
• Encourage team members to work independently while supporting one another as needed
  
  

What You Will Bring To The Table

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of ten years of automotive related or equivalent electrical/electronic production design experience and release of mechanically designed product
• Intimate knowledge of terminal contact geometry / electrical performance of Low Voltage, High Voltage, High Speed/High Frequency connector products.
• Intimate knowledge and application of industry specifications (USCAR-2, 12, 37, 49 etc)
• Intimate knowledge of connector design features (plastic lock arms, TPA’s, CPA’s, blade stabilizers) and sealing structures and standards.
• DFMEA, DVP&R, PPAP, Control Plan knowledge and practical application of industry relevant designs
• Knowledge of CAD Modeling (2D, 3D) (Solidworks capability preferred, CATIA V5 acceptable)
• Working knowledge of PC environment (Excel, Word, and Power-point, etc)
• Ability to create new and interpret existing geometric drawings / models
• Working knowledge of linear FEA, dimensional analysis (GD&T, RMS, statistical analysis, etc)
• Sophisticated oral / written communication skills
• Ability to focus on multiple assignments at a single time (multi-task)
• Materials knowledge (plastic, metals, rubber)
• Understanding of Injection Molding / Stamping / Basic Die Design
• Leadership / mentorship experience for teams
  
  

What We Can Provide You

• A safe collaborative learning work environment that stimulates creativity and exploration
• Diverse teams of experts
• Resources from around the globe
• Supportive leadership and team members to help you do your best work
• Opportunities for professional growth
• Competitive compensation and benefits package including incentive compensation, 401K match, tuition assistance and a generous holiday schedule
  
  

Yazaki North America is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, national origin, disability, handicap, veteran status, or other legally protected status or characteristic. Equal opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship. Yazaki North America complies with federal and state equal employment opportunity laws and strives to keep the workplace free from all forms of harassment.