Director, Product Engineering

🔥 12 hours ago

🚗 Michigan – Remote

🚗 Michigan – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

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IAC Group

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10,000+ employees

🚘 Automotive

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Debt Financing on 2018-04

Automotive • Manufacturing • Sustainability

IAC Group is a leading global supplier that creates environments that move people with elegant design, bold ideas, and precise execution. Serving mobility manufacturers, occupants, and employees, IAC Group supplies inspiringly different automotive components and systems to nameplates worldwide. Their technology solutions include EV systems, door trim systems, console systems, instrument panels and cockpit systems, and overhead systems, all aimed at enhancing the automotive experience responsibly and sustainably.

📋 Description

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for product engineering activities supporting assigned General Motors vehicle platforms and programs • Lead engineering teams across product development, design validation, launch readiness, and engineering change management • Serve as the primary engineering interface to General Motors • Lead, mentor, and develop Product Engineering Managers, Senior Engineering Managers, Principal Engineers, and Product Engineers • Establish engineering priorities and resource plans • Serve as the primary engineering representative for assigned GM platforms and vehicle programs • Lead customer design reviews, technical discussions, engineering issue resolution, and product development activities • Direct product design, development, validation, and release from concept through production launch • Drive engineering change management processes and risk mitigation plans • Oversee engineering support for prototype builds, testing activities, and launch events • Lead technical problem-solving throughout program development and production • Partner with Program Management to achieve financial, timing, and quality targets • Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Purchasing, Tooling, and Operations teams • Coordinate engineering resources across multiple programs, vehicle platforms, and customer initiatives • Manage engineering budgets, resource utilization, and project expenditures • Monitor engineering metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives • Identify risks and implement corrective actions • Support strategic planning for future platform awards and product growth opportunities • Ensure compliance with company standards, customer requirements, and quality systems

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering required • Master's degree in Engineering, Business Administration, or related field preferred • 10+ years of progressive automotive engineering experience • 5+ years of engineering leadership experience managing technical teams • Experience supporting OEM customers, preferably General Motors • Demonstrated experience leading product development and program launch activities • Experience in automotive interiors, components, systems, or related product engineering environments preferred • Product development and engineering change management knowledge • Program launch and APQP methodologies • Engineering design and validation processes • Manufacturing and quality systems knowledge • Customer relationship management • Budget and resource management • Strategic planning and organizational leadership

🏖️ Benefits

• No benefits, perks, or compensation extras are specified