SWS Application Engineer (Resident for Nihonplast/Nissan, support - Zf Friedrichshafen Ag - Yokohama City

Job description

Req ID 19834BR
Job Title SWS Application Engineer (Resident for Nihonplast/Nissan, support
Business Unit Engineering - OSS
Job Description Job Scope:Project lead on steering wheel systems as engineering window both Nihonplast (NP), JOEM customers and Global TRW Engineering Team. Leading development activity with NP and customer in Japan. Build effective communication channel with NP, JOEM and Global TRW Engineering Team. Manage and coordinate projects and priorities based on VOC in order to achieve customer satisfaction and successful project execution on schedule.

Major Responsibilities:

Voice of ZF TRW within Nihonplast Engineering. Co-ordination of project activities at NP with ZF TRW Engineering Center Vigo/VilaNova.

Analysis of the given product specifications, requirements and derivation of possible solutions in coordination with application design and core engineering.

Lead and create technical presentations in cooperation with TRW global team members (Core Eng., Sales, …).

Product definition for the appropriate customer projects together with Technical Concept Manager and Core Engineering.

Structuring of all arising design tasks and carrying out with design and testing.

Determination of the necessary development capacities and – cost together with design, testing and prototyping.

Well known and take responsible of design quality management tool for components and system like FMEA, FTA, DRBFM and etc...

Negotiate and discuss design changes based on technical design background and test results review with customer.Clarification and definition of test plans for internal / external with the customer.

Education Requirements Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering ; or equivalent.
Experience and Skill Requirements Successful completion of projects; experience in intercultural leadership; good communicative, interpersonal and technical skills

Experience in project management, fluent business Japanese / English; numerous years of experience in the automotive industry; knowledge about project management tools.

Strong leadership, decision making, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills, along with the ability to research, analyze and recommend best practices.
Position Status Salaried Full-Time
City Yokohama City