STA - New Model Launch Engineer

The STA function is responsible for the capacity and quality performance of all new product and current vehicle suppliers and performs and important role within the Purchasing Deparment. It is responsible for planning, monitoring and controlling supplier manufacturing processes and activities to enable high quality and on time execution of product programmes effectively and efficiently whilst maintaining and improving current car performance. The New Model Launch Engineer is focused on delivering new product introduction industrialisation in the supply base.

• APQP delivery as part of the Module Business Team - operate as part of the cross functional module business team, support development and delivery accuracy of supplier timing plans, drive PFMEA and Control Plan development, lead STA owned elements
• PPAP Approval
• Launch Support during preparation events, pre-build phases and production launch
• Capacity Validation of supplier capacity planning for new product introduction and supplier manufacturing facility capability