International Automotive Components

Role Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Tooling and Manufacturing Engineer to support the design and launch of automotive interior components. This role partners with product engineering, manufacturing plants, suppliers, and OEM customers to ensure robust tooling, efficient processes, and high-quality production outcomes. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in secondary tooling, machine builds, and interior trim manufacturing processes, along with a strong track record supporting program launches. Key Responsibilities - Product and Manufacturing Support: Provide advanced engineering support to manufacturing facilities, product design teams, and OEM customers to ensure product designs are feasible and optimized for production. - Program and Launch Support: Support RFQ development, quote reviews, sourcing decisions, and technical discussions with internal teams and customers. Lead tooling activities for new program launches, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality targets are achieved. - Tooling and Equipment Management: Manage the design, build, and validation of secondary machines and fixtures. Work closely with suppliers to ensure equipment meets program requirements and customer expectations. - Process Optimization: Drive improvements in manufacturing efficiency, quality, and cost through enhancements to processes, materials, and methods. Champion pre-production runoffs and ensure PPAP readiness, including cycle time and OEE targets. - Plant Support and Troubleshooting: Provide hands-on technical support to manufacturing plants, resolving process and equipment issues to meet production and quality objectives. - Cost and Compliance: Support cost negotiations for tooling and engineering changes. Ensure all equipment meets safety standards including OSHA, NFPA, ANSI, and company requirements. Qualifications - Education: Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is preferred. - Experience: 7 to 10 years of experience in machine and fixture design, build, and launch support in a Tier 1 automotive environment. - Strong background in interior trim components such as instrument panels, floor consoles, hard trim, or door systems. - Experience supporting full program launches is required. - Technical Expertise: Hands-on experience with secondary manufacturing processes including heat staking, sonic welding, hot plate or infrared welding, punching, edge wrapping, and thermoforming or vacuum forming. - Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines. - Proficiency in Microsoft Office and general engineering tools. - Problem Solving and Leadership: Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot complex manufacturing issues and drive solutions quickly. - Strong communication skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organization and with external suppliers. Preferred Skills - Experience with PLC systems such as Allen Bradley or Siemens. - Exposure to HMI development tools including FactoryTalk, WinCC, or Ignition. - Knowledge of industrial automation networks such as DeviceNet, ControlNet, Modbus, or Profibus. - Experience with programming tools including Studio 5000 and RSLogix is a plus. Additional Requirements - Ability to travel 20 to 30 percent to manufacturing plants and supplier locations across North America. - Strong negotiation skills with experience reviewing and managing tooling costs. - Self-motivated and able to work independently while contributing to cross-functional teams.

Role Description Responsible for financial performance improvement - more than one customer/project/program. - Primary commercial interface between the Company and OEM. - This role is responsible for driving sales growth, managing customer relationships, handling contract negotiations, and overseeing the profitability of specific accounts or product lines. - Develops the company’s strategic plans to ensure continued growth and profitability objectives. - Execute strategic planning and the continuation of corporate development. - Responsible for the analysis and recommendations related to: - Emerging industry trends - Expansion opportunities including mergers and acquisitions - Competitive threats - Viability of outside business partners - Venture capital sources - Internal business performance - Business process improvement - Track and manage all commercial aspects of the account, including pricing, tooling, and piece price negotiations. - Develop and implement strategic sales plans to achieve revenue goals. - Serve as the main point of contact for program management, coordinating between internal teams (engineering, quality, manufacturing) and the customer. - Manage engineering changes and secure necessary cost adjustments. - Support new program launches to ensure deliverables meet customer timelines. Qualifications - BS/BA required - MBA/MS preferred Requirements - Requires 5-8 years of experience Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Excellent communication skills - Proven experience with automotive OEM purchasing processes and supply chain logistics. - Technical Skills: Strong proficiency in MS Excel (data analysis) and PowerPoint (executive presentations). - Technical Understanding: Ability to understand manufacturing processes (stamping, casting, molding, etc.). - Prefer experience directly with OEM’s.

Role Description As the Business Finance Director, your main role is to ensure that the company acquires profitable new business and that we properly track such expected profitability from business award to program launch. This is not a passive reporting role; it is a technical costing leadership position. You will lead the Cost Estimating group, the Program Management Finance lead, and the Commercial Finance lead. This is a key leadership role since it will have to bring to light with data those situations where we deviate from commercial, engineering, or operational assumptions. Key Responsibilities - Cost Estimating: - Cost Estimating Manager will directly report to you, which involves the responsibility of keeping the RFQ and ECN process on track. - Assess the workload of the costing team and recommend resource balancing to support fluctuating program demands. - Cost Estimating systems: currently, we use QMS for new quotes and CES for awarded business. However, these systems are old, need to be optimized, and ultimately replaced with more capable, less manual intensive, technology. - Quote modelling: critically review plant-provided costs and develop concerted cost models that are realistic, achievable, and do not cover inefficiencies that would put our company at a competitive disadvantage. - Gap Resolution: work directly with Commercial or Operations to troubleshoot and resolve price/costing discrepancies, ensuring the program remains at or above the awarded EBITDA. - Mentor staff to ensure they don't just "input data" administrators but truly understand the cost drivers in an automotive interior environment. - Program Management Finance: - Program Finance Manager will directly report to you, which involves the responsibility of supporting program managers' financial needs. - Program Management financial template standardization, so all key metrics of program profitability can be tracked from award to post-launch by each manager. - Funding Oversight for Capital, ED&T, and launch cost to flag overspending and control the governance of funding reallocation when required. - Partner with Sales to ensure customer-funded expenditures (Tooling/Price) are protected. - Commercial Finance: - Commercial Finance Manager will directly report to you, which involves the responsibility of supporting Business managers' financial needs and commercial roadmaps for both commercial recoveries and secured revenue forecasting. - Price determination modeling using best available information. - Arbitrage using data when gaps between competitive pricing and costing arise; recommending resolution to the ELT. Qualifications - Experience: 10+ years in Tier 1 Automotive Finance or Cost Engineering (Interiors/Seating preferred). Good track record on development and implementation of cost estimating/quoting/cost modelling tools. - Subject Matter Expertise: Deep "shop-floor" understanding of manufacturing costs. You must be able to challenge a plant's cost assumptions with data-driven benchmarks. - Leadership: Experience managing a distributed team and the ability to negotiate with General Managers and Plant Controllers. - Analytical Skills: Advanced mastery of ECN impact tracking, PAR/CapEx management, and complex intercompany sales.

Role Description Responsible to identify, design and develop a product/product family. - Ensures production procedures efficiently utilize materials and personnel. - Tests finished product for quality purposes and recommends changes to product specifications as necessary. - Receives and processes changes required by clients, released on production (not launches), at a SR Level. - Responsible to develop the product from the concept up to the SOP on a limited basis (if it is a BTP, Built to Print) or as a full development as an FSS, Full-Service Supplier. - May develop, uncover, characterize, and assess strategic new products and/or product extensions. - Transforms and adopts discoveries to ensure research and development activities will maintain an organization's competitive position. - May also focus on pure research and/or design and implementing the manufacturing processes and equipment for the product. Company Description

Role Description The APQP Manager is responsible for leading and managing all Advanced Product Quality Planning activities to ensure successful product launches that meet customer, regulatory, and internal quality requirements. This role drives cross-functional collaboration from program kickoff through production launch, ensuring robust planning, risk mitigation, and on-time delivery of quality products. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in engineering, Quality, Manufacturing, or related field or 7–10+ years of experience in Quality or APQP roles within automotive or manufacturing - 3+ years of leadership or project management experience - Expert knowledge of APQP, PPAP, and AIAG Core Tools - Strong understanding of IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements - Experience with product launches, change management, and risk reduction - Proficiency with quality problem-solving methodologies (8D, 5-Why, Ishikawa) - Strong project management and organizational skills - Ability to lead cross-functional teams without direct authority - Excellent communication and customer-facing skills - Data-driven, detail-oriented, and results-focused Requirements - Lead the APQP process in accordance with AIAG / VDA standards - Ensure timely completion of all APQP deliverables (e.g., DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plans, MSA, SPC, PPAP) - Manage quality activities throughout the product lifecycle from concept through launch and production handoff - Act as the quality lead for new product introduction (NPI) and launch readiness - Partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Program Management, and Customers to ensure quality objectives are met - Facilitate APQP core team meetings and gate reviews - Serve as the primary quality interface for customer APQP and launch-related requirements - Lead risk identification and mitigation using DFMEA, PFMEA, and process risk assessments - Drive robust root cause analysis and corrective actions for launch-related issues - Ensure lessons learned are captured and applied to future programs - Oversee preparation, review, and submission of PPAP packages - Ensure compliance with customer-specific requirements (CSRs) - Support customer audits, launch reviews, and run-at-rate events - Develop and monitor APQP and launch quality KPIs - Identify opportunities to improve APQP workflows, tools, and standards - Promote continuous improvement and standardization across programs - Lead, mentor, and develop APQP Engineers and Quality team members - Ensure training and competency in APQP, Core Tools, and customer requirements - Foster a proactive, prevention-focused quality culture Benefits - IATF 16949 Internal or Lead Auditor certification (Preferred) - AIAG Core Tools certification (Preferred) - Six Sigma Green or Black Belt (Preferred) Company Description Reports to Launch Senior Quality Manager. Works closely with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Customers. Up to 75% travel to customer sites, suppliers, and manufacturing locations.

Role Description The Engineering Office Administrator serves as the central hub for our engineering campus. This role is responsible for ensuring project deliverables stay on track, managing the logistical complexities of a traveling workforce, and maintaining a high-functioning facility. You will be the primary bridge between Engineering, Finance, HR, and Facilities to ensure our technical teams can focus on innovation without administrative friction. Key Responsibilities - Project & Performance Tracking - Prolink Deliverable Management: Actively monitor Prolink Engineering requirements; follow up with stakeholders to drive tasks to closure and ensure no deadlines are missed. - Support Hour Oversight: Manage weekly and monthly hour submissions for the reporting team. Ensure all entries are timely and accurate to maintain data integrity for project billing and planning. - Financial Liaison: Partner with the Finance team to consolidate monthly reporting and provide administrative support for departmental financial audits. - Travel & Logistics Coordination - Campus Travel Command: Act as the single point of contact for all campus travel. Maintain a real-time tracking log to support the team during emergency situations or last-minute changes. - Travel Concierge: Manage priority changes, including extensions and redirections. Handle direct communications with travel agencies (e.g., American Express) to save engineers' time and minimize project delays. - Facilities & Workplace Operations - Facility Requests: Author and manage BREQs (Business Requests) for facility maintenance and upgrades. - Contractor Coordination: Serve as the primary on-site contact for facility contractors when the Facilities Lead is traveling or off-site. - Space Planning: Lead "people movement" initiatives, including the build-out of new areas, cubicle reconfigurations, and future multi-building expansion projects. - Personnel & Training Support - Seamless Onboarding: Coordinate with IT, HR, and Facilities to ensure all new hires have the equipment, access, and workspace ready for Day 1. - Training Management: Work with technical leads to maintain, update, and schedule training classes to ensure the team's skills remain current. - Culture & Engagement - Event Leadership: Lead the planning and execution of team-building activities and campus traditions (e.g., Summer BBQs, March Madness, Potlucks, and Take Your Kid to Work Day). - Customer Hospitality: Maintain the customer visit calendar. Ensure the campus is "tour-ready" and that all support staff are prepared for high-profile visits. Qualifications - Experience: 5+ years in office management, project coordination, or operations, preferably within an engineering or technical environment. - Communication: Strong "chasing" skills—the ability to firmly but professionally drive people toward deadlines. - Problem Solving: A calm-under-pressure mindset for handling travel emergencies and facility issues. - Tools: Proficiency in Prolink (or similar PLM tools), advanced Excel for hour tracking, and project management software.

Role Description Provide input and direction in the sourcing, design, construction, and launch of new tools, fixtures and equipment for future programs and current changes. - Assist Tool-Room personnel and/or vendors in solving problems arising from production processes, tool tryouts and launching of new programs. - Estimate, schedule and execute all engineering changes of tooling, cost savings, etc. - Co-ordinate these changes with Program Management, Manufacturing, Quality, Finance departments to ensure timely try-out and phase in periods to meet production schedule requirements or customers delivery dates. - Provide technical support for product development and design. - Use technology on new and current processes and tools to meet or exceed customer specifications. - Stay informed of latest technologies with respect to tooling. Position Specific Requirements (PSR): - Provide product and manufacturing design support to the OEM and IAC product design team to assure manufacturing feasibility and robust processes are driven into product design from an injection mold and molding perspectives. - Manage all activities related to the tool design, construction, budget, and timing of injection mold builds for new program launches. - Provide tooling leadership to project teams to support customer needs. - Manage injection mold build activities with suppliers to meet IAC program timing, cost, and quality objectives. - Champion the preproduction mold samples and approval processes to assure prompt PPAP based quoted cycle times and OEE's. - Participate in cost negotiations pertaining to tool and engineering change costs. - Support preproduction machine start up at IAC Manufacturing plants during the PPAP process. - Provide technical support to IAC Manufacturing plants on troubleshooting existing manufacturing processes and/or product lines to achieve customer quality standards and profit objectives. - Assist in optimizing manufacturing efficiency and quality standards through the implementation of improved processes, materials, methods, and facilities. Qualifications - BS/BA required - MA preferred Requirements - Requires 5-8 years work experience with injection mold design, construction or build follow up for interior trim automotive components (Floor Consoles, Instrument Panels or Doors). Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Experience with past program / interior trim component launches. - Excellent time management and project management skills. - Good written and oral skill sets, proficient with Microsoft Office and other computer skills. - Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. - Ability to resolve issues quickly and to recognize and resolve threats to program objectives. - Good negotiating skills; involves reviewing and establishing tool costs with suppliers and OEM cost analyst. - Ability to work independent of direct supervision, especially when away from the office. - Ability to work as a member of the launch team, proficient at working with all levels of the organization, while maintaining a sense of individual accountability and responsibility. Physical Requirements - Must have flexibility to work at and travel to IAC plant locations and supplier locations. - 20-30% of your time will be spent traveling supporting position requirements.