Job Description
You will lead Perceived Quality evaluations for Color and Materials, assessing customer insight data, trends analysis, completing benchmarking and market spec assessments and generating targets and requirements to support your attribute,
You will be responsible for developing the process for alignment of the Color and Material specification on our vehicle projects, coordinating inputs from Color and Material Design, Marketing, Engineering and Programme, whilst also yourself acting as the voice of the customer for Perceived Quality. You will own the formal specification documentation which the whole team will use to understand the project intent.
You will lead the virtual phase development team to ‘build in’ Design Quality, ensuring that design solutions deliver best in class execution capability for all components including injection moldings, cut and sew, paint and films.
Entering the launch phase you will be responsible for setting the bar with respect to quality standards and requirements for Design Quality, ensuring that supplier sourced and internally produced components and assemblies meet the highest levels of competitiveness and meet world class standards.
As components are nearing approval you will engage closely with the color harmony process, defining and verifying requirements for our products, and collaborating with the Core Development and Manufacturing teams to uphold exacting standards of execution throughout production.
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Required Skills & Experience
• Bachelor's in Engineering, Product / Industrial / CMF / Automotive Design or technical discipline, Masters preferred
• 5+ years' experience with Design Quality, Mastering, Craftsmanship or Perceived Quality Standards at a global Automotive company
• Strong understanding of material impact on overall craftsmanship and perceived quality
• Proven technical knowledge and ability to collaborate with engineering, design, manufacturing, and suppliers
• Knowledge of various materials and decoration techniques (plastic, paint, leather/vinyl/fabrics, etc.)
• Knowledge of texturing processes and applications
• Knowledge of automotive components (interior/exterior) and relevant terminology
• Must pass a Munsell Hue Test with Superior Discrimination
• Must be willing to travel 10-20%
Nice to Have Skills & Experience
• Experience with Automotive product Marketing or Consumer Research
• Experience working in a manufacturing/production environment
Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.