- Ensure profitable and successful product development phase
- Perform functional analysis in cooperation with functional Quality
- Creation and permanent evaluation of DFMEA during program development
- Assess product feasibility by initiating tests and trials vs. Customer Requirements and Critical Characteristics (revise DVP and PVT, engage trials, testing, prototyping and simulations whenever necessary)
- Create and update product and process data (Bill Of Materials, Purchased Part Specifications, Critical Process Parameters, drawings) and ensure effective handover to other Functions
- Track profitability by updating Part Cost Calculations and take necessary actions for mitigating deviations
- Supervise relevant prototyping activities related to awarded projects.
- Support Operations with concept definition of process (layout, PFMEA), equipment and capex, Tooling and Quality Departments with the definition of tools and gauges
- Support start-up of serial tools and processes, including run at rate and production launch and Engineering Changes with focus on Customer requirements, feasibility and profitability
- Ensure continuous improvement by collection and implementation of lessons learnt from Product Development
- Support MOVE, VA/VE activities and material standardization