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Muttenz, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Muttenz, Basel-Country, Switzerland

Sachseln, Obwalden, Switzerland

• Leading a multifunctional product development team in the areas of Autonomous driving and Active suspension to deliver agreed scope, on time and budget. Coordination of internal resources as well as external suppliers.

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Worldwide responsibility for the Automotive connection systems product portfolio with focus on high voltage systems for fully electric and hybrid vehicles. • Creation of business cases and requirement specification for new product developments based on market research and company’s strategy.• Responsible for the pricing strategy, marketing activities, sales training as well as for the sales platforms (eCommerce, eCollaboration)

Zürich Area, Switzerland

• Develop high voltage cable systems for the automotive industry, from concept until production. Create CAD models from wiring diagrams and vehicle package information, using CATIA V5. • Coordinate prototype builds, in-house, with customer and suppliers. Responsible for change control, engineering release, concern resolution and test plan.

Woking, England

• Manage in-house team from concept to launch to deliver new Body Panels and Closures components for a limited edition vehicle (675LT).• Responsible for bill of materials cost, investment, weight, technical specifications, DFMEA, change control, engineering release, concerns resolution and DVP.• Project manage each supplier with a cross functional team of Design, Quality, Engineering, Logistics, Purchasing, Dimensional Management, Manufacturing and Service personnel to ensure complete PPAP is delivered for every component to support program timing.

Oxford, United Kingdom

• Central partner for the Lights & Vision module for a new MINI platform, in the UK and abroad. Supervise and communicate with key stakeholders to ensure continued support and achievement of project milestones.• Responsible for all aspects of engineering problem resolution: identification of root causes and development of economical and robust solutions for both short-term customer protection and permanent change. • Responsible for instructing changes to resolve quality, reliability and process related problems to support the achievement of Plant Quality targets. • In charge of proposing/supporting the introduction of modifications driven by cost down or other optimizations; of instigating new, faster problem solving methods and of contributing to overall change process efficiency.

Oxford, United Kingdom

• Co-managed limited edition (500 to 2000 cars) projects, from concept into production, ensuring timely delivery, within budget and fulfilment of BMW specifications. Main projects: GP, Clubvan and Goodwood.• Ensured effective team-working and continued engagement and support of key stakeholders involved in the design, development and testing of all new body and trim components. This included elements of both internal work and work packages performed by external partners.• Reported on a weekly basis to management at BMW headquarters in Munich.

Leicester

• Supervised and managed the design change process for all production models.• Liaised with all areas of the business and suppliers to ensure changes were completed efficiently and effectively.• Responsible for releasing all relevant engineering documents: CAD models and drawings (Pro/E) for a variety of components, BOM’s, assembly instructions...• Implemented lean manufacturing principles.

Goodwood

• Developed conceptual ideas into fully working products, among which a fridge in the boot that featured in the most prestigious Motor shows: Salon Privé, Frankfurt, LA and Geneva. • Created CAD models from styling sketches using CATIA V5 and coordinated all the prototype builds in-house and with 1st tier suppliers.• Engineered solutions to ensure the final products performed to RR standards and achieved customer expectations.