Launch Engineer

YAZAKİ SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGİES TURKEY OTO.SAN. VE TİC. LTD.ŞTİ.

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We are looking for Launch Engineer for our location in Başiskele, Kocaeli.

What You’ll Do

• Key interface to customer to provide on-site support during prototype and launch phases of the project
• Ensure smooth launch of new products into production, identify, track and resolve build issues
• Analyse vehicle specification and generate and maintain the “harness by vehicle build matrix”. Input into Customer BOM Validation tool if required
• Distribute “harness by vehicle build matrix” to engineering and logistics team
• Plan engineering, quality, rework support for build phase, issue and maintain build support plan
• Ensure adequate material is available at build site for reworks
• Attend customer launch kick off meetings and cascade information to team
• Attend product design reviews in harness manufacturing plan
• Represent Yazaki in the front line of the customer at launch site
• Manage all aspects of launch for Yazaki at launch site 
• Ensure excellent support is provided to customer during launch phase
• Support “bread board” process where required and diagnostics of electrical function issues.
• Support vehicle builds and advise on EDS package design and systems function issues
• Support prototype and pre-production vehicle diagnostics and then sign off at launch site
• Interface with Logistics team to ensure delivery of parts meets customer requirements
• Liaise with customer manufacturing team for resolution of vehicle manufacturing issues
• Provide initial containment action for job stopper issues where possible/required
• Attend “white board” issues meetings, cascade output for actions and follow up – communicate issues back to design team
• Support AIMS process at customer and communicate with design team for timely resolution
• Feedback to customer with design issue resolution (PR numbers, concern numbers, rework numbers, launch management (AIMS) decks).
• Interface to quality team and EDS manufacturing plants for resolution of quality issues
• Investigate and create EDS design proposals for resolution of vehicle level build issues
• Follow Yazaki Quality Management System (QMS) as defined in the Quality Management Handbook

Required Qualifications of Ideal Candidate

• Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical-Electronics Engineering
  
• Proficiency in usage of MS Office applications
• No military obligation for male candidates
• Good driving skills
• Able to travel domestic & international
• Experience of working with, or design of vehicle electrical systems
• Ability to read and understand vehicle wiring harness drawings and schematics
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical/electronic system function and diagnostics
• Understanding of EDS design and development process
• Application of electrical theory
• Team player with strong communication skills
• Strong analytical skills
• High attention to details
• Self-motivation and prioritisation
• Ability to work in a team as well as alone