Lead Design Engineer (Series Production)
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WHO ARE WE?
ZKW is the specialist for innovative premium lighting systems and electronics. As a Tier-1 supplier, ZKW is a integral partner to the automotive industry. The group develops and produces products based on our motto of “Bright Minds, Bright Lights,” combining bright minds with modern production technologies to produce complex premium lighting and electronic modules for international automotive manufacturers.
Main Goal
Ensure the technical stability, quality, cost competitiveness, and continuous improvement of serial-production automotive lighting products by leading mechanical engineering activities related to series support, problem solving, design changes, warranty topics, and production optimization.
The LDE Series Support serves as the primary mechanical engineering contact for serial products and coordinates cross-functional teams to achieve customer satisfaction and business objectives.
Responsabilities
Technical Ownership of Serial Products.
Act as Mechanical Engineering focal point for assigned serial projects.
Maintain product maturity, functionality, and design integrity throughout series production.
Ensure engineering activities comply with customer, legal, and ZKW requirements.
Support lifecycle management of released products.
Engineering Change Management
Lead ECR/ECN implementation activities.
Assess technical, cost, quality, and timing impact of engineering changes.
Coordinate design updates and release activities.
Ensure documentation and BOM accuracy.
Problem Solving & Failure Analysis support
Support Quality root cause investigations related to mechanical engineering:
Customer complaints.
Warranty issues.
Production concerns.
Validation failures.
Production Support
Support manufacturing plants on technical issues affecting serial production.
Support supplier-related technical investigations.
Participate in line trials and validation activities when required.
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