Head of Powertrain Engineering

About Singer
We are passionate about creating some of the most awesome automobiles in the world. Founded in California in 2009, Singer Vehicle Design is a luxury brand with a global clientele and operations in the US, the UK, and Switzerland. Our mission is described simply as: “A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.” The company has become renowned for its collaboration with owners of the air-cooled Porsche 911 in pursuit of bespoke restorations.
Head of Powertrain Engineering

Position Summary

Reporting to the Vice President of Engineering, this role will be accountable to the Chief Engineer for the design and development of the powertrain content for all Singer vehicle programmes. This role will provide ownership of major vehicle system design and delivery ensuring all projects in the operating plan are delivered on time, on budget and to specification. The role will contribute to the creation and implementation of best practice Engineering processes, vision, strategy, policies, and procedures to aid and improve operational performance in a way that displays that “Everything is Important”.

Essential Functions

• Own the design of vehicle powertrain content providing technical direction, sourcing strategy, DFA and DFM.
• Develop and manage the strategy of outsourcing activity to partners in order to balance our internal headcount and ensure activity is delivered on time within budget.
• Work with Supply Chain Management to ensure delivery of components and systems on schedule for all phases of prototype, pilot, pre-production, and production build.
• Prepare and present material to support external and internal project status reviews.
• Oversee all department project engineering to guarantee vehicle systems are delivered on time, on budget and to specification. Seek to drive continuous improvement in technology, engineering, and delivery.
• Identify and implement best practice engineering processes, improving robustness in our engineering integrity.
• Lead a team of highly qualified and experienced individuals.
• Lead the team responsible for specific vehicle programme requirements including:
  • System Specification DFMEA, DVP, Vehicle/System level test specs
  • System Budgets & Expenditure including supporting setting system budgets
  • System Timing & Delivery including design, release (ETRS), development and validation plans
  • System planning & allocation
  • System BOM management & tracking
  • Robust concerns resolution
• With the Programme Management team, own delivery for all projects in line with SCDP (Singer Creative Development Plan) and ensure the cascaded KPIs are on track.
• Provide authority on the EBOM to all stakeholders, ensuring project delivery is on time and to budget.
• Work with the Supply Chain and Manufacturing departments to define process parameters and criteria to ensure supplier process capability is effective to meet product and process requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Personal Specification:

• Must have great attention to detail.
• Energetic, proactive, calm under pressure, personable and mature personality.
• Reliable and punctual.
• Strong team-worker – ability to thrive in a small, closely-knit team.
• Flexibility – being prepared to work longer hours when occasionally required.
• Adhere to a high level of personal presentation.
• Become familiar with and work to the company’s health and safety standards.
• Advise and report on any issues relating to health and safety.
• Comply with all company policies and procedures.
• Support other departments when required.
• Demonstrable leadership behaviours including being able to lead by example, lead negotiations, influence stakeholders, and be a coach and mentor.
• Take ownership for team cohesion and team development.
• Excellent leadership and man-management skills.
• Ability to manage a variety of cross-functional team members.
• Commercially aware.
• Ability to deliver under pressure with an appetite for measured success.
• A passion for high-performance engineering.
• A positive, proactive attitude with a high level of self-motivation to deliver excellence.
• Ambitious, self-reliant and self-motivated.
• Good team skills, willingness to work cross-functionally with excellent communication skills.
• Well organised and delivery focused – with a demonstrable track record of on-time delivery.
• Capable of representing a world-class automotive brand.

Qualifications, Training and Essential Criteria:

• Mechanical or Automotive Engineering Degree or relevant experience.
• Formal management qualifications advantageous.
• Experience of high value and niche vehicle (low volume) programmes.

UK Benefits and Compensation
UK candidates can disregard the information below which is for US candidates. Benefits and compensation can be discussed in the initial interview.

Benefits
Singer employees enjoy generous paid time off, low-cost health insurance, a 401(k) plan with a company match, life and AD&D insurance, long-term and short-term disability, Snap-On tools for our techs, and continuous opportunities for learning and advancement within the company.

Equal Employment Opportunity
We are committed to building a team that includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities, genders, ages, sexual orientation, and physical abilities, reflecting the diversity of the communities where we work and live.

Department: Engineering
This is a management position
This is a full-time position

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