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Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving three primary markets – passenger vehicle, commercial truck, and off-highway equipment – Dana provides the world’s original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.
General Scope:
Manage the Paris Technical Center, and engineering, design, and development of rubber and plastic sealing products
Location:
Paris, TN
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
- Safety First! Safety Always! Instill a preventive safety culture
- Develop Talent and improve Engagement using the Talent Management Committee process
- Lead the Paris Tech Center and drive cultural change
- Deliver Expense and CapEx below AOP
- Create a culture of continual learning, continuous improvement, and cooperation
- Manage, motivate, and develop a strong high performing team.
- Establish goals
- Monitor progress
- Provide coaching and feedback
- Identify resource constraints and impact
- Develop and expand sealing product line
- Drive team to deliver target requirements for growth and profitability.
- Instill discipline with the team to improve relationship development with internal and external Customers
- Monitor Customer activity and develop appropriate action as needed: including but not limited to, Performance Metrics, scorecard, forecasts, A/R, organizational updates.
- Build customer relationships and deliver new programs by developing and participating in technical presentations / reviews / tech days
- Maintain knowledge of competitor activity.
- Manage report activity to senior leadership, for example, 4-Panel monthly reports, and other required reporting.
- Interface with manufacturing facilities to ensure designs can be manufactured with zero defects
- Interface with Program Managers / Coordinators to ensure successful and timely customer launches.
Qualifications:
- BSME Or Equivalent
- 10 + Years Product Development Experience
- Prior Customer Interaction and negotiation experience
- Demonstrated strong business acumen including knowledge of manufacturing, finance, and marketing.Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated team building results.
- Excellent Documentation and Organization Skills
- Excellent Communication Skills – Oral and Written
- Excellent Problem Solving Skills
- Inter-Cultural Knowledge
- Knowledge of Internal Workflows and Processes
- Domestic and international travel as required to support internal and external activities.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.