Materials and Automation Steering Analyst

A perfect car is the product of the perfect process. Production at the BMW Group is highly automated and carried out using the most modern facilities. But it doesn’t run itself. To ensure that driving pleasure is built in from the beginning, means people working with passion and pride. Independently and as part of a motivated team, they perform extraordinary things every day and contribute to the fulfilling of automobile dreams.

Responsibilities

• Steers materials development, planning and monitoring of production materials quality.
• Develops and implements strategic initiatives along with improvement activities that affect quality.
• Supports process materials activities within corrosion, application and finish teams.
• Assists automation equipment launch, process start-up and optimization activities.
• Coordinates activities with material specialists to improve pass rate efficiency and quality improvement initiatives.
• Resolves supplier materials Quality issues (Color and Appearance).
• Manages material costs for Production Wastewater Treatment, Process, Materials.
• Supports material RFQ evaluations and supplier sourcing decisions.
• Steers supplier escalation topics through purchasing and laboratory.
• Interfaces with material suppliers to support improvements.
• Drives Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action implementation.
• Facilitates product launches and strategic initiatives (by supporting automation programming teams).
• Involves strategic planning and development of materials strategy (Long Range Planning).
• Interfaces with central technology on materials topics.
• Coordinates materials product launches.
• Conducts feasibility studies and evaluations as given by Central Technologies and design team.
• Supports project work within their manufacturing areas, including, but not limited to: facelifts, new models, quality, LOP (List of Open Points) DMAIC (Problem Solving Tools) and supporting planning activities.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree; OR AA/AS degree AND 2 years of professional experience in a Manufacturing or Project Support environment;
• OR The equivalent of 4 years of professional experience in a Manufacturing or Project Support environment.
• 2 years of professional experience using process and product planning skills.
• 2 years of project management experience (Paint Shop preferred).
• 2 years of experience with industrial equipment
• 2 years of related experience in a color technology environment (preferred).
• 3 years of MS Office skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Access).
• 3 years of professional communication skills (written, verbal and presentation).
• 2 years knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• 2 years of leadership and project management skills.
• 2 years of business administration skills such as planning, organizing, and budgeting (preferred).
• 2 years knowledge of problem solving and continuous improvement.