Lead Process Engineer (BIW)

Position Overview

The Lead Manufacturing Engineering will partner with Assembly Operations, Product Engineering, Program Management, Quality, Supply Chain and other functional areas. Reporting to the BIW Director, the position is accountable for a defined section of manufacturing for providing Technical support and Process Engineering to assure business objectives are met or exceeded in the areas of Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost and Environment initiatives.

Position

Responsible for creating, validating and managing the Manufacturing Process of the designated shop within VinFast whilst working closely with local Maintenance, Operations and other departments as required.

Establish excellent relationships with all functional leaders and external (3rd party) leaders involved in the vehicle and production process development, launch and manufacture.

Involvement in the Process / Controls engineering during installation and commissioning of plant and equipment.

Manufacturing responsibilities include all aspects of the Operations business in the areas of Safety, People, Quality, Responsiveness, Cost and Environment.

As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be a key partner for achievement of a shops performance and quality metrics.

Assist with execution of business plans which deliver year-on-year performance efficiencies through a Continuous Improvement culture.

Drive a proactive Engineering culture, ensuring sound process control and engineering control programs are established, implemented and continuously improved as per Manufacturing requirements.

Position Responsibilities

Develop and lead a Safety first culture while ensuring safe work practices and compliance to all local regulatory guidelines are met.

Drive and support all activities to ensure overall business objectives and targets are met or exceeded.

Effectively train, coach and support Maintenance and Engineering team members in problem solving and resolution activities relating to Process Engineering.

Establish local talent development as a core value to develop future leaders and grow organisational capability.

Creating sound working relationships with Operations, Maintenance and Product Engineering teams to work together as one to achieve great outcomes for the business.

Compliance to Vinfast Manufacturing systems and processes.

Looking for ways to eliminate waste and cost out of the business though team engagement and ownership.

Ensuring that Process control standards are developed, monitored and tracked to ensure robust systems are in place and strictly adhered to.

Ensuring that planned Engineering activities are executed via change management and do not have an impact on Production requirements.

Job requirements

Education: Degree in relevant Engineering field essential (Auto, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Automation)

8+ years experience in a Automotive Process Engineering role, and a strong technical mindset. Leadership experience preferred but not essential.

Safety first approach to everything we do. Ensuring that LOTO (Lock out tag out) processes and procedures are adhered to and all risks are identified and mitigated before each task.

Good common-sense business insight and experience with the development and implementation of business strategies.

Strong problem solving skills and the ability to grasp and effectively use technical concepts and technical information.

Highly motivated, self-starter, and active learner with strong interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to perform successfully in multi-national relationships.

Sound knowledge of dimensional strategy, automation and lean manufacturing highly recommended.

Familiar with Auto-cad, CATIA, MS Office

Strong communication skills to enable effective dialogue with local and international audiences across all levels of the organisation.

Sound Technical knowledge of BIW environment.

Hands on experience preferred.