Programme Colour - Gaydon, United Kingdom - Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd

Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd

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Gaydon, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job no:

509836

Work type:

Full Time - Permanent

Location:

Gaydon, Warwickshire

Categories:

Programme Management

Aston Martin is built upon the passion, skill and creativity of the people who dedicate their working lives to the most iconic brand in the world.

Every intricate stitch beautifully expressed line, and the stirring noise of our engines is a manifestation of the desire and collective spirit to create the most beautiful cars:
the soul of Aston Martin made real.

Job Purpose:

To work cross functionally within AML and externally with the supply base to coordinate the development and introduction of a broad range of colours and materials required for the development of new vehicle programmes; ensuring supplier and business alignment and highlighting any development or timing issues to the relevant teams.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

C&T Definition:

Assist in defining the Colour & Trim (C&T) content of programmes using a standard C&T Definition Document, working closely with Design (owners), Programme team, Product Marketing, Strategy & Planning, Product Development and other internal departments.
Maintain a Colour & Trim tracking document to communicate development status, with inputs from Manufacturing Engineering, Production, Service, Design, Marketing, Quality, Supply, Supplier, Programme & Product Development.
To request, pursue and collate testing plaques and parts, submit to the Lab and liaise with the Lab and suppliers regarding results, failures and passes. Initiate loops as required, with feedback to the relevant Designer.
To order and track master sample plaques, including raising quotes and arranging sign off with Design and feedback to suppliers where required when changes are needed. Issue masters out around the business internally and externally to the supply base.
Support Trim Development with trim & finish feasibility work for new materials where required.

C&T Delivery:

Project manage the sourced finish/trim supplier (in conjunction with the substrate owner where applicable) to deliver fully engineered materials meeting all AML engineering and programme targets to required timing, reporting progress as appropriate.
Chair C&T PMST meetings, issuing out minutes and actions from each meeting
Deliver communication sessions and presentations for new model C&T content where required
Support programme, commodity and supplier PMSTs and programme Gateways where required from a C&T perspective
Ensure the C&T specification of prototype vehicles is aligned with Design, Programme and Engineering requirements
Liaise with Trim Development to ensure the trim material pattern development is completed to allow release timing to be achieved
Create and roll out the Colour Feature Applicability List (CFAL) internally and externally to suppliers ensuring there is alignment on the applicable colour and materials available for the relevant model year
Support Style Reviews with appropriate information (health status) to enable decision making. Ensure effective communication of any changes to the Launch and Manufacturing teams

Interface with the Quality department to ensure that the appearance approval request (AAR) and Mastering is delivered on an appropriate timescale to support programme objectives.

Paint Development Support

Chair PMST meeting to track colour development from design development through to colour buyoff, prioritising workload where required, issuing out minutes and actions from each meeting
Ensure the paint development process is followed and paints can be delivered within the required time frame, flagging any issues arising
Organise and distribute masters of all colours to relevant business functions
Ensure colour development and strategy is clearly communicated with and between Gaydon and St Athan
Support new products & technologies DVP & line trials such as Primers & Clearcoat
Support relevant cost down meetings

Organise Akzo Nobel work priorities relating to new paint colour development

Qualification & Experience:

Experience within the automotive industry, preferably with exposure to new product development programmes, paint shop, interior trim and materials design and delivery
Confident user of Microsoft Office tools, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
Knowledge of Product Development Processes
Previous participation in PMST teams
Continuous improvement methodologies, e.g., 5 Why, PDCA, 8D
Negotiation / brokering solutions
Full valid UK driving licence
Automotive or Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent relevant experience

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