Major Responsibilities

- To work with Local /Global zone Teams for the technical convergence to meet Product, Process Performance Targets in upper body Vehicle zones
- Lateral (Body side, Windshield and Roof)
- Geometry (Fit and Finish at Vehicle level, Part measurement points, Part gauge design and validation)
- Develop packaging layouts for new vehicles or vehicle derivatives.
- Ensure occupant space, comfort, visibility, and egress based on standards.
- Resolve packaging conflicts between components. (same zone as well as interzone)
- Support design feasibility, from concept through production.
- Interface with styling, manufacturing, serviceability, and regulatory teams.
- Product Development Preparation
- Prepare initial concept for vehicle layout.
- Prepare product development that outlines the basic idea, structure, and specifications of a component or product
- Conduct short loop studies to make decision matrix to get Project direction.
- Adhere to product development schedule.
- Prepare milestone synthesis and obtain Metier opinion before presenting to Project
- Design Validation Interface Definition
- Converge interfaces between parts, subassemblies, and assemblies per design rules.
- Prepare part/assembly fixing concept with all degrees of freedom (3-2-1 principle).
- Establish cutlines between parts in alignment with styling and engineering teams.
- Integrate design intent with stakeholder agreement.
- CAD Data Management
- Prepare CAD data for all mockups as per project schedule.
- Prepare Master section allocated volume
- Conduct CAD data maturity checks at each project milestone.




- Track and secure only functional holes in sheet metal parts.
- Validate parts, sub-assemblies, and assemblies against design rules.
- Design Rule Compliance
- Justify and level all design rule deviations with experts.
- Define and take responsibility for common area parts packaging early in the project.
- Ensure future packaging protection is secured. Review existing designs to prevent recurrence of known issues.
- Innovation Performance Alignment
- Follow Innovation( NDL )process for packaging related innovations.
- Initiate design reviews and converge with all stakeholders.
- Respect and align with all performance requirements (e.g., perceived quality, safety, NVH, ergonomics).
- Safety Issue Resolution
- Prepare Safety Risk Control Demonstration File (valid for 35 years from Agreement to Market).
- Provide solutions for all physical phase design-related issues
- Tolerance Fit-Finish
- Perform tolerance and stack-up analysis with suppliers and stakeholders.
- Prepare fit finish drawings and converge with all stakeholders.
- Validate checking fixtures and ensure convergence with suppliers.

Level of Authority

- Converge all Archi, style Geometry subjects based on Technical feasibility with support of Engineering teams




- Facilitate and lead workshop meetings in standard way (Proper agenda with MOM).
- Highlight all critical Archi / style issues at right time and resolve the issues to avoid blocking in milestones
- Seek guidance from Archi, Style Geometry LTLs to understand standards in style GEOM convergence and deliverables
- Prepare share Archi, Style Geometry indicators as per milestone standards
- Know the key users, understand their needs and converge with all stakeholders.
- Seek continuous improvement of product quality.
- Engages leaders across organization, Alert if conditions for optimal value creation are not met
- Build Teamzone relationships with the team in order to help the team being autonomous, focused and efficient in creating value, Help to remove the teams obstacles.
- Foster alignment and allow the team to be efficient in the achievement of objectives through a clear, consistent and prioritized backlog.
- Anticipate risk so that the product backlog always contains enough elements ready to be processed by teams
- Positive knowledge of the Passenger Utility vehicle
- Technical expertise in defining the packaging proposals for big assemblies, Sheetmetal Plastic parts
- Leadership
- Decision-making ability
- CATIA V5 (sketch, part, surface, assembly Drawing)
- Knowledge of H Point, Roominess, SAE J1100/J4002 standards

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🏢 Renault Nissan Technology & Business Centre India
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