IMPACT and OPPORTUNITY The VAVE engineer is the primary engineer program management from VAVE idea generation to VAVE idea implementation. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 84 Drive the idea generation activities with help of all the related function teams from customer, Gentherm internal team and suppliers from different source. Market, industry, the competitor, or component benchmark activities. 84 Drive the team to make the final decision by collecting all comments from different functions from each plants and each region. 84 Always to be the radar to provide any support once different team escalating any risk or time delay during the implementation. 84 Develop a detailed program plan, resource requirements to launch the VAVE program with the Program Team and present status updates at executive program review meetings. 84 Ensure that appropriate communication interface is established and maintained with the different functions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 61 Bachelor’s degree in engineering and program management. 61 1-2 years of experience as a Technical Program Management working with automotive OEM’s and Tier 1s in engineering development function. 61 Understand the automotive industry standards. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 61 Familiar with material and design principles and related cost reduction experience. 61 Familiar with product process validation principles and related cost reduction experience. 61 Understand the automotive industry standards. 61 Teamwork, communication and coordination skills and capable to find any resource to make sure the ideas can be implemented. 61 Program management skills and Microsoft skills are preferred.