CIE Process Expert:- Develop concepts for Hardware for SMT-TL-BE machines for new ECU part numbers or new EBS Products or Processes.- Define the technical specification required by our Product/Processes- Provide Feedback to suppliers regarding manufacturability and Machines design- To Define appropriate training needs for the plants of influence regarding the equipment/processes in his responsibility- To assure the process specification regarding product characteristics are fulfilled in the pre-acceptnace procedures.- Support the preparation of FMEA and Control Plans.- Support Quality Area for solving problems related with Customers rejects.- Expertice in Quality procedures for Release/Maintain/Optimize equipment/processes in his responsability- Participation in the problem solving methodology, as well as in the definition and implementation of corrective and preventive actionsapplicable to their activities.- Early escalation of quality related problems during the equipment serial production- Participate actively in Local and external Teams as required and applicable.- Use Quality toolbox for Process quality improvement focus on productivity and product/process quality.- To support internal and external Audits, and the MSA Studies requested by the quality manual.To control the Budget assigned for the Processes under responsibility- Support APQP in activities required for customer approval world wide as required and applicable- Support for the execution of Validation Tests in ECUs (PV, PPAPS, PA, etc.) world wide as required and applicable- Define and supervise project timing, where key activities, dates of deliverables, milestones with client, etc., must be included.- Coordinate in conjunction with local Plant IE "Kick-Off" of the project, where it will be communicated / reviewed with the launch team: timings and dates of deliverables of the project, initial concepts of product and process and any other additional information relevant to the project. project (logistics concept, customer requirements, volume, etc.)- Involve Plants feedback in the definition phase of equiment specifications.- Support Series production in the continuos improvement process as needed according to the problem to be solved- Participate actively in Competence Networks as required and applicable.- Support ECU Plants ww on specific processes related topics- Develop local equipment suppliers in the Region AmericaResponsibility:- To ensure that equipment suppliers fufill Continental ESH/ESD requirements in Preacceptances and Final acceptances of equipment- To Support ECU Plants in ESH/ESD procedures where they have influence.- To assure the equipment performance regarding product characteristics are fulfilled- To assure the Cycle Time targets in serial production based on LMS- To assure the OEE target defined by the LMS- To assure the Production target [ ECU's/Hr ] defined by the LMS