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Your Next Opportunity Starts Here (Auburn Hills, MI, US)

This role is categorized as a hybrid position, 2 days onsite / 3 days offsite

Company Overview

At Nippon Seiki International (NSI), we specialize in advanced driver interface technologies, including Head-Up Displays (HUDs) and Instrument Clusters, delivering innovative solutions to leading automotive manufacturers such as General Motors, Fiat, Chrysler, Stellantis, Honda, BMW, Nissan, Mazda, and Subaru

Purpose of Job

Your Talent. Our Future.

NSNA is always looking to connect with exceptional professionals who have a background in the automotive industry. This Job Posting is designed to build a talent pool for future openings. While this post is not linked to a current vacancy, we continuously review applications and may reach out when a suitable opportunity arises.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

We support our customers across the full product life cycle, from design to delivery, with a dedicated team of professionals who work directly with clients. Our capabilities are further enhanced by in-house departments such as:

Business Development
Purchasing
Supply Chain
Engineering
Human Resources
Information Technology
Quality
Business Planning
Finance

Education, Experience and Knowledge

Required and/or preferred level of education, knowledge and skills that are necessary.

Education	Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline.
Related Experience	We’re interested in candidates from all areas of the automotive sector, including but not limited to: Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Software) Quality Assurance Manufacturing and Production Supply Chain Program and Project Management IT and Systems Support Business Operations
Special Training or Competency	Observation, understanding, and execution of applicable company ISO/TS/IATF certification standards related to the role and impact on the overall organization.
NSI Competencies	Adaptation/Flexibility: Includes keeping an open mind regarding new ideas and ways of doing things. Willing to consider alternative interpretations or ways of looking at the situation. Demonstrating flexibility. Initiative/Results Driven: Includes setting high standards of performance for self and others. Striving to accomplish goals even if it means personal sacrifice. Putting the goals of the organization above own goals. Judgment/Decision Making: Includes making decisions and takes actions that have beneficial impact. Effectively evaluating information in order to come up with sound conclusions and recommendations. Resource Management: Includes setting clear objectives to guide action for self or others to accomplish goals. Organizing or adjusting information, people and materials to meet those goals. Team Work: Includes encouraging and supporting the ideas and effort of others. Finding ways to help the team or group perform effectively.

Additional Information

Work Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5pm. Off-hours as needed.

Hybrid position, 2 days onsite / 3 days offsite

Travel Requirements

Possible international and/or domestic.

If domestic travel is necessary, valid drivers’ license is required.

If international travel is necessary, valid passport is required.

Additional Information

If you’re passionate about automotive innovation and think you’d be a great fit for NSNA, submit your resume today to be considered for future opportunities.

DISCLAIMER

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

N.S. International, Ltd. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Candidates must meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years to comply with labor laws and job responsibilities.

Electronics Engineer Commodity Buyer (Auburn Hills, MI, US)

Company Overview

Nippon Seiki is a world-class manufacturer of instruments for vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment. Established in 1946, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Japan, with numerous facilities worldwide. N.S. International, Ltd. ("NSI"), a group company of Nippon Seiki, located in Troy, MI, is a tier one supplier of instrument clusters and head-up display units for FCA US, General Motors, BMW, Honda, Harley Davidson, Suzuki, Polaris, Arctic Cat and other OEM's.

Purpose of Job

The primary role of the NSNA Advanced Purchasing Buyer II (Electronics Engineer) is to lead cost estimation and sourcing activities for NSNA programs, with a focus on embedded electronic components. This position will work closely with costing team members, engineering, manufacturing locations, program management and supplier quality to ensure project milestones are met and to deliver best total cost for new programs. In addition, this role will actively engage in supplier development to support NSNA’s business needs of continuous growth and strong supplier partnerships. This role will also engage in pricing negotiations and strategic supplier strategies.

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Top duties or activities in a given year. Not all tasks/steps performed are listed.

Act as the purchasing representative inside the project teams, and actively support projects from acquisition phase through APQP and launch and through life of programs (VA/VE).
Drive sourcing of new components from the acquisition phase of the project, up to the industrialization of new projects, including major changes in make market, analyzing future material needs.
Evaluate risks in current supply base and work closely with Supplier Quality, Supply Chain and Manufacturing to maintain strong supply chain and manage contingency plans during sourcing of new components.
Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing and Quality on new product designs and investigates new technical partners as needed for that development. Focus on early Supplier involvement for new products and customer quotes.
Negotiate and maintain contractual agreements, protecting intellectual property, quality, delivery, and lean principles to ensure world class competitiveness with supply base.
Follow up on supplier and material status during product development to ensure acquisition, to avoid delays to SOP, and facilitate handoff to production purchasing to ensure communication.
Achieve and maintain Bill of Material (BOM) costs based on targets and in cooperation with Engineering team; Control BOM cost on each maturity step of the project, or for each change. Define measures to close the gaps to target BOM.
Implement cost optimized concepts considering material, manufacturing, development and quality costs.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

Required and/or preferred level of education, knowledge and skills that are necessary.

Education	Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Mgmt. or Electrical Engineering MBA or advanced degree is a plus
Related Experience	This role requires a minimum of 7 years of relevant experience, ideally within the automotive industry (Tier 1 preferred), with a strong background in Electrical Engineering and Purchasing. 3 to 5 years of experience in electrical engineering, including design, development, testing, and troubleshooting of electrical systems and components in compliance with industry standards. 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment preferred, including direct involvement in plant operations and/or supporting functions within a product manufacturing company. Work experience in areas similar to Clusters, ECUs, ADAS, EV/HEV, HUD’s. Technical ability working with electronics. High level of teamwork skills. Excellent verbal & written communication (English) and networking skills. Proven level of negotiation acumen. Knowledge in project management. Drive and passion for a challenging environment. Experience working with interdisciplinary teams and remote teams. Competence in problem solving, team building, planning and decision making. Experience and knowledge in financial analysis, including forecasting & budget management preferred. Work requires strong customer service skills. Ability to communicate in Spanish or Japanese preferred. Ability to negotiate and operate in different cultures and to work under pressure. Willing to travel. Work requires Microsoft Office knowledge, advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Work requires strong analytical skills (i.e. customer and/or supplier release analysis). Able to accommodate calls during off-hours and weekends to ensure customer issues are resolved.
NSI Competencies	Adaptation/Flexibility: Includes keeping an open mind regarding new ideas and ways of doing things. Willing to consider alternative interpretations or ways of looking at the situation. Demonstrating flexibility. Initiative/Results Driven: Includes setting high standards of performance for self and others. Striving to accomplish goals even if it means personal sacrifice. Putting the goals of the organization above own goals. Judgment/Decision Making: Includes making decisions and takes actions that have beneficial impact. Effectively evaluating information in order to come up with sound conclusions and recommendations. Resource Management: Includes setting clear objectives to guide action for self or others to accomplish goals. Organizing or adjusting information, people and materials to meet those goals. Team Work: Includes encouraging and supporting the ideas and effort of others. Finding ways to help the team or group perform effectively.

Additional Information

Work Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5pm. Off-hours as needed.

Hybrid position, 2 days onsite / 3 days offsite

Travel Requirements

25% international and/or domestic.

If domestic travel is necessary, valid drivers’ license is required.

If international travel is necessary, valid passport is required.

Additional Information

DISCLAIMER

Candidates must meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years to comply with labor laws and job responsibilities.

Program Manager II (Auburn Hills, MI, US)

Company Overview

Nippon Seiki is a world-class manufacturer of instruments for vehicles, agricultural, and construction equipment. Established in 1945, Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. is headquartered in Japan, with numerous facilities worldwide. N.S. International, Ltd. ("NSI"), a group company of Nippon Seiki, located in Troy, MI, is a tier one supplier of instrument clusters and head-up display units for FCA US, General Motors, BMW, Honda, Harley Davidson, Suzuki, Polaris, Arctic Cat and other OEM's.

Purpose of Job

The Program Manager will lead a multi-disciplined team, from award of business through End of Production (EOP), to ensure that project milestones and deliverables are completed on-time and meet the expectations of internal and external customers. This role will communicate with the customer regarding program deliverables and cascading these expectations throughout the organization as well as managing project budgets to ensure control and compliance

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Top duties or activities in a given year. Not all tasks/steps performed are listed.

Direct and oversee timely submission of all customer required documents & Customer Specific Requirements (CSR) throughout the product development lifecycle; track and communicate program status to management via the APQP Gate Review process, Launch Readiness checklists and monthly KPI reporting.
Strong coordination with cross-functional teams to maintain the status of assigned programs and assure compliance with customer portals and other tasks as needed.
Independently develop program timing including program milestones, phases and objectives for assigned projects, based on the awarded scope and requirements.
Maintain program timelines through weekly status meetings and open issue tracking, to proactively identify risks, implement mitigation strategies, and execute recovery plans to protect baseline timing.
Manage high level project specific financial budget(s) for Tooling (budget vs actual) and coordinate cost calculation inputs to report on key items such as operating expenses D&D, capital expenditures, SGA, etc.
Support program level financial analysis for commercial activities.
Support OEM Industrialization reporting for RFQs and new business projects to distribute program requirements to cross-functional team members, and coordinate manufacturing feasibility and risk assessments.
Change Management/VAVE: Work directly with Sales, Engineering and Manufacturing to determine feasibility, cost, and engineering hours for new/existing product changes and capacity increase through implementation.
Ensure compliance with department processes and store required evidence in preparation for internal/external audits, as well as participate in cross-functional process reviews.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

Required and/or preferred level of education, knowledge and skills that are necessary.

Education	Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.
Related Experience	5+ years of program management experience, working with an automotive OEM is prefered. Strong management of project timing and ensuring on-time deliverables. Abililty to mentor and support other team members through extensive experience and knowledge of PM function. Subject matter expert on APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, productions processes and the OEM development cycle. Understanding and significant knowledge of automotive electronics and engineering development. Experience leading a successful automotive launch, within budget and similar product complexity to company electronics. Advanced proficiency with MS Office programs including: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and MS Project.
Special Training or Competency	Observation, understanding, and execution of applicable company ISO/TS/IATF certification standards related to the role and impact on the overall organization. Accredited Program Management training or certification preferred.
NSI Competencies	Adaptation/Flexibility: Includes keeping an open mind regarding new ideas and ways of doing things. Willing to consider alternative interpretations or ways of looking at the situation. Demonstrating flexibility. Initiative/ Results Driven: Includes setting high standards of performance for self and others. Striving to accomplish goals even if it means personal sacrifice. Putting the goals of the organization above own goals. Judgment/ Decision Making: Includes making decisions and takes actions that have beneficial impact. Effectively evaluating information in order to come up with sound conclusions and recommendations. Resource Management: Includes setting clear objectives to guide action for self or others to accomplish goals. Organizing or adjusting information, people and materials to meet those goals. Team Work: Includes encouraging and supporting the ideas and effort of others. Finding ways to help the team or group perform effectively.

Additional Information

Work Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5pm. Off-hours as needed.

Hybrid schedule, 2 days onsite / 3 days offsite

Travel Requirements

10% international and/or domestic.

If domestic travel is necessary, valid drivers’ license is required.

If international travel is necessary, valid passport is required.

Additional Information

DISCLAIMER

Prototype Specialist II (Auburn Hills, MI, US)

Company Overview

Purpose of Job

The Prototype Specialist is responsible for managing all prototype build activities including developing and communicating Prototype development schedules & build plans based on Engineering Specifications, Bills of Materials (BOM), and program timing. Responsibilities apply to new developmental programs during development and Pre-production phases. Collaborating with multiple teams across Nippon Seiki North America (NSNA) locations to assure prototype deliverables are met. Resolve issues affecting component shortages, quality, delivery, functional requirements, and timing. The Prototype Specialist will map out a detailed plan of component strategies, defining requirements, obtaining quotes for production tools & Electrical components. This role will interface with different engineering disciplines to determine the release of specifications, drawings, BOM, and assembly process flow. Other responsibilities include developing Prototype Process Control plan, detailed process & functional check instructions including Quality control charts to ensure flawless build and delivery performance. Responsible for continuous improvement initiatives focused on prototype scrap cost reduction, proto assembly capacity enhancement, and Proto specific KPI performance (Quality, Cost, & Delivery).

Major Duties/Responsibilities

Top duties or activities in a given year. Not all tasks/steps performed are listed.

Develop and manage the overall prototype timeline based on Engineering (ED, DV) and Customer build schedules.
Create and manage BOMs in PLEX ERP for Mechanical & Electrical components.
Maintain component tracking system and manage inventory transactions in PLEX.
Coordinate DFM reviews before tooling kick-off to ensure design and dimensional readiness.
Proactively manage part shortages and supply chain risks; develop recovery plans to protect build timing.
Balance urgent prototype requests with cost control and scrap optimization.
Interface with SW & System Engineering Teams to develop functional test, and SW Flash instructions, and develop “first article acceptance” criteria for PCB A. Provide training for SMT supplier operators related to performing “functional check” inspection procedure.
Ensure PCB builds are completed with 100% AOI inspection and functional checks prior to build events
Review and respond to Request for Prototyping (RFP) by developing detailed timing and commitment plans.
Collaborate with NS Japan Tooling Division and other overseas tooling supplier (NS-Thai) to plan for production tooled sourced components, quotes, and delivery schedule.
Conduct weekly review meetings with NS Japan Proto, Business Development, and Engineering teams to monitor tool status, obtaining component quotes, component delivery status, and Optical Jig quotes and timing.
Interface with Mechanical Engineering teams to obtain Assembly Process Flow. Based on this, Develop Control Plan, Prototype Process Plan (PFMEA) including quality control charts (Go/NoGo Visuals) to ensure compliance to Customer / IATF requirements.
Collaborate with Mechanical Engineering teams to develop process guidelines for HUD Optical Inspections for the Prototypes prior to the DV build phase.
Conduct pilot trials to validate the process, confirm cycle times, and ensure prototypes meet functional requirements for DV and customer builds. Work with Engineering to improve cycle time and increase daily prototype assembly capacity.
Ensure prototypes meet all functional and optical requirements. Address non-conformances promptly by partnering with Engineering to perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
Track trial results, document improvement opportunities, and share findings with affected teams to drive corrective actions.
Maintain the Lessons Learned database and manage prototype quality issues through 5-Phase and 8D reporting to drive continuous improvement.
Assess delivery, cost, and quality performance for each program and publish monthly prototype related KPI performance reports.
Monitor key activities regularly and prepare prototype weekly status reports for Engineering Management review. Maintain Prototype Specific Open Issue List (OIL) for weekly status review with Senior Manager.

Education, Experience and Knowledge

Required and/or preferred level of education, knowledge and skills that are necessary.

Education	Bachelor of Science in Technical, Business, Management or Engineering.
Related Experience	3 - 5 years of experience in prototype / project or Logistics management; automotive experience at a tier one supplier preferred. Bilingual Communication (English, Japanese) preferred. Ability to schedule tasks among numerous suppliers. Requires well-developed communication, interpersonal and planning skills to work effectively with customers and cross functional teams. Advanced Excel Skills including programing. Working knowledge of Visual Basics Programming Requires negotiation and decision-making skills. Requires ability to think ahead and plan over a 1-2-year time span. Problem analysis and resolution at both a strategic and functional level. Ability to read & understand Bills of Material (BOM), Assembly Drawings, Dimensional reports, Cpk assessment, and EOL functional acceptance criteria.
Special Training or Competency	Observation, understanding, and execution of applicable company ISO/TS/IATF certification standards related to the role and impact on the overall organization.
NSI Competencies	Adaptation/Flexibility: Includes keeping an open mind regarding new ideas and ways of doing things. Willing to consider alternative interpretations or ways of looking at the situation. Demonstrating flexibility. Initiative/Results Driven: Includes setting high standards of performance for self and others. Striving to accomplish goals even if it means personal sacrifice. Putting the goals of the organization above own goals. Judgment/Decision Making: Includes making decisions and takes actions that have beneficial impact. Effectively evaluating information in order to come up with sound conclusions and recommendations. Resource Management: Includes setting clear objectives to guide action for self or others to accomplish goals. Organizing or adjusting information, people and materials to meet those goals. Team Work: Includes encouraging and supporting the ideas and effort of others. Finding ways to help the team or group perform effectively.

Additional Information

Work Hours

Monday-Friday, 8 am – 5pm. Off-hours as needed.

Travel Requirements

10% international and/or domestic.

If domestic travel is necessary, valid drivers’ license is required.

If international travel is necessary, valid passport is required.

Additional Information

DISCLAIMER

Candidates must meet the minimum age requirement of 18 years to comply with labor laws and job responsibilities.