VCP Technical Operations Manager

Job ID: 2019747

Career Area: Purchasing

Position Type: Salaried

Location: Headquarters & Technology Center – Auburn Hills

48326, US

Date Posted: July 8, 2026

Brand: FCA Group

The Technical Manager serves as a key technical leader within the Value Creation Program (VCP) B1 Direct Material Cost Workstream, responsible for identifying, developing, and accelerating Technical cost reduction opportunities across current production vehicle programs.

This role leads the generation and execution of technical cost optimization initiatives by partnering closely with Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Program Management, and suppliers. The position is responsible for building and maintaining a robust pipeline of technical ideas that improve cost competitiveness while preserving vehicle performance, quality, durability, safety, and customer satisfaction.

A critical component of the role is planning, facilitating, and leading structured idea generation workshops with engineering organizations and suppliers to uncover innovative cost reduction opportunities and accelerate implementation.

The ideal candidate combines strong automotive engineering expertise, technical cost management knowledge, workshop facilitation skills, and operational leadership to drive measurable value creation across the Stellantis product portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Cost Reduction Leadership

Drive identification, development, and implementation of engineering-led direct material cost reduction initiatives

Lead technical assessments of components, systems, and vehicle architectures to identify value optimization opportunities

Engineering Workshop Leadership

Plan, organize, and facilitate technical cost reduction workshops across all engineering functions.

Develop structured workshop agendas, methodologies, and deliverables focused on idea generation and rapid opportunity identification

Ensure workshops generate high-quality ideas with clear ownership and implementation plans.

Supplier Innovation & Technical Collaboration

Lead supplier-focused technical ideation workshops to identify cost reduction opportunities through innovation and supplier expertise

Partner with suppliers to challenge current designs, manufacturing methods, and material selections.

Facilitate collaborative engineering reviews

Technical Opportunity Development

Build and maintain a robust pipeline of technical cost reduction initiatives.

Work closely with engineering teams to mature ideas from concept through implementation.

Coordinate feasibility reviews, technical validation, testing requirements, and approval activities.

Support prioritization of opportunities based on financial impact, technical complexity, implementation timing, and business risk.

Technical Benchmarking & Competitive Analysis

Support benchmark studies, teardowns, and competitive assessments

Identify best-in-class technical solutions and opportunities for implementation

Translate technical findings into actionable value creation opportunities

Ideal candidate

A highly respected automotive engineering professional who understands vehicle design, manufacturing, supplier capabilities, and cost drivers – and who can bring engineers and suppliers together to generate breakthrough technical ideas that deliver measurable direct material cost reductions without compromising vehicle quality, performance, or customer satisfaction

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