FCA · 1 month ago
Chassis Vehicle System Release Manager-SRT
Auburn Hills, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expFCA is seeking a Chassis Vehicle System Release Manager for their Street Racing Technology (SRT) division. The role involves ensuring the development and delivery of the Chassis vehicle system while meeting design requirements, quality standards, and project milestones through effective collaboration with engineering teams and suppliers.
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Responsibilities
Ensure (with release engineers, supervisors, and managers) the completeness/availability of all documents necessary for sourcing start-up (Source Package), keeping them up to date and consistent with sourcing closing due dates
Develop Milestone Reviews (Scorecards) & Ensure All Engineering Key Process Indicators (KPIs) meet these Milestones
Achieve targets to Quality, Material cost, Investment, Research & Development, Weight, and Timing by Program milestones
Perform Tool Kickoff process with suppliers, ensuring the completeness/availability of all documents necessary for tooling release and guaranteeing on-time delivery of parts
Support Build Activities including problem solving activities
Lead troubleshooting of suppliers as they are faced with design or manufacturing/dimensional issues
Urgently address open issue resolution through corporate systems/processes
Develop and execute (with engineers, supervisors, managers) change management process including establishing proper Electronic Bill of Material (EBOM)
Manage project execution according to best global standards for current and new versions of vehicle
Ensure sub-system certifications and compliance for components / vehicles
Build and maintain budget for R&D; ensure delivery to budget
Interface with multiple engineering and non-engineering teams including purchasing, brand, planning, manufacturing teams to ensure successful development and launch of project
Evaluate pilot vehicle test plans and establish parts, quantities and associated cost required to support execution
Estimate the number labor hours required for full time engineers to develop and validate new component designs based on vehicle function objectives and impact to existing component designs
Confirm dimensional stability and fit/finish requirements for systems/components during pilot builds to ensure robust quality of customer vehicles at launch
Qualification
Required
Bachelor of Science Electrical, Mechanical, Software, or Systems Engineering or an equivalent from an ABET accredited university
10 years of automotive experience or other related experience
Benefits
Comprehensive Health & Well-being Coverage
Generous Paid Time Off
Competitive Retirement Savings Plans
Income Protection & Insurance Options
Company Vehicle Lease Program
Family Building Benefit
Support for Your Growth and Giving Back
Tuition reimbursement
Student loan refinancing programs
18 paid volunteer hours each year to make a difference in your community
Company
FCA
FCA is one of the largest technology integrators in the field of fiber optic systems for building optical teletransmission networks.
51-200 employees
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