Production Support & Issue Resolution • Serve as the plant technical expert for front/rear knuckles, upper/lower control arms, suspension links, front/rear subframes, crossmembers, structural brackets and mounts, bushings, and compliant joints. • Investigate and resolve vehicle build, fit-up, dimensional, durability, corrosion, and quality concerns. • Lead root cause analysis for manufacturing, supplier, and field issues. • Implement containment actions and drive permanent corrective actions. • Support daily production meetings and manufacturing escalations; minimize downtime related to chassis structural component issues. Launch & Program Support • Support prototype, DV, PV, and production vehicle builds. • Coordinate engineering change releases and plant implementation plans. • Track launch issues and ensure timely closure. • Support vehicle build events and launch reviews. Dimensional & Manufacturing Engineering • Support dimensional variation analysis and build quality improvement activities. • Investigate stack-up, tolerance, and alignment issues. • Collaborate with manufacturing teams to improve assembly robustness. • Support implementation of poka-yoke and process improvements. • Reduce rework and scrap associated with chassis structures. Structural Performance, Supplier Quality & Continuous Improvement • Support validation sign-off activities and production readiness reviews. • Interface directly with suspension structure suppliers and lead technical reviews for quality, production, dimensional, and durability concerns. • Support supplier containment and corrective action implementation. •Participate in supplier audits and launch readiness reviews. • Drive continuous improvement initiatives with suppliers and internal cross-functional teams. • Develop predictive quality monitoring strategies using production and warranty data. Sustaining Engineering • Responsible for the design and development of automative chassis components and assemblies to deliver the highest level of performance in NVH, Durability, and Manufacturability while optimizing cost. • Work closely with other stake owners and attribute owners across the company such as Core engineering. Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Dynamics, NVH, Durability, Manufacturing, Design Studio, etc. • Cross functionally works with Manufacturing, Design and Product Development as well as with Purchasing, Supplier Quality, and Suppliers on items such as tool buy-offs and secondary component changes.