Chassis System Assembly Ownership - Serve as plant technical lead for chassis assembly operations including front and rear suspension modules, steering system installation, brake system installation, wheels and tires, subframe marriage processes, spring/damper/air suspension assembly, and steering gear/tie rod/knuckle assembly. - Ensure chassis assembly processes achieve safety, quality, throughput, and cost objectives. - Partner with Manufacturing Engineering to develop and optimize assembly sequences, tooling, ergonomics, and workstation layouts. - Support assembly process validation during prototype, pilot, and production builds. - Investigate and resolve assembly-related concerns including part fit-up issues, excessive installation force, dimensional variation, and fastener accessibility concerns. - Lead root cause analysis of manufacturing defects resulting from chassis assembly processes. Joint Tightening & Fastening Integrity - Own production issue resolution related to chassis joint integrity and torque-controlled assembly processes. - Support tightening strategy, torque traceability, tool capability, process controls, and fastener accessibility improvements. - Partner with Manufacturing Engineering, Controls, and Quality to improve joint quality and reduce rework. Wheel Alignment & Vehicle Geometry - Serve as plant technical lead for front and rear wheel alignment, camber, caster, toe, thrust angle, ride height settings, ClearVision performance, pull/drift performance, and steering wheel centering. - Support optimization of automated wheel alignment stations, alignment equipment, and plant tooling. - Establish robust alignment specifications and process controls. - Investigate alignment-related customer concerns and warranty claims. - Drive reduction in wheel alignment variability across production. - Support development and improvement of alignment stations, ride-height measurement systems, steering angle verification, pull/drift audits, and ClearVision audits. - Lead troubleshooting of end-of-line equipment and process failures. Wheels, Tires & End-of-Line Quality Validation - Serve as technical owner for wheel assemblies, tire fitment, wheel balancing, tire pressure process controls, and assembly variation management. - Support end-of-line vehicle validation activities for chassis-related performance, geometry, handling, and customer satisfaction targets. - Support production launch readiness, issue tracking, corrective actions, and continuous improvement activities. 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.