Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate application analysis and perform design studies to present design options and packaging solutions including cost implications to customer and develop design proposals to meet the customer demands.
• Responsible for overseeing the engineering team to insure we are applying our product line to our customer’s vehicles and providing the technical support at our customer for our Sales Department.
• Act as key interface with the original equipment customers on new business opportunities during development and through launch of new vehicle and support cost reductions and the maintenance of current vehicle applications.
• Provide technical support to the customer, the manufacturing plants, the assembly plants, and the sales department during sourcing, vehicle development, launch, and throughout production.
• Communicate customer needs and concerns throughout all levels of the organization both verbally and through various written texts and presentations.
• Ensure new programs are on time and flow the design review process and insure proper linkage to the Stage Gate process.
• Guide applications engineering to interpret and understand customer expectations and insure the team follows the development process correctly.
• Ensure teams are customer focused (external and internal) when making decision.
• Ensure reliability program plans include product assurance engineering activities that are planned and executed according to schedule and satisfy all development requirements.
• Develop strategic plans to grow Dana’s LVD business in China.
• Actively monitor warranty performance and lead problem-solving efforts for emerging warranty issues.
• Complete other tasks assigned by immediate manager.