Project Engineering Manager

COMPANY BACKGROUND

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SUMMARY

The Project Engineering Manager is responsible for bringing to market new accessories, replacement parts and remanufactured parts to increase the Parts Department sales/profits and enhance vehicle sales.

The focus of this role will be managing product development projects, product engineering, product testing, and managing development activities of suppliers.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES


* Manages product development projects (accessories and replacement/performance parts) from concept through approval.

Meets product feature requirements, cost targets, and established engineering approval and availability dates.


* Provides engineering support during the development of all new products, to include design assistance, product specifications, development schedules, test requirements, fit/function evaluation, prototype testing, specification modifications, and vehicle processing center installation try-outs.

Assists Quality Assurance with resolution of product problems that are design related.


* Develops and approves new product installation instructions and packaging that protects the product during shipment and handling as well as labeling.

Reviews and approves product documentation (drawings, certified test reports, initial sample inspection reports) and first article samples.


* Maintains previously approved products (accessories and parts) to determine applicability to each new model year's vehicles.


* Provides key input into the parts and accessory product planning process in areas including market information, technology changes related to new product development processes, project prioritization from a technical perspective, and supplier evaluations to determine development capability and to assess supplier's performance.


* Communicates project status and product plans to various Subaru Management groups (including Subaru Corporation [SBR], Subaru of America [SOA], Subaru of Ind...