MOPAR Engineer

The Mopar Service Parts Engineer manages the release of new and modified Original Equipment Replacement service parts. The Mopar Service Parts Engineer identifies, tracks, and approves testing and validation of new and modified service parts. The Mopar Service Parts Engineer insures parts have applicable Engineering documents created and corporate-released for compliance, traceability, and ease of future corporate reference. The Mopar Service Parts Engineer tracks part releases through the multiple departments within Mopar, to insure parts are placed on shelf in a timely fashion and without hindrances. The ideal candidate understands the product releasing process, including Engineering Change Notice, PPAP/APQP metrics, and Engineering Drawing interpretation. This position requires a team player with excellent interpersonal skills able to work in a dynamic cross-functional team.

Key responsibilities
- Manage Engineering aspects of supplier-submitted Part Deviation requests.
- Manage Engineering aspects of supplier Resourcing activities.
- Implement Technical Cost Reduction initiatives.
- Create Change Notices to document and approve Service Part releases and changes.
- Identify Validation requirements for service parts changes, track testing progress, and approve test results.
- Track and manage released service parts through downstream departments, such as Purchasing and Inventory Control, to insure timely Part release to on-shelf status.
- Create Design Work Requests to release Models and Drawings for service parts.
- Approve Engineering documents from suppliers’ PPAP submissions, such as DVPR & DFMEA.
- Interphase with Material Engineering, to approve service parts material deviation requests.