Chassis Control Engineering Technician

Chassis Control Engineering Technician

Onsite- Position requires an employee to be onsite on a full-time basis. First shift 7:am- 3:30pm

The Role:

• The technician will be responsible for working within OEM Vehicle Dynamics and Chassis control Lab to ensure 1st time quality and on-time delivery of test data for the various test areas.
• Support various engineering groups that are responsible for meeting federal regulatory requirements and OEM internal requirements.
• Technicians need to demonstrate a high level of communication and interpersonal skills to effectively handle multiple projects with minimal supervision all while working with various organizations during the vehicle development process.

Responsibilities:

• Plan, build, test and teardown instrumentation for the various tests requested by engineering.
• Perform vehicle benchmark, validation, and developmental track testing.Evaluate results; Produce quality test data in accordance with Vehicle TechnicalSpecifications (VTS) and Federal Regulatory requirements, per documented GMW andNHTSA procedures.
• Investigate mechanical/electrical operational difficulties on products and/or components
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and computer/software problems with test equipment and properties.
• Ability to support winter testing at Kincheloe test facility (December- March) and other local offsite facilities (day trips).

Requirements:

• Education- High School Diploma
• Years of experience - at least 5-7 years, not entry level
• Need someone that knows how to work on cars and understand instrumentation and have been around testing
• This is a lot about precision driving - throttle and breaking control, have a good understanding of what the vehicle is doing a lot of computer skills - within the car
• Processing data - understanding what the data is telling them as they are running the tests

Soft skills- Having the ability to work in a fast paced, hectic garage, flexibility with schedule, motivated to get the work done

Additional Information:

• Valid driver's license and be able to become OEM Level 3 Driver certified (Limit Handle Driving)
• Minimum two-year associate degree in automotive technology or equivalent (ASE Master Mechanic with multiple years of dealership experience)
• 2-5 yrs of electrical and/or mechanical hands-on experience
• Knowledge with instrumentation installation, troubleshooting and repair
• Excellent mechanical assembly and disassembly skills
• Experience with hand and air tools
• Data acquisition, review and troubleshooting experience
• Ability to coordinate and prioritize multiple assignments.
• Basic computer skills (Microsoft word, excel, power point, Outlook)Ability to handle basic project assignments with minimum supervision
• Ability to repeatedly perform activities involving bending, twisting, pulling and lifting of vehicle components up to 50 pounds, unassisted
• Moving test equipment and portable tools (70-200pounds) around the shop as required.
• Perform overhead and under dash assembly/disassembly operations on every build.
• Stand for long periods of time while performing build tasks.
• Ability to operate vehicle movers, walkies or fork trucks.
• Maintains good housekeeping and safe practices
• Ensure confidentiality of all customer data
• Target and complete continuous improvement ideas for the department

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills in both independent and team environments.
• Ability to learn from and share knowledge with co-workers in a fast-paced environment
• Effective time management skills
• Automotive electrical diagnosis and repair background