Component and Vehicle Weights Auditor

Job Title: Component and Vehicle Weights Auditor
Job Location: Auburn Hills. MI

Job Duration: 3 Months, Contract to Hire

Job Summary:

• The Component and Vehicle Weights Auditor plays a critical role in ensuring the accuracy of weights across one or more vehicle programs, from early concept approval through production launch.
• Responsibilities include physically weighing components and complete vehicles to refine weight precision in support of engineering targets.
• The role also drives process improvement by analyzing weight data and providing analytic trends, identifying opportunities in current auditing methods, and implementing standardized procedures to enhance accuracy and reliability.
• Local travel is required within the Detroit Metro area, with occasional visits to assembly plants in Canada and Mexico

Job Responsibilities:

• Coordinate with CTC weight lab personnel to schedule physical weight audits at multiple locations
• Participate in audits at CTC, assembly plants and suppliers (some travel may be required)
• Assist in root cause analysis for weight related concerns, i.e. ride height, corner weights, technical weight issues at CTC and locations referenced in the initial job description
• Collaborate with Chassis Engineering, Weight Team and Manufacturing personnel to manage and implement corrective actions related to weight accuracy and fidelity.
• Use statistical analysis for vehicle and component weights.
• Lead the development of new/current processes, methods and tools to reduce gaps between physical and virtual weights.
• Work closely with the Weight Lead and Program Team to develop and refine vehicle weight estimates with greater reliability and accuracy based on actual weights
• Use data analytics to identify opportunities to reduce errors in the weight process
• Monitor and take appropriate actions to maintain production weight scales maintenance and calibration of all weight related equipment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited university.
• 5+ years of relevant automotive product development experience.
• Knowledge of the overall program development life cycle
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Experience analyzing data and formulating meaningful conclusions and recommendations.

Mandatory Skills:

• Vehicle Demand Energy 4
• Fuel Economy Testing 3
• Familiarity with FCA Engineering tools such as VWMS, PDB, EBOM, CN, TeamCenter, STV, FastCar2, A2Mac, simulation tools 3
• Weight & Mass Estimation 4

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience with mass properties or development of weight estimates in the automotive field
• Knowledge of Vehicle Demand Energy analysis or fuel economy testing
• Familiarity with FCA Engineering tools such as VWMS, PDB, EBOM, CN, TeamCenter, STV, FastCar2, A2Mac, simulation tools, etc