Director Product Support & Lifestyle Management
Roush · Detroit Metropolitan Area · 1 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Pre-Launch Activities
- Lead development of engine diagnostic procedures, engine repair procedures, engine service manual, and the engine owner’s manual.
- Design and lead train-the-trainer programs for service teams at the OEMs.
- Partner with customer and RPS engineering to create service parts / kits BOM.
- Manage development of service parts / kits.
- Lead creation of packaging for service parts / kits compliant with customer requirements.
- Ensure that the service parts / kits warehouse is properly inventoried for start of production (i.e., service fill).
- Be an active member of the team that will set up telematics for engine data collection and predictive analysis.
- Establish a process with the OEM customers to review warranty data and claims, on a monthly basis. This includes the approval, denial, and escalation of warranty claims under dispute.
Post Launch Activities
- Administer the warranty agreement with the OEM customer.
- Lead monthly warranty / claim reviews within RPS and with customer.
- Review claims submitted by OEM customer and make recommendations to General Manager regarding which to pay, and which to deny / challenge.
- Compile R/1000 and CPU data, assess trends, and make recommendations based on data.
- Identify product improvements to enhance customer satisfaction (service channel and end user) and reduce warranty spending.
- Evaluate on a regular basis engine data from telematics and use it for predictive purposes (warranty, emissions).
- Engage Roush compliance team when failure rates of emissions components reach internal and agency thresholds.
- Partner with Roush purchasing for warranty recovery from supply chain where appropriate.
- Ensure that RPS has the appropriate inventory level or parts / kits in warehouse based on trends driven by the service data.
- Understand the competitive landscape from a service, warranty and aftersales perspective and incorporate learnings into over service, warranty and aftersales strategy.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or similar engineering degree. Other bachelor’s degrees in business will be considered.
- Minimum of 20 years in automotive, heavy-duty, or other related industry.
- Minimum of 10 years in or around product service specific areas.
- Minimum of 10 years leading a team.
- Leadership experience within an OEM service organization, preferably an engine /powertrain supplier serving the commercial vehicle and/or heavy-duty off-road marketsectors.
- Knowledge of how to structure a service organization to meet the customer’s needs in a way that maximizes the overall performance of the service parts – financial and otherwise.
- Ability to function as an individual contributor and a manager of a team is essential as we build the capability while building the service parts part of the RPS business.
- Understanding of how to create and assess r/1000 and CPU data on a part number basis for the purposes of understanding and addressing product- and process-based warranty issues.
- Experience assessing warranty claims in the context of contractual obligations. This includes engagement with OEM warranty teams and dealing with potentials conflicts around our acceptance / rejection of warranty claims.
- Experience developing manuals (owners, service, parts, etc.) and service procedures.
- Experience developing training materials and leading training programs with OEM in a train-the-trainer environment.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life insurance
- Earned sick time
- STD
- LTD
- 401K
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays