The Design Release Engineer is responsible for the design, development and release of components and Exterior Trim - Functional Plastics Engineers.
Responsibilities
Design, specify, test, validate and publish parts for assigned vehicle families; analyze and resolve failures produced by parts; propose, validate and obtain cost reductions inherent to these components.
Perform changes or modifications to component parts of assigned vehicle families
Request and authorize required tests to systems, parts and components of assigned vehicle families to validate that they comply with design requirements.
Elaborate and evaluate assembly and operation tests of parts in the assembly plants before their incorporation to vehicle production (Production Evaluation Request).
Determine and issue temporary or final approvals to part validations of assigned vehicle families.
Analyze and resolve malfunctions and durability failures of parts in units of assigned vehicle families.
Develop parts with suppliers according to the "Source Package" process.
Support to assembly and manufacturing plants in the use and application of specifications and designs to the latest engineering change.
Standardize components and benchmark (performance, weight, cost efficiency).
Develop FMEAs
Approve or reject requests for temporary or definitive deviations to the product.
Request manufacture of prototypes and batches of parts to solve warranty problems.