Candidate will be the design liaison between TRAM, customer and Japan HQ Design department assisting in negotiations of designs and ensuring customer expectations are met.

1: Support internal and external Design Engineering departments:

Coordination amongst TRAM, TAC, TRJ and customer of:

-   Adherence to customer wants/needs & strategy

-   Scheduling & status reports

-   Upcoming design announcements

-   Development status (testing, problems, tooling)

-   Explanation of design, manufacturing, ECI, and ECR details

-   Drawing approvals, changes or updates

-   Review of all design processes

-   Transportation of CAD and sample products

-   Communicate expectations, milestones and testing needs

-   Negotiate design direction within capabilities, allowing for variables to change

Estimate price, timing and feasibility of proto-types and sample parts for the customer

Perform problem solution activities

-   Create counter-measure ideas

Create Problem & Counter-measure sheets, Schedule sheet and ECR

Participate in DR and DRBFM meetings

Participate in vehicle checks at customer location during both design and start of production phases

-   Identify design flaws or issues at assembly plant

-   Assist suppliers with any difficulties in meeting TRJ design expectations

-   Resolve flaws/issues directly, or elevate to proper departments

-   Investigate field issues and review appropriate counter-measures with TRJ and customer

-   Coordinate with TRAM Quality dept to ensure parts are still performing after leaving TR production site.

-   Provide evidence and data for warranty problems

2.  Support TRAM Group manufacturing site:

Attend Product Development Team (PDT) meetings

-   Lead all design explanation and inform on customer expectations

Keep production site updated on upcoming ECI’s that require close monitoring (minimize financial losses)

Supply CAD, drawings, and reports of possible failures on new designs

Observe and assist suppliers having difficulty meeting production expectations

Help resolve design flaws or assembly difficulties with design change counter-measures

3. Support TRAM departments (Sales, Quality, PM, etc) on design process:

Update TRAM departments on ECI implementation dates

Work with TRAM departments to be effective member of PDT

-   Supply assigned deliverables

-   Get prototype orders of correct spec delivered to customer effectively

-   Research on current pricing in order to provide accurate estimates

-   Investigate returned parts, determine if there was a design or manufacturing issue

RFQ preparation, including creation of concept drawings

Prepare and perform presentation of materials to internal and external departments

Coordination with suppliers

-   Investigate new local candidates

-   Support with development, preparation and problem resolution/troubleshooting

Communicate design issues found with counter-measure ideas to TRJ Design