Technical Support Specialist Jobs in Michigan

INTRODUCTION

Auburn Hills, MI, United States (On-site)
Contract (2 months 24 days)
Published 5 hours ago

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The PMO Technical Specialists are part of the Cross Carline & Project Engineering Team, ensuring overall program feasibility and target setting. They support Vehicle Technical Managers across vehicle development programs. Technical Specialists have broad knowledge of vehicle design and assembly and act as program monitors, addressing proto build issues promptly and coordinating resources for quick solutions. Assignments depend on client needs and program status; specialists may work on individual vehicles or common modules used in multiple vehicles.

Key Responsibilities:

• The Technical Specialist plays a critical role in supporting vehicle program development and execution. Key responsibilities include:
• Assisting the Vehicle Technical Manager with program coordination and overseeing technical aspects such as technology, manufacturing, quality, and cost.
• Managing vehicle composition to ensure core structure integrity and interchangeability, and promoting product and process integration.
• Coordinating the creation, organization, and oversight of connections and fasteners, including leading related meetings and maintaining dashboards for tracking and escalation.
• Leading and facilitating Change Management processes, ensuring consistent communication and modification sharing across multiple sites.
• Organizing and synchronizing part modifications with project planning to achieve quality convergence.
• Supporting the convergence and responsiveness of product and process elements especially welding, painting, and assembly by coordinating modifications and resolving major defects.
• Coordinating rework and upgrade workshops for both used and new vehicles during various stages of production.
• Collaborating with purchasing teams on sourcing, generating part numbers and specifications, conducting trial runs to identify or mitigate issues, and ensuring all requested modifications reach dedicated sites.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, from an ABET accredited university
• Minimum of 5 years automotive industry experience at an OEM or large tier 1 in Product development engineering
• Must be a highly motivated, detail-oriented, and self-directed process thinker
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong written and presentation skills are a must able to clearly present a story to technical or management audiences
• Advanced to expert skill level in using Excel and PowerPoint
• Basic proficiency using CAD and PLM software
• Ability to interface with all levels of management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Full Program Life-cycle Experience & PDP understanding, including Launch experience
• Experience in multiple vehicle domains (body, chassis, powertrain, electronics, etc.)
• Manufacturing process fundamentals understanding
• Ability to quickly learn the use of proprietary software

COMPENSATION

• The pay range that the employer in good faith reasonably expects to pay for this position is $20.80/hour - $32.51/hour. Our benefits include medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis.

Tundra Technical Solutions is among North America’s leading providers of Staffing and Consulting Services. Our success and our clients’ success are built on a foundation of service excellence. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Unincorporated LA County workers: we reasonably believe that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship with the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment: client provided property, including hardware (both of which may include data) entrusted to you from theft, loss or damage; return all portable client computer hardware in your possession (including the data contained therein) upon completion of the assignment, and; maintain the confidentiality of client proprietary, confidential, or non-public information. In addition, job duties require access to secure and protected client information technology systems and related data security obligations.