- The Project Chief will oversee all Closures commodities (Door In White, Hood, Fender, Static and Dynamic Sealing, Liftgates) for vehicle programs, from start to finish ('cradle to grave').
- Early in a program, this will involve working with Product Planning and the Product Design Office (or 'styling') to help guide the design of the vehicle toward feasible technical solutions.
- Early program work also requires extensive collaboration to determine appropriate Cost Weight and Investment targets for the recent vehicle.
- As the design evolves, the Project Chief (PC) will be responsible for tracking on time sourcing (supplier selection) and design release of component designs for tooling.
- Further in a program, the PC will manage all component and system testing plans and timelines to ensure Closures components are on time and will develop recovery mitigation plans as necessary.
- Significant supplier and assembly plant launch support throughout pilot and launch phases will follow.
- Once a program is launched, the PC will actively manage any warranty or quality issues the customer experiences with exterior trim.