• Lead supplier warranty parts root cause investigations to ensure correct warranty liability rate is assigned.
• Reviews supplier's assembly and offers improvement suggestions; works with suppliers to eliminate repetitive quality concerns and establish permanent countermeasures; rates suppliers based on response to quality issues.
• May support other areas within WGA, including warranty service investigation.
• Leads special projects to achieve organizational objectives or new initiatives, including directing other engineers or cross-functional teams.
• As necessary, performs other related duties of which the above are representative.

• - In-depth understanding of automotive technology, product knowledge, product quality, related information systems, and related legal processes.
• Basic understanding of vehicle design, development, parts return process, supplier quality responsibilities and processes.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and problem solving skills.
• Working knowledge of quality control assessment such as statistical process control. Ability to understand part, sub-assembly or system dimensional layouts.

2.Years of Experience:
Minimum of 1 year of professional experience post grad - no new grads. This is a new role with a lot of growth potential.
3. Education:
Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Engineering, Supply Chain Management/Logistics, Industrial Technology or Engineering Technology, Etc.)
4. Computer Skills:
Thorough computer knowledge; Excel is required, will be using web based applications, also need strong PowerPoint skills. Familiarity with warranty systems such as CPIA and WRAPs is a plus.
5. Travel:
50% travel within the US and Mexico to supplier; will travel with managers
Analyzing data on warranty claims to understand what parts and suppliers may need investigation. Some operational work order/analyze parts pick it up, disassemble the part, work with the technicians to put part on the vehicle to evaluate, work with entities within Nissan purchasing to understand what agreements are in place with the supplier, what are they liable for.
Will require having difficult conversations with Suppliers. Strong technical and verbal skills
Not behind a desk 100%

Data is in very sophisticated dashboards in Tableau, Python to create coding more web based, but they need to be able to use Excel. A lot of regression modeling, utilizing big data. They have to use PowerPoint this is used a lot.

Supplier Warranty Engineer New role on the team
Location: Field Quality Center (FQC) Building, Smyrna, TN
Will go to Nissan HQ in Franklin, TN about 1x/mo for meetings
2-3 days on-site, other days are VO - must be flexible

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (Engineering, Supply Chain Management/Logistics, Industrial Technology or Engineering Technology, Etc.)