JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for managing and executing vehicle tire testing within North America. This includes scheduling, obtaining quotes, acquiring test vehicles and wheels, ordering necessary benchmark tires, collecting test data, creating official test reports, and communicating results back to the requested tire engineer. Ability and willingness to travel within North America to test sites as programs dictate. Working with other company test drivers as well as other OEM test drivers to correlate testing procedures and evaluations. Collaborate with engineers to continuously improve data collection process. Communicate with warehouse technician to assist with shipping desired tires and or wheels.
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Manage North America internal vehicle testing primarily Ride and Handling
Schedule test tracks and obtain quotes through Proving Grounds
Acquire test vehicles (rent/lease) and wheels (rent or company inventory)
Arrange tire/wheel mounting and shipment to and from Proving Grounds
Collect test data at Proving Ground, create reports and communicate results
Manage North America external testing with third party test evaluators
Manage and schedule snow handling and traction testing
Collaborate with tire engineers to improve data collection process
Align with other Kumho test drivers for consistent test procedures and evaluations
Ability and willingness to travel to proving grounds as programs dictate
REQUIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES / EDUCATION
4-year Bachelors Degree in a technical field
Prior tire test driver experience for vehicle testing (3+ years)
Computer (Microsoft Office) skills in data acquisition and analysis.
Able to work independently as well as in a team.
Motivated, engaged, communicative and willing to learn new methods and technology in testing.
DESIRED SKILLS / ABILITIES / EDUCATION
Prior experience with Automotive OEM tire testing
Working knowledge of tire engineering
Experience with Tire mounting equipment operation
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