Aftermarket Product Lifecycle Analyst

MAHLE•Farmington Hills, MI

About The Position

MAHLE Lifecycle and Mobility is the business unit specializing in spare parts, tools and services for the aftermarket. It uses the expertise from original equipment series production for its established product range and additional competence in electrification and digitalization. MAHLE Lifecycle and Mobility supplies partners globally in retail, workshops, and engine repair via sales channels such as wholesale and e-Commerce. The products developed by the MAHLE Service Solutions business segment for workshop equipment, as well as comprehensive services and individual training offers, complete the portfolio. Your Contribution As our Product Lifecycle Analyst, you will be responsible to develop and maintain a product line, maintain publication data and support creation of technical literature. You will bring a strong understanding of the automotive aftermarket, especially the Powertrain and internal combustion engine segment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Automotive Technology, Engineering or related field is required.
Working knowledge of internal combustion engines, engine sealing product design and materials, engine components in general, sourcing, completion of corrective action requests
Ability to read and understand blueprints desired

Responsibilities

Perform research of the OE and aftermarket competitors’ catalogs and components for information regarding new parts additions, and upgrades of existing parts.
Responsible for all facets of the product life cycle, to include; Outlining product detail, sourcing, new product introductions, supersessions, consolidations, re-labels and recalls; analyze new products and make recommendations.
Responsible for accuracy and completeness of application and product data in all publications.
Responsible for competitor analysis, maintaining competitor interchange data, and competitor market price analysis.
Coordinate the development of all new product programs.
Establish product and material specifications.
Responsible for the quality of products and content of sets.
Maintain close liaison with MAHLE Aftermarket Service Engineering, MAHLE Aftermarket Product Management – Germany, MAHLE OE engineering at international manufacturing locations and the engineering departments of vendors.