Director of Emissions Compliance and Regulatory Affairs
About The Position
Inside the Role This role is one of two Level 3 directors within Product Integrity TN/PI, which inspires to be - The industry role model for compliance – to live the spirit of the law, not just the letter of the law. - An industry leader in shaping the new regulations such that they benefit the public health and safety, while providing our customers with new technologies at the speed of right. The Director of Emissions Compliance and Regulatory Affairs (CRA) is responsible for the emissions, GHG and OBD certification and post SOP compliance of the Detroit powertrain (including Zero Emissions); the GHG certification and post-SOP compliance of all DTNA, FCCC and TBB vehicles (including ZEVs); Detroit powertrain PCMS, and Detroit Reman / Aftermarket compliance support. The CRA department plays a crucial role in shaping the future emissions regulations in North America by working closely with EPA, ECCC, NSTSA, CARB and other state emissions regulatory bodies, as well as through EMA. We believe in our social responsibility to drive emissions reduction and aggressively lower our carbon footprint while balancing these efforts with technical feasibility and reduced economic impact that ensures successful implementation. While working with our external partners to achieve our goals, CRA is also working closely with engineering, series management, and product strategy to help define successful future product strategies and plans that meet all emissions regulations while satisfying our customer needs. To be the industry leader and the first choice of our customers, we must focus on being simpler, faster and stronger in everything we do. As such, CRA must embrace continuous improvement as a way we work so that we always increase efficiency and consistently add value to our customers and shareholders. CRA strongly believes that people are our most important asset and the secret sauce in the success of DTNA. We lead our teams with an emphasis on their development and well-being, confident that the best work comes from teams that are inclusive, empathetic, and collaborative in their approach. We strive to be the best coaching leaders we can possibly be. xperience including 4 years of management experience Posting Information We provide a scheduled posting end date to assist our candidates with their application planning. While this date reflects our latest plans, it is subject to change, and postings may be extended or removed earlier than expected. We Take Care of Our Team Pay offered dependent on knowledge, skills, and experience Benefits include annual variable pay bonus program; company paid company vehicle with insurance and fuel card; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; non-qualified deferred compensation plan with company contribution of 7% of variable pay; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ holidays per calendar year; Paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance program; volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans. What You Drive at DTNA Motivate, inspire, and develop top talent by utilizing continuous feedback and transparent communication. Promote culture of trust, respect and belonging. Drive innovation, change and continuous improvement. Focus on market needs and practice strong customer focus.
Requirements
- Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline.
- At least 10 years of directly related experience with at least 6 years of leadership experience.
- Demonstrated management skills
- Demonstrated ability to motivate self and others via collaboration and good team skills
- Demonstrated strategic foresight, ability to anticipate questions/next steps
- Demonstrated strong written, verbal, and presentation skills required
Nice To Haves
- Experience in emissions compliance related activities or emissions development
- Experience in interactions with EPA, ECCC, and/or CARB
Responsibilities
- Manage and plan departmental budget, including external resources funding.
- Lead all aspects of vision, strategy, and execution related to: Detroit on-highway powertrain emissions, GHG and OBD certification for North America.
- DTNA/FCC/TBB vehicle GHG certification for North America.
- Daimler Truck nonroad powertrain certification for North America.
- All emissions, OBD and GHG post-SOP compliance activities related to all of our certified products. Activities include but are not limited to powertrain/vehicle emissions & defect reporting, in-use testing, various PVE tests / reports, volume reports, various GHG and NOx credit reports, OBD deficiency reports, emission recall reports, replacement and exempt labels, etc.
- PCMS: Work with global PCM counterparts to align various strategic decisions and activities. Lead the local and support the global emissions TCC decision process. Lead all software screening activities for North America, LETD/AECD sign offs per the PCMS process, xSCR screening / approval for implementation, ICM approvals, E2P reviews, product compliance training activities, Advisor to aftermarket and Reman compliance.
- Actively collaborate and work cross functionally with various parts of the organization to shape product strategies and negotiation tactics to position DTNA for success.
- Lead and collaborate with global homologation partners (Europe, Japan, India) on best practices in compliance testing, compliance reporting, processes and tools.
- Actively promote transcending compliance culture within the entire Daimler Truck organization.
- Actively collaborate with EMA members representing DTNA’s best interest.
- Domestic travel will be required to support face to face meeting with EPA, CARB and EMA members. Some international travel is possible.
Benefits
- annual variable pay bonus program
- company paid company vehicle with insurance and fuel card
- 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age
- non-qualified deferred compensation plan with company contribution of 7% of variable pay
- starting at 4 weeks paid vacation
- 13+ holidays per calendar year
- Paid parental leave
- employee assistance program
- comprehensive health care plans and wellness programs
- onsite fitness (at some locations)
- tuition assistance program
- volunteer paid time off
- short-term and long-term disability plans
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
