OE Technical Account Manager – Livonia, MI

Hankook Tire America Corp.

1)     Company Overview

 

Hankook Tire & Technology is a global leader in high-performance tire manufacturing, founded in 1941 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. As the world’s seventh-largest tire producer, Hankook operates advanced manufacturing facilities and offices in North America, including its U.S. headquarters in Nashville, TN, and a state-of-the-art production plant in Clarksville, TN. The company delivers innovative tire solutions for passenger vehicles, trucks, motorsports, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide.

2) Why Hankook

 

- Global Innovation: Pioneering innovative technologies and eco-friendly manufacturing practices.

- Career Growth: Opportunities for internal mobility, leadership development, and continued learning.

- Employee-Focused Benefits: Competitive health coverage, 401(k) with match, paid time off, ten paid holidays per year and employee discounts on tires.

- Inclusive Culture: Committed to diversity, teamwork, and sustainability.

3) Job & Job Description

 

Position: O.E. Technical Account Manager

Location: Livonia, MI

Reports to: Vice President, OE Sales

Overview:  The main responsibility for this position includes being the program manager for new product launches and serve as a technical liaison between Hankook O.E. customers (automobile manufacturers) and the internal Hankook Teams in Engineering, R&D, Quality, Sales, and Manufacturing.

4) Responsibilities

 

• Receiving and analyzing customer technical RFQ documents and engineering requirements.
• Deliver project technical requirements to Hankook R&D teams
• Present technical assessments and program timing to customers
• Be the program manager for new product lines and develop launch timelines and timing plans
• Be the lead technical communicator and first customer contact for all technical teams
• Analyze car market technical trends and gather information related to customer new vehicle plans and technologies
• Make technical presentations to customers
• Additional duties defined by management

 

5) Requirements

 

• Bachelor’s degree in an engineering discipline required
• Experience working with a Tier 1 automotive supplier
• Experience working directly with automobile manufacturers
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Tire Industry experience preferred but not required