Your responsibilities
Product Development Engineer Key Job Tasks
- First line of contact to the customer engineering department
- Follow IATF 16949 processes including customer-specific requirements (CSR’s)
- Provide calculations and analysis according to the customer’s expectations and our company guidelines/standards (including D-FMEA) to ensure technical compliance
- Conduct design reviews with Engineering Manager for technical approval
- Provide technical summaries to Sales & Manufacturing for cost & feasibility analysis
- Support project meetings & technical reviews with customers & suppliers
- Review, mark-up & release of 3D design & 2D drawings created by CAD Designer
- Coordinate prototype development including procurement and tracking
- Coordinate sub-suppliers’ technical design & development progress
- Develop test plans (DVP/PVP) & gathers results to obtain approval
Your profile
Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering
- Technical knowledge & experience in suspension, and/or metal components
- Experience with the development of products (Full Cycle - Concept to Production)
- Professional experience at an automotive supplier or OEM
- Experience supporting Japanese OEM's a plus
- Strong verbal & written communication skills. We are working in an international business environment with frequent global interaction
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint
- Customer focus and ability to set due dates, plan steps, and complete task on time
- Can solve problems independently, while utilizing a multi-disciplinary team
- Understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
- Experience with statistical analysis methods (standard deviation, Weibull, etc.)
- Local travel (weekly) and occasional domestic/international (Mexico/Europe) trips (3 5 weeks/year)
Your benefits
- 401 k with 5% match
- Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Holidays
Contact
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