Driveshaft Application Engineer

Dana Incorporated•Maumee, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Dana is a global leader in the supply of highly engineered driveline, sealing, and thermal-management technologies that improve the efficiency and performance of vehicles with both conventional and alternative-energy powertrains. Serving two primary markets – passenger vehicle and commercial truck – Dana provides the world's original-equipment manufacturers and the aftermarket with local product and service support through a network of nearly 100 engineering, manufacturing, and distribution facilities.Job PurposeDana Corporation is seeking to fill the position of an Application Engineer to reside on-site in Maumee, Ohio. The main responsibilities of this position will be a technical and engineering liaison for Dana Commercial Vehicle Products-Driveshaft Group.

Requirements

Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
1+ years of experience in automotive or commercial vehicle industry.
Excellent mechanical aptitude
Must be a self-directed and self-motivated individual who is willing to accept responsibility.
Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Structured problem-solving abilities
Understand Dana PPAP process and Quality APQP.
Must have excellent interpersonal skills to work with people at all levels within and outside Dana in a professional manner.
Demonstrated proficiency using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project and PowerPoint) and Outlook.
Strong organizational skills and able to handle multiple tasks and responsibilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience in drivetrain/powertrain/chassis engineering or related field is a plus
Must know, work and complete basic tasks with in Teamcenter. Basic CAD skills

Responsibilities

Change management lead role for Applications. ER’s. EWO’s, CSD’s, etc. All CV plants, Dana Groups, etc. will be part of this lead role.
Support manufacturing processes, program changes, EWO, ER, and many changes within Applications group.
Assist in all phases of customer current and future programs / projects
Facilitate internal communications between Engineering, Sales, Quality, Warranty, Manufacturing and Assembly for specific programs / projects (voice of customer within the Dana organization).
Champion Engineering change requests and submit PPCRs & deviations as required.
Facilitate the implementation of design changes, cost savings and new model launches at customer.
Work within the customer systems to update and release drawings, models, BOMs, and specifications for Dana products.
Create customer ECNs
Perform Dana product application analysis for customer vehicles.
Lead root cause analysis and resolution of customer assembly plant build issues and assist with resolution of field, warranty, and quality issues.
Onsite support of special Driveshaft builds as well as coordination of special orders.
Support Advanced Program Quality Planning activities as Dana engineering representative.
Develop and gain customer approvals for cost savings proposals.
Attend/facilitate/host customer engineering meetings and help bring open items to closure.
Provide product specific expertise in support of the customer's requirements.
Engage and integrate as part of the customer engineering community, representing Dana.
Represent Dana in a positive, customer-centric, ethical, and professional manner.
When appropriate, participate in internal engineering reviews and meetings.
Identify and communicate opportunities for Dana to work with customer on new or emerging products or programs.