Materials Engineer

Tstna•Reynoldsburg, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

TS Tech Americas, Inc. is seeking a Materials Engineer for its facility in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This role will coordinate product testing efforts within the Product Verification Section and with other TS Tech groups, customers, and suppliers. The ideal candidate will have a moderate understanding of automotive products and applications, relevant engineering problem-solving experience, and the ability to ensure final test reports meet or exceed requirements. The focus will be on Door Liner and Powersports seat testing, as well as material component testing on plastics, metals, and elastomers, including physical properties and appearance testing.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent technical/work experience
Basic understanding of physics including Statics, Dynamics and Kinematics
Basic understanding of materials property testing
Proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook
Moderate understanding of testing methods and product quality, cost, and delivery
Moderate knowledge of automotive products and applications
Strong organization skills
Ability to apply PDCA cycle

Nice To Haves

Ability to lead testing technicians to ensure schedules and reports are accurate and stay on track while meeting all standard procedures and conforming to ISO policies.

Responsibilities

Coordinate test methodology and deliverables between test requester and testing technicians.
Effectively schedule and plan upcoming testing activities and resources including manpower, equipment and other resources.
Ensure the quality of test data with emphasis on man, method and machine.
Confirm test execution meets or exceeds customer expectations.
Responsible for final report generation and technical content.
Supports the efforts of the department in meeting internal and external policies and procedures including ISO 9001 / 17025. Emphasis on product Safety, Strength, Airbag Deployment and Government Regulations.
Support the development and proposal of reoccurrence prevention methods.
Seek out, understand and communicate new or revised regulations and requirements.
Supports in the development of new equipment and methods.
Prepares and may present technical reports and presentations (Reports, Schedules, Non-Conforming Work, Continuous Improvement Ideas).
Collaborates among different groups to achieve overall company goals.
Communicates with customer and supplier to maintain relationships, expectations, negotiations and communication (Outside Stakeholders).
Actively participates and engages in sectional, departmental, project, and customer meetings.
Creates and maintains a schedule(s) to proactively manage areas of responsibility and resources. (Testing Schedule / Data Collection / PIF / TMC / MBO / CAR / Budget / etc).
Ability to lead testing technicians to ensure schedules and reports are accurate and stay on track while meeting all standard procedures and conforming to ISO policies.
Understands and locates applicable information (DWG, SPEC, Regulations).
Understands the process and purpose of analyzing, solving and communicating problems and solutions.
Demonstrates overall engineering aptitude (engineering fundamentals).
Has high knowledge base of most aspects of TS Tech products and testing methods.
Effectively demonstrates moderate degree of mechanical aptitude and hands on ability.
Support department growth through new equipment and efficiency activities.