Plant Product Engineer

Stoneridge•Lexington, OH

15d•Onsite

About The Position

Since 1965, Stoneridge has designed and manufactured advanced, award-winning technologies including driveline and transmission actuation systems, vision systems, emissions control systems, safety systems, and security and monitoring systems for vehicle OEMs in the commercial vehicle, automotive, off-highway and agricultural vehicle markets. We’re focused on the areas of greatest market need – both today and tomorrow. Our core products and technologies are aligned with industry megatrends including safety and security, vehicle intelligence, fuel efficiency and emissions. Join the Stoneridge Team as we continue to build upon our strong history and reputation for quality products to deliver innovative products and systems that address a need, exceed our customers’ expectations, and motivate our team. JOB SUMMARY: The Plant Product Engineer will provide support for current products as well as launch new products for high volume production that meet divisional goals while ensuring compliance to industry standards and customer specific requirements. The Plant Product Engineer will also lead and support cost savings initiatives, first time quality, and warranty.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical engineering discipline
One or more years as an engineer involved in the support of current production or the design and development of new products, or equivalent experience in related disciplines
Understanding of statistical process control, process capability analysis, Design of Experiments, Design for Six Sigma, and structured problem-solving methodology
Technical experience in automotive product development & manufacturing
Change management experience
Creation/Updating of Bills of Material (BOM)
Product Development Process and Timelines
PPAP/APQP process
MS Office products
Safety system competency

Nice To Haves

Automotive industry experience, preferred

Responsibilities

Utilize proven engineering disciplines and practices to: Lead and support cost savings and quality initiatives for improved quality and lower cost (MCIP, VA/VE)
Effectively support the design and develop new products
Approve Material Discrepancy Reports, First Piece Approvals, and Internal Deviations
Assure customer satisfaction by interfacing between Stoneridge and the Customer or the Key Account Managers and Product Line Management
Create/manage DFMEA documentation including P-Diagrams, Block Diagrams
Provide design information to the CAD team for model and drawing creation
Plan and record the results of design and development test activities through compliance with DVP&R and Project Timing plans
Perform calculations, analysis, and other demonstrations to ensure achievement of product performance requirements
Support compliance with APQP standards throughout the development process
Submitting test plans and requests to Engineering Test lab to successfully complete testing and validation, in compliance with customer specific requirements
Provide for and ensure the assembly, testing, and shipment of prototype samples in accordance with customer requirements
Initiate change requests and provide final review and approval for the accuracy of changed prints, bills of material, and documents