Product Design Engineer

Tokai Rika Group • Plymouth, MI

13d

About The Position

Candidate will be the design liaison between TRAM, customer and Japan HQ Design department assisting in negotiations of designs and ensuring customer expectations are met.

Requirements

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management, Mechanical, Electrical or a related engineering field.
• 0 - 3 years of engineering experience preferred.
• Willingness / ability to travel to TRAM Group plant and customer sites.
• Strong communication skills.
• Effective interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Proficient with MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Nice To Haves

• CATIA skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support internal and external Design Engineering departments:
• Coordination amongst TRAM, TAC, TRJ and customer of:
• - Adherence to customer wants/needs & strategy
• - Scheduling & status reports
• - Upcoming design announcements
• - Development status (testing, problems, tooling)
• - Explanation of design, manufacturing, ECI, and ECR details
• - Drawing approvals, changes or updates
• - Review of all design processes
• - Transportation of CAD and sample products
• - Communicate expectations, milestones and testing needs
• - Negotiate design direction within capabilities, allowing for variables to change
• Estimate price, timing and feasibility of proto-types and sample parts for the customer
• Perform problem solution activities
• - Create counter-measure ideas
• Create Problem & Counter-measure sheets, Schedule sheet and ECR
• Participate in DR and DRBFM meetings
• Participate in vehicle checks at customer location during both design and start of production phases
• - Identify design flaws or issues at assembly plant
• - Assist suppliers with any difficulties in meeting TRJ design expectations
• - Resolve flaws/issues directly, or elevate to proper departments
• - Investigate field issues and review appropriate counter-measures with TRJ and customer
• - Coordinate with TRAM Quality dept to ensure parts are still performing after leaving TR production site.
• - Provide evidence and data for warranty problems
• Support TRAM Group manufacturing site:
• Attend Product Development Team (PDT) meetings
• - Lead all design explanation and inform on customer expectations
• Keep production site updated on upcoming ECI’s that require close monitoring (minimize financial losses)
• Supply CAD, drawings, and reports of possible failures on new designs
• Observe and assist suppliers having difficulty meeting production expectations
• Help resolve design flaws or assembly difficulties with design change counter-measures
• Support TRAM departments (Sales, Quality, PM, etc) on design process:
• Update TRAM departments on ECI implementation dates
• Work with TRAM departments to be effective member of PDT
• - Supply assigned deliverables
• - Get prototype orders of correct spec delivered to customer effectively
• - Research on current pricing in order to provide accurate estimates
• - Investigate returned parts, determine if there was a design or manufacturing issue
• RFQ preparation, including creation of concept drawings
• Prepare and perform presentation of materials to internal and external departments
• Coordination with suppliers
• - Investigate new local candidates
• - Support with development, preparation and problem resolution/troubleshooting
• Communicate design issues found with counter-measure ideas to TRJ Design

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees