Product Development Engineer - Wheel, Tire, Jack, Ornament (WTJO) Core Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

24d • $65,100 - $166,200 • Hybrid

About The Position

A career opportunity in Product Development is now available with the WTJO Core team. As part of the WTJO Core team, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing requirements, specifications, and other quality documents to enable our Application teams to deliver BIC products. The Core team is also a resource to aid with the development process as well as issue resolution.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• 5+ years of Core Experience or Design and Release experience
• Demonstrated ability to apply engineering disciplines for failure mode avoidance and analysis (8D, 14D, 3L5W)
• Knowledgeable in the Global Product Development System (GPDS)

Nice To Haves

• Chassis engineering experience desired
• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering preferred
• CAD experience preferably CATIA
• Six Sigma Black Belt or demonstrated understanding and application of DOE techniques
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Self-starting, self directed
• Detailed orientated with a zero-defect mindset
• Ability to work in a globally diverse team
• Strong presentation, written and verbal communication and project management skills

Responsibilities

• Management of global core quality documents (Requirements, Design Rules, Functional Specifications, DFMEA, SCCAF, etc…)
• Manage and perform DVP&R / sign off documentation reviews
• Manage and perform CDP&R / sign off documentation reviews
• Manage wheel design studio interface and project resolution
• Engage with the Studio Engineering and Design teams
• Support Design Studio and wheel supplier needs for coating technology development
• Support approval of new paint systems
• Maintain of an approved coating system / finish list
• Review and assessment of results for coating durability tests and material approvals
• Review and assessment of corrosion testing
• Support Global training
• Support the global Application teams with program test plan development and issue resolution
• Develop analytical tools to automate development process and optimization
• Interpret analytical simulations and provide design directions to resolve attribute issues and achieve efficient designs
• Lead supplier development initiatives and manage supply base
• Support global supplier manufacturing site assessments
• Manage the development of Core released parts: valve stem, lug nut, wheel weight, TMK, etc.
• Database development and management
• Support global architecture initiatives
• Support all regional Technical Design Review meetings
• Lead new technology development
• Interface with Ford Purchasing, STA, Design Engineering, Design Studio, Materials Engineering, D&R Application teams, and VOME

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level