Product Engineer A

NSK Americas•Ann Arbor, MI

About The Position

NSK is a global manufacturer of ball and roller bearings, linear motion technology, automotive components and steering systems with both domestic and overseas manufacturing. NSK also offers a full range of services including reconditioning, ball screw repair, product integration, application engineering and predictive & preventative maintenance and reliability services. NSK's products and solutions are everywhere where things are in motion - even under the toughest conditions. NSK's high-precision rolling bearings are used in wind turbines and machine tools, linear components are found in production lines, while our automotive components are installed in the vehicles of almost every well-known automaker. The Product Engineer A Role Provides advanced technical knowledge and analytical support through primary responsibility for establishing the product design, specifications, as well as conducting investigations and performance evaluations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field is required.
4–6 years of relevant experience required

Nice To Haves

6–8 years preferred.
Experience with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) is preferred.

Responsibilities

Understands and negotiates customer technical requirements
Generate bearing designs to meet customer technical requirements and specifications
Create and evaluate bearing designs using CAD/CAE tools and software
Develops and maintains technical relationships with customers
Presents NSK technology and project recommendations to customers
Works with customers to identify new project opportunities
Coordinates customer test support and test return analysis
Prepares and presents all customer technical communication and documentation
Prepares design documents (DFMEA, Design Reviews, Drawings)
Obtains technical approval for process changes for activities such as VA/VE