Product Engineer

Magna International•Grand Rapids, MI

About The Position

The Product Engineer plans, organizes, leads, and directs technical work related to product engineering, coordinating activities from concept through production testing. The role leads the product design team, maintains product-engineering open issues with an emphasis on actuators, and creates and maintains program deliverables including DFMEAs, DVPs, BOMs, design review checklists, tolerance stacks, drawing GD&T, and customer-specific requirements. The position directs product-engineering activities through the production phase and coordinates product, process, tooling, testing, and materials efforts. It monitors project cost, quality, timing, schedule, and budget; reports progress; coordinates internal and external resources; and helps overcome obstacles through problem solving. The Product Engineer also contributes to continuous improvement, researches and recommends products, processes, materials, and equipment, and conducts comparative and competitive analysis. Other related duties may be assigned.

Requirements

Strong initiative and a sense of ownership and responsibility.
Superior time-management and organizational skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills and solid problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently or in a group with supervision.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters objectively and discreetly, with a high standard of integrity.
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Demonstrated ability to conceptualize, coordinate, and integrate internal data, and clearly articulate product-engineering concepts, ideas, and issues.
Strong organizational, project-management, and leadership skills, including the ability to prioritize and coordinate projects, manage conflicting needs, and handle multiple issues at once.
Ability to work independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for communicating with internal and external contacts and representing the company professionally.
Excellent interpersonal skills to influence people at various levels and across functions.
Ability to operate standard and specialized equipment or tools related to the job.
Ability to calculate and analyze data, generate reports, and present information.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of experience is desired.
Strong actuator knowledge, including DC motors and gear trains.
Strong electrical knowledge to interface with the electrical engineering team on new and existing designs, including connector and terminal selection and general PCB knowledge.

Responsibilities

Define scope, plan, organize, lead, and direct technical work and team efforts related to product, process, tooling, testing, and materials for product engineering.
Translate technical direction into specific plans and direct product-engineering activities through production.
Monitor and control project costs, quality, timing, schedule, budget, and related aspects; report progress as required.
Serve as a liaison and coordinate development activities among internal and external resources.
Initiate actions to solve problems and overcome obstacles.
Participate in continuous-improvement efforts.
Research, recommend, and implement new or existing products, processes, materials, and equipment.
Conduct comparative and competitive analysis to support the use of appropriate and beneficial techniques.
Lead the product design team and maintain product-engineering open issues, particularly those related to actuators.
Create and maintain program DFMEAs, DVPs, BOMs, design review checklists, tolerance stacks, drawing GD&T, and customer-specific requirements.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

On-site fitness center and fresh-market cafeteria at the engineering facility.
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.
13 paid company holidays.
Competitive vacation plan.
Retirement savings programs.
Employee equity and profit participation program.
Family and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP).
Education Assistance Program.
Company-sponsored wellness programs, including flu shots, Weight Watchers, and gym membership reimbursement.
Individual bonus programs.