LEER - Product Engineer

Leer Group•Elkhart, IN

About The Position

The Product Engineer designs solutions for products and sets up product specifications to meet business goals. This role involves working closely with design, test, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams, establishing product specifications, developing test programs and hardware, analyzing statistical data, generating product release documentation, driving cost reduction, and resolving product issues. The engineer will also train and mentor other engineers and supporting staff, ensure APQP compliance, manage OE CAD data, coordinate product design practices, interface with customers for technical requirements, and support safety initiatives. Additionally, the role requires fostering teamwork and ensuring compliance with all applicable requirements.

Requirements

Experience with “concept to completion” stage gate methodology.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Self-starter capable of working both independently, as well as part of a team.
Ability to travel is required - an estimated 10%.
Valid driver’s license.
Critical thinking, analysis, and creativity.
Understanding of Product Data Management systems and workflow.
Experience in presenting gate reviews, gate packages, senior leadership product development reviews in a disciplined and detailed product development process.
Ability to balance team and individual responsibilities, giving and receiving feedback, while supporting efforts to succeed.
Generating creative solutions and being able to translate concepts and information into images.
Strong computer skills and be proficient with Microsoft Office software and related packages.
Strong analytical skills and be well organized, an excellent problem solver, motivator, and decision maker.
Bachelor’s degree in engineering discipline
10-years minimum experience in product engineering
Good administrative, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals.
Familiar with quality systems and quality requirements
Familiarity with FEA and CFD tools.
Experience developing DFMEA’s and DVP&R’s
Good mechanical, analytical, and technical skills.
A true “collaborative” leader that embraces the idea that he/she is the “go-to” person.
Must be an initiative-taker capable of working both independently, as well as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of truck and vehicle accessories, plastics technology, fiberglass manufacturing would be a plus along with project experience in the automotive, OEM, construction, industrial, or vehicle/equipment/aftermarket industry.
Six Sigma experience highly desirable
CAD experience a plus (especially SolidWorks)
Experience with lean principles (5S, kaizen, value stream mapping, demand flow etc.)

Responsibilities

Working closely with design, test, manufacturing, and quality engineering team members to provide support.
Establishing product specifications to meet organizational goals.
Developing test programs, hardware, DVP&R.
Analyzing statistical data for new and sustaining products.
Generating and managing product release documentation.
Driving cost reduction activities.
Working on resolutions to product issues using data analysis.
Train, and mentor other Engineers and supporting staff.
Ensure APQP compliance during engineering development activities, as well as interface deliverables.
Manage access to OE CAD data via various avenues including SEMA and direct contact with OEM representatives.
Utilize and coordinate robust product designs practices within Engineering.
Interface with customers to obtain technical requirements and engineering specifications (QFD and related activities).
Support safety initiatives, policies, and procedures to ensure plant operations are safe and consistent with company standards and help reduce accidents and injuries.
Exemplify and foster teamwork within the company. Promptly respond to concerns, issues, and suggestions and act to ensure positive employee relations.
Ensure full compliance with all applicable requirements and specifications imposed by the company, the customer, and/or the industry.
Other duties as assigned or needed.