Product Engineer

Hendrickson•Canton, OH

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the design and development of trailer suspension systems and components. Provide technical support of current products to ensure they exceed the expectations of our production facilities and customers.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or similar discipline.
5-8 years in a manufacturing business, experience in vehicle structural design (preferably heavy or medium duty truck) with exposure to vehicle dynamics, structural analysis, fatigue analysis, and finite element analysis preferred.
Strong fundamentals of design knowledge required.
Solid modeling experience using 3D modeling software required, PTC Creo preferred.
Strong drafting skills, including knowledge of dimensioning and tolerance practices per ANSI Y14.5
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines required.
Self-motivated with good organization and planning skills.
Computer literacy with Windows environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
Must have good people skills and be able to develop good working relationships with suppliers, internal production personnel, sales group, staff, customers, etc.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Project Management skills and techniques a plus.
Knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes related to welding, stamping, forming, machining, casting, forging, fasteners, etc. preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with Engineering Supervisor and Program Managers to create and maintain priorities, schedules, and metrics
Lead product engineering activities for new products as assigned using the SPPD process
Develop project plans, deliverables, work activities, and resources necessary to complete assigned projects
Create 3D models, assembly layouts, drawings, and specifications necessary to insure the proper fit, form, and function of the designs
Create drawings of suspension components and assemblies, for use in construction of prototypes to be built and tested at Hendrickson’s R&D facility and assist in the testing when applicable
Works closely with test engineering to ensure that new products and changes to current products are appropriately specified and validated
Communicates design intent and critical design requirements and features through the AQP process
Specify and approve PPAP requirements as assigned
Works with customers and production facilities to ensure existing products exceed expectations
Reviews and approves product deviations as assigned
Assist in the creation and continuous improvement of best practices for suspension products
Work closely with internal manufacturing, purchasing, and quality departments, as well as outside suppliers, to obtain the best overall solutions to design problems
Create and present material for Management review