Product Engineer

Hutchinson•Auburn Hills, MI

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Plans and executes engineering programs within available time frame and resources. Releases final designs for manufacturing or purchasing, components and quantify timely product/process concern based on verification data. Requests and releases component and assembly drawings. Reviews all customer drawings: Develops product ideas and proposes design improvements. Determines HFMS standard parts and compliance of parts to customer specifications. Designs innovative, efficient components. Assigns new part numbers, establishes part names and creates bills of materials per HFMS standards and procedures. Initiates, reviews, and approves all ECRs in a timely manner for new or changed components and assemblies. Represents company in customer and supplier relationships. Reviews customer concerns with supervisor. Supports Sales and Program Management in areas of manufacturing feasibility, tooling requirements, and standard costing. Serves as local information resource for programs to: prototype group, purchasing department, manufacturing facilities. Supports plant engineers by initiating changes to customer prints which reflect manufacturing abilities. Creates, updates, and provides vital program launch engineering documents per HFMS, AIAG, and Customer requirements, i.e.: DFMEA DVP&R Timelines (engineering and testing) Prototype/sample orders (Helps to assure purchase orders are issued for samples) Test requests Problem solving Models and drawings DRA process Defines control characteristics on internal and customer drawings. Participates as integral member of the platform team representing Product Engineering and providing : Technical direction Launch assistance Resolution to open issues Sustain customer engineering satisfaction Plans, conducts, and leads problem solving sessions when necessary. Creates, researches, and determines feasibility of innovations, ideas, and VA/VEs. Assists in all engineering quoting activities. Support the safety and environmental programs to ensure a safe work environment for all employees and maintain compliance as well as ISO 14001 registration.

Requirements

B.S. in mechanical engineering level of knowledge
minimum of 1 to 4 years automotive experience
Thorough knowledge of design, development of mechanical components and systems
working knowledge of test engineering, manufacturing operations, and engineering processes and procedures.
High level of analytical ability.
Knowledge of a/c, water, and/or fuel components and systems (heat transfer and thermodynamics).
Knowledge of fundamental solid mechanics.
Interactive management, program management, SPC, DFMEA, FEA.
Well developed oral and written communication skills.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet applications.
Must be familiar with internet research, Microsoft Office software, and the use of e-mail.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Must actively support our Health Safety and Environmental policy, immediately report all Safety hazards and correct them when able to safely do so, participate in all required Safety Training, meetings, inspects, and use all required PPE.

Nice To Haves

Qualifications may be waived by management.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

Plans and executes engineering programs within available time frame and resources.
Releases final designs for manufacturing or purchasing, components and quantify timely product/process concern based on verification data.
Requests and releases component and assembly drawings.
Reviews all customer drawings.
Develops product ideas and proposes design improvements.
Determines HFMS standard parts and compliance of parts to customer specifications.
Designs innovative, efficient components.
Assigns new part numbers, establishes part names and creates bills of materials per HFMS standards and procedures.
Initiates, reviews, and approves all ECRs in a timely manner for new or changed components and assemblies.
Represents company in customer and supplier relationships.
Reviews customer concerns with supervisor.
Supports Sales and Program Management in areas of manufacturing feasibility, tooling requirements, and standard costing.
Serves as local information resource for programs to: prototype group, purchasing department, manufacturing facilities.
Supports plant engineers by initiating changes to customer prints which reflect manufacturing abilities.
Creates, updates, and provides vital program launch engineering documents per HFMS, AIAG, and Customer requirements, i.e.: DFMEA DVP&R Timelines (engineering and testing) Prototype/sample orders (Helps to assure purchase orders are issued for samples) Test requests Problem solving Models and drawings DRA process
Defines control characteristics on internal and customer drawings.
Participates as integral member of the platform team representing Product Engineering and providing : Technical direction Launch assistance Resolution to open issues Sustain customer engineering satisfaction
Plans, conducts, and leads problem solving sessions when necessary.
Creates, researches, and determines feasibility of innovations, ideas, and VA/VEs.
Assists in all engineering quoting activities.
Support the safety and environmental programs to ensure a safe work environment for all employees and maintain compliance as well as ISO 14001 registration.