Program Engineer

Magna International•Lansing, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Engineer supports successful automotive product launches at DexSys, working with the APQP team and collaborating with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing teams from prototype through production. The role supports the program manager in executing assigned programs through the APQP process and helps ensure prototype, pre-production, and sample deliveries meet customer timelines. The position is in-person in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and is scheduled Monday through Friday on first shift. The engineer leads prototype and pre-production build requirements, coordinates shipments through customer ordering and shipping portals, supports design and feasibility work with mock-ups and prototype parts, and participates in production-team training and launch meetings. The role also manages engineering changes, dimensional and quality investigations, corrective actions, BOM audits, documentation updates, tooling and equipment trials, cost and timing reporting, issue tracking, and cost-savings initiatives. The facility is nicotine-free, and nicotine and 10-panel drug screenings are part of pre-employment screening.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
At least three years of experience in design or engineering of automotive exterior decorative trim, or equivalent.
Knowledge of MS Office.
UG solids CAD knowledge.
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Dependable, motivated, and eager to learn.

Nice To Haves

Automotive manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

Support the program manager in ensuring successful launches of assigned programs through the APQP process.
Lead prototype and pre-production build requirements and maintain 100% on-time delivery.
Manage shipments through the customer pre-production build ordering and shipping portal.
Assist with design and feasibility analysis by providing mock-ups and developing prototype parts.
Participate in training production team members during start-up phases as required.
Participate in launch team meetings as required.
Create exploded views and conduct BOM analysis for assigned programs.
Lead analysis and corrective action related to part quality, part gaging and CMM issues, secondary fixtures, paint supports, and tooling as directed by the program manager.
Execute and implement internally and externally generated engineering changes and ECNs.
Lead analysis and corrective action for fit and dimensional problems, supplier issues, and other build concerns as directed by the program manager and Advanced Quality manager.
Conduct dimensional analysis and corrective action to support PPAP/ISIR, PTR, capability, and troubleshooting activities.
Participate in ECN change BOM audits and update Program Info Sheets.
Complete special projects, improvement ideas, and assignments as directed by the APQP Engineering Manager and Program Manager; perform other duties as assigned.
Perform and support new equipment run-offs and mold and paint trials.
Maintain prototype part inventory.
Document internal tool validation cost analysis and reporting.
Participate in and contribute to VA/VE and other cost-savings initiatives.
Provide cost and timing information for assigned ECNs, supplier parts, gages, and tooling as directed by the program manager.
Maintain an up-to-date open-issues tracking report in the current format.
Identify action items and follow up to meet deadlines, program timelines, and milestones.
Schedule support across programs to meet or exceed customer expectations for on-time sample, prototype-part, and pre-production-part submissions.