Project Engineer

Sika AG • Madison Heights, MI

12h • Onsite

About The Position

Sika is looking for an experienced Project Engineer to join our team. Experience required working with Japanese OEMs. At Sika, the Project Engineer will assume project leadership and overall responsibility for Automotive Technologies in damping, sealing, and reinforcing. They will drive activities to meet timing needs through managing DFMEA and DVR&R activity through launch, securing application design approval, managing tooling budgets, and working with customer engineering and factory support to achieve results.

Requirements

• Experience required working with Japanese OEMs.
• Must have PC proficiency including MS Office and project management software.
• Excellent analytical & quantitative skills as well as strong communication.
• Capable of creating strong internal & external relationships with customers, vendors, and contacts across business groups.
• Requires minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required in Engineering.
• 1-3 years of application engineering or Program Management required preferably in the Automotive Industry.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with plastic injection molding and tooling as well as part design is highly recommended.
• Experience working with Japanese OEM's.

Responsibilities

• Assume project leadership and overall responsibility for Automotive Technologies in damping, sealing, and reinforcing.
• Drive activities to meet timing needs.
• Manage DFMEA and DVR&R activity through launch.
• Secure application design approval.
• Manage tooling budgets.
• Work with customer engineering and factory support to achieve results.
• Support Sika materials application strategy to meet customer requirements.
• Manage project timelines from award through 90 days post-launch.
• Ensure design reviews are complete and drawings are released in accordance with department procedures.
• Establish DVP&R's and DFMEA's and ensure design verification of parts including customer on-site validation.
• Manage engineering changes from quote approval by the customer to implementation at the manufacturing plant.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by the Supervisor.

Benefits

• 401K with generous company match
• Bonuses
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
• Floating Holidays + Paid Volunteer Time
• Wellness/Fitness Reimbursements
• Education Assistance
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program & More!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees