R&D Project Engineer 3

Nissan Motor Corporation•Farmington Hills, MI

3d•Onsite

About The Position

We are currently looking for a Project Engineer to join our Materials Engineering team in Farmington Hills, MI to develop high quality, cost effective on time raw material solutions for Nissan vehicles. This role will be responsible for developing various materials for body Structures, Chassis and Powertrain applications, including but not limited to ferrous and nonferrous metals, functional/anticorrosion surface treatments, and others used in the production of automobile parts. In addition, the selected applicant will be responsible for generating, developing and implementing novel ideas that contribute to vehicle quality improvement, cost reduction and sustainability. Therefore, the role will require cross functional coordination with Suppliers, Manufacturing Plants, Design Engineers and Purchasing to achieve company KPI’s (Quality, Cost, Schedule).

Requirements

BS degree in Mechanical, Chemical, or Materials Engineering, or related field
3 years of experience in related field, or combination of advanced degree, co-op/internship and experience required.
Practical experience with all aspect of materials testing/analyzing, including but not limited to: testing methods and equipment, production and conversion/forming processes, formulations, applications, etc.
Excellent communication/interpersonal skills required

Nice To Haves

Experience with metal part manufacturing processes such as Stamping, Casting, Machining, Drawing, and respective quality control measures desirable
Direct experience with problem analysis and root cause investigation, such as FTA, and product development and failure prevention, such as FMEA, desired
Experience working in a multicultural environment desired

Responsibilities

Material qualification activities using company engineering standards (incl. supplier visit)
Establish test plan, perform or direct testing using in-house or out-source resources, write technical reports to communicate the progress or evaluation judgment
Coordinate material and design changes with related function, advise appropriate specification of material in the design release process to optimize QCT per project milestone
Identify and define problems, collect data and draw valid conclusions
Value Optimization (cost reduction) activity management
Research US local material technologies and create new product specification
Work independently within a fixed schedule; domestic and international travel as required
Global collaborations with Nissan Japan and other regional engineering counterpart.