Senior Product Engineer, Instrument Panels and Consoles

International Automotive Components • Troy, MI

21h

About The Position

Responsible to identify, design and develop a product/product family. Ensures production procedures efficiently utilize materials and personnel. Tests finished product for quality purposes and recommends changes to product specifications as necessary. They receive and process changes required by clients, released on production (not launches), at a SR Level, responsible to develop the product from the concept up to the SOP on a limited basis (if it is a BTP, Built to Print) or as a full development as an FSS, Full-Service Supplier. May develop, uncover, characterize, and assess strategic new products and/or product extensions. Transforms and adopts discoveries to ensure research and development activities will maintain an organization’s competitive position. May also focus on pure research and/or design and implementing the manufacturing processes and equipment for the product.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• 4–8+ years of experience in product engineering.
• Direct experience in a Tier 1 automotive or OEM manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in AIAG core tools including APQP, PPAP, FMEA (DFMEA/PFMEA), Control Plans, and SPC.
• Deep understanding of GD&T, tolerance stack-up analysis, and CAD software (CATIA, NX, SolidWorks).
• Specific expertise in IP, door panel, consoles.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Teamcenter or similar PLM systems.
• IATF 16949 auditor certification.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design and develop a product/product family.
• Ensure production procedures efficiently utilize materials and personnel.
• Test finished product for quality purposes and recommends changes to product specifications as necessary.
• Receive and process changes required by clients, released on production (not launches), at a SR Level.
• Develop the product from the concept up to the SOP on a limited basis (if it is a BTP, Built to Print) or as a full development as an FSS, Full-Service Supplier.
• Develop, uncover, characterize, and assess strategic new products and/or product extensions.
• Transform and adopt discoveries to ensure research and development activities will maintain an organization’s competitive position.
• Focus on pure research and/or design and implementing the manufacturing processes and equipment for the product.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior