Senior Vehicle Engineer

Club Car LLC

About The Position

The position offers the opportunity to be a Mechanical Engineer focused on the development of vehicles used by customers around the world. The position requires a passion for vehicles and the desire to work with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment to bring new and exciting products to market. GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION Manage global and/or regional commodities. Identify and engage with internal stakeholders (engineering, operations, and quality) to capture commodity requirements and ensure supplier qualification and quality. Responsible for developing & executing detailed commodity strategy. Conduct or support negotiations and supplier selection. Responsible for delivering commodity productivity through price negotiations, value analysis (VA) or continuous improvement projects. Responsible for Supplier Relationship Management for all strategic suppliers within commodity. Support region/sector NPD Procurement teams through preferred supplier programs and strategy development.

Requirements

7+ years of experience is recommended.
Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineeringor equivalent isrequired
Demonstratedexpertisein product & assembly design for different manufacturing processes
Strong ability to handle both complex and ambiguous situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously – mixing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands.
The right individual will be self-motivated, a strong collaborator, able to think creatively and work with others to find solutions, drive execution, and focus on results.
Able toquickly and efficiently understand and organize information necessary to make engineering decisions.
Solid Project Management/leadership skills
Process knowledge for plastics: injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and other common processes used for the manufacturing of products made from polymeric materials.
Process knowledge for metals: extrusion, stamping, die cast, welding, and other common manufacturing processes.
Experienced in applying and understanding the results of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
Expert in technical,analyticaland problem-solving skills (8D, 9-step,etc).
Excellent verbal and writtencommunicationsskills.
Employs “best” solution to problem rather than mostevident(considers business impact to other departments as well as technical requirements)
Proficient atidentifyingproject/subsystem risks and developing/executingsubsequentmitigation plans
Highcapability inin Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
Thorough understanding of the Engineeringfinancial impactand a basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business
While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis regularly required totalk or listen.
This position may berequiredto stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
Specific vision requirements include the ability tosee atclose range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

Experience working as an engineer in avehicle-relatedbusiness is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead the design process for vehicle related components and systems from concept to production.
Transform market requirements into system,subsystemandcomponentspecifications.
Perform project related assignments and work directly with all functions of the organization to ensure project success with respect to Quality, Delivery and Cost
Represent Engineering on cross functional new product development teams.
Ensure technicalrigorfor all projects assigned (Specifications, DFMEA, DVP, APQP, and Technical Design Reviews).
Creates and owns the Engineering Release Plan for all components, assemblies, installations, and Bills of Materials within assigned programs.
Remove roadblocks and accelerate implementation of projects.
Utilize PTC Creo to design & develop mechanical components,subsystemsand systems
Work closely with suppliers to develop components and subsystems to Club Car specifications.
Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to ensure DesignForManufacture (DFM) and to incorporate designs into manufacturing processes.
Leads competitive benchmarking activities & value engineering ideation activities
Mentor less experienced engineers.
Understand and influence regulatory standards that affect Club Car products.
Develop project schedules and drive cross functional teams to meet milestones for assigned projects.
Effectively self-manage large projects
First point of contact within engineeringregardingcustomer issues.