Product Development Engineer - Automotive Industry Alenquer

Responsibilities

• Full understanding and working knowledge of the disciplines required to manage and launch a program from concept to delivery.
• Create and manipulate math models so that revisions and/or redesigns can be performed.
• Capable of producing detail or assembly drawings as required.
• Coordinate program design with Program Managers, including
  - site visits to customers’ manufacturing facilities when necessary.
• Interpret FEM and rheological study reports.
• Assure Bill of Material and all detail and assembly drawings are of a level to support each build phase.
• Create, review and update Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis through life of program with Program Launch Team.
• Ensure all Engineering Changes are processed and implemented in a timely manner.
• Complete Advanced Product Quality Planning elements for design and engineering.
• Communicate status of engineering, tooling and gauging changes to the launch team.
• Implement engineering and manufacturing systems and assist in creating new systems that will reduce product lead time to customers.
• Lead engineering meetings with customer or internally when Program Manager is absent.
• Provide written and oral presentations to upper management on program status when the Program Manager is absent.
• Lead VA/VE process with a
  - functional team.

Skills / Competencies

• Solid understanding of timeline management
• Experience in use of design software
• Knowledge of design methodologies (top-down and
  - up design) and basic layout rules of machine elements
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes including but not limited to injection molding (plastic), die casting, extrusion process for a variety of materials, roll forming and stampings
• Familiar with GD&T
• Knowledge of advanced product quality planning (AIAG Version)
• Applications software knowledge (spreadsheet and database)
• Understanding of TS 16949 requirements
• Advanced knowledge of English and Portuguese languages required (speaking and writing)

Preferred Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in the Automotive Industry
• Manage launch process at the OEM level
• Working knowledge of DFMEA’s and DVP’s
• Understanding of APQP
• Working knowledge of VA/VE process

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing