Plan, coordinate, and schedule the design and development of automotive components ensuring projects are on time, on budget, and in accordance with internal and customer specifications.
Communicate with key stakeholders to determine product requirements and objectives, and to align project teams with design and development strategy.
Assign duties and responsibilities to design team members.
Monitor the performance of design team members to provide technical guidance and feedback.
Confer with project personnel to proactively identify and resolve procedural inefficiencies, as well as problems related to engineering design or production.
Develop and update project plans, including design and development standards, CAD creation, and data guidelines.
Review vendor strategy to ensure ability to meet project needs.
Perform technical feasibility assessments, design trade-off evaluations, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) reviews, Mold Flow Analysis, and Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) to define project scope and planning parameters.
Coordinate product development initiatives and implementation of product design and development standards; balancing engineering best practices with production scalability and efficiency to drive overall production strategy.
Ensure designs and project deliverables adhere to quality standards.
Research and monitor existing client base and industry developments to identify new product engineering opportunities.
Propose new project plans to capitalize on recent innovations, industry developments, and new product engineering opportunities.
Requires up to 10% domestic and foreign travel to various locations that cannot be anticipated.
Education and Experience Requirements
Bachelors degree (or foreign equivalent) in mechanical engineering, mechatronic engineering, or related field; plus 3 years (36 months) of experience as an engineer in the automotive components manufacturing industry.
At least 3 years of experience in product design and development for automotive wiring solutions.
Demonstrated experience in Siemens TeamCenter, 3D CAD system, or Autodesk Inventor.
Knowledge of automotive engineering standards, processes, and requirements.
Travel Requirements
Requires up to 10% domestic and foreign travel to various locations that cannot be anticipated.
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