PRODUCT ENGINEER

Job Overview

Engineer in this position will be in manufacturing facility (Factory Located Engineer) and will be responsible to maintain assigned group of products in production supporting any quality, product extension, manufacturing, or cost saving (VA/VE) projects. He/she will also be responsible to keep product documentation such as drawings, product specifications, packaging documentation & product conformity with global regulations. In certain cases, this individual will also be working closely with Product Managers to define potential product improvements, extensions and road maps. 

Job Requirements

 
•    Ensure product manufacturability
•    Define test procedures based on requirements and/or customers or international/external specifications, assess results and provide conclusions
•    Define dimensions, tolerances & special characteristics based on customer requirements, intended application, best practices and past experience
•    Interact in different levels (guiding, supporting, preparing presentations and information, following meetings, etc.) with manufacturing, quality, procurement as well as with customers and suppliers.
•    Assist in Packaging related documentation, testing & support
•    Responsible for fit, form and function of assigned products
•    Create & modify drawings/models
•    Create Engineering BOMs and release them using PLM system
•    Define and keep product performance documents
•    Write and maintain product specifications
•    Keep product engineering documentation up to date
•    Assess deviations and provide dispositions (production, quality, suppliers, etc.)
•    Support Quality with 8D reports (3D to 5D being primary engineering )
•    Define failure modes, root causes and corrective actions
•    Ensure that product performance is preserved throughout product life cycle
•    Work with core team leaders (Project Managers) to provide timely & accurate information for the assigned project tasks
•    Ensure assigned project deliverables for gates are completed as per project plan
•    Follow the LEANDP guidelines for product extension developments and improvements
•    Support quality department with PPAP documentation
•    Review and provide engineering decision on supplier’s PPAP/Change request to Supplier Quality team
•    Responsible for assigned VA/VE projects execution & ability to promote new VA/VE opportunities;
•    Responsible for customer notifications (PCN – from the decision to release).
•    Coordination and execution of engineering samples, testing & validation
•    Any other as assigned by department manager

What your background should look like

•   Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical engineering 
•   Working knowledge of CAD software (Creo/Solidworks or similar)   

•   2-3 years of experience with high volume mfg. environment (Plastic components mfg. experience is a plus)

Competencies