Lead Product Engineer

Purem Novi Inc•Novi, MI

About The Position

This position designs, validates and ensures designs are manufactured, cost effective and meets all internal and external targets. Provides technical guidance to program engineers. In addition, ensures adherence to department and company policies, procedures and standards. Coordinates customer specifications, design, testing and prototype activities. Also leads the product development team for program assigned to including CAD/CAE/Validation and interface with cross functional ENA teams to fulfill Gate requirements and Program Development cycles.

Requirements

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
Minimum five years’ experience in automotive engineering role taking a product from concept to launch.
Prior experience with heat transfer and fluid dynamics
Proven APQP, GD&T, DFMEA and drawing release experience
Ability to travel domestically by car or plane.
To perform this job successfully, an individual should be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Ability to analyze data and prepare reports, statements and projections
Analytical- Synthesize complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data; Designs work flows and procedures.
Ability to apply mathematical concepts and operations, including calculations, percentages, statistical analysis, etc.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and write correspondence.
Business Acumen- Understands business implications of decisions.
Knowledge of continuous improvement of products for manufacturability.
Knowledge of engineering fundaments, mechanical systems, automotive systems, and exhaust systems.
Project Management- Develops project plans; Coordinates projects; Communicates changes and progress; Completes projects on time and budget; Manages project team activities.
Strives to continuously improve expertise, knowledge and skills.

Responsibilities

Approval of prototype content variation
Approve supplier and plant deviations
Checking and release of math models and drawings
Coordinate development process with customer engineering team
Creation and management of design workload on program
Creation and release of prototype work orders
Decisions in RFQ’ phase regarding design and BOM content at an appropriate level of fidelity and risk to support RFQ quoting process
Design decisions during development phase in regards to functional objectives and target setting
General and design detailed decisions that impact cost, weight, manufacturing and function of the components, subsystems and assemblies
Maintain key development APQP documents
Manage ED&D work per program budget
Manage test scheduling and part delivery with customer timeline
Prioritize design work within assigned project
Provide engineering feedback to other ENA departments on potential changes
Responsible over final release of technical drawings and math models
Provide technical guidance, mentor and enhance knowledge of PE I and PE II engineers
Ensuring adherence to company policies and procedures (10%)
Report out to Engineering Supervisor on program issues
Executing technical requirements for RFQ’s
Evaluating PD procedures and making recommendations for improvement
Conduct all business related activities for, and on the behalf of, Eberspaecher within the limits of applicable local, state, and federal legal requirements.
Provide support to, and compliance with, all local and corporate Eberspaecher Health, Safety & Environmental (HSE) policies, procedures and other HSE related requirements.
Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and follows all EETAM polices related to TS16949 and ISO 14001; looks for way to improve and promote quality.
Other duties as assigned.