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What they do
A Product Development Engineer develops new products for companies, and participates in all phases of product development including research, design, production and marketing. Uses research on customer demand and industry trends to develop product ideas; builds and tests product prototypes; evaluates production options and costs. May specialize in a particular type of product or in products for a specific industry.
$83,432 / year median in Michigan
-7% projected decline
Job Description
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure that product is designed within various industry quality standards according to applicable specification in a safe, cost efficient and timely manner while following the APQP process
- Act as a technical liaison between customer and project management
- Initiate, review, and release design FMEA's, DVP&R, BOM and drawings
- Organize manufacturing and industrial engineering related documentation for new and existing products
- Attend, support, and participate in engineering development meetings, program launches with the customer
- Assist in the establishment of system requirements and specifications using correct engineering and technical disciplines
- Assure that project timing, performance, and cost targets are met
- Develop designs based off customer requirements and specifications
- Establish a design review team, lead design reviews and audit design progress through product life cycle
- Assure product testing is completed, analyzed and that results are documented and communicated
- Support production and quality departments with design related issues through product validation
- Lead product improvement and cost reduction efforts through the product life cycle
- Continuously improve existing product design and internal processes to increase customer satisfaction
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in the automotive industry
- Working knowledge of FMEA's, DVP&R
- Strong communication and business relations skills
- Strong Root cause analysis skills
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with automotive interiors
- Knowledgeable of the APQP process
- Automotive project management experience
- Pneumatics experience
- Blower Experience
- Thermal Management experience
- Proven record of accomplishment with product development that launched into high volume production
- Working knowledge of test procedures and data analysis
- General knowledge on product manufacturing of similar products
- CAD experience using any of the following packages: o IDEAS, Catia, Pro-E, UniGraphics
- Working knowledge and ability with Auto-Cad and drawing releases
- Manufacturing process experience