Product Development Engineer

Job Description: Product Development Engineer withDRE experience of any automotive parts/systems. The work activities will include, but not be limited to:

• Support in identifying target parts, lead design, sourcing, release, validation, and verification of labels
• Support design, release, and implementation of component labels
  • Facilitate traceability information of parts tied to the VIN of vehicle assembled at Ford plant
  • Lead discussion with suppliers to specify needed label updates, request quotes, and lead through the change control management / change approval process.
  • Communicate label descriptions and requirements to support preparations for manufacturing plant scanning implementation.
• Support scanning equipment maintenance –
  • Conduct a review of current scanner status across all North American plants.
  • Determine if any existing scanners that can be used and identify where new scanners are needed.
  • Identify and implement new scanning equipment required to support traceability info for designated components.
  • Identify source of new scanners, requesting quotes for new equipment, and leading the acquisition process.
• Support Validation and Verification -
  • Provide a single point of contact for plant-based personnel, working to ensure preparations for installation of new equipment, and setup of data acquisition systems is proceeding on schedule
  • Work with plant-based personnel to develop and execute a plan for validation and verification of installed equipment performance.
• Manage and ensure manufacturing-specific documents calling out special characteristics for parts (including scanning and storing of traceability information) are updated properly.
• Keep weekly correspondence with Manufacturing Engineer counterpart to track Change Request (CR) progress and assist in approvals when needed.
• Manage the overall program timing by creating a workplan to ensure that all key milestones are met.
• Lead price and investment quotations for all component, module, and engineering changes.
• Develop and provide open issues management reporting of design changes, risks and opportunities and open issues for the component.
• Develop and manage the master program BOM within the client tools.

• 5 years of experience as DRE for any automotive parts/systems.
• BS in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Team Center, data management and traceability methodology.
• Knowledge of scanning and data acquisition equipment functionality.