Product Development Engineer

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Division: BENTELER Automotive
Functional Area: Engineering;
Technical Development
Career Level: Professional
Contract Type: Permanent/Full-time
Weekly

Working Hours:

40,00
Required

Languages:

English
Requisition : 46525

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We are seeking a skilled and motivated Product Development Engineer to join our team. As a Product Development Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the design, development, and launch of automotive components. If you’re passionate about innovation, problem-solving, and ensuring product quality, we’d love to hear from you!

• Project Leadership: Plan and lead the product development process, providing regular project status updates.
• Requirements Management: Review customer and internal technical requirements, preparing the requirement manual.
• GD&T Expertise: Apply General Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) principles effectively.
• Feasibility and Risk Assessment: Control product feasibility and conduct design-FMEAs.
• Tolerance Investigations: Investigate tolerances and develop dimensioning concepts.
• Prototype Supervision: Plan and supervise prototype builds, tests, and experiments.
• Validation Planning: Review test specifications and prepare the Design Validation Plan (DVP).
• Design Issue Resolution: Provide engineering knowledge to identify and resolve design issues.
• Cost Optimization: Support value analysis and develop cost reduction concepts.
• Engineering Documentation: Release product drawings and manage engineering changes.
• Supplier Assessment: Assist in the technical assessment of suppliers.
• Quality Compliance: Ensure design compliance with internal and external quality standards.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Industrial preferred).
• Experience: Product Development Engineering experience in the automotive industry, including product launch.
• Technical
  
  Skills:
  
  
  • Proficiency in 3D CAD modeling, FEA, and PLM software.
  • Ability to evaluate product concepts and propose solutions.
  • Experience with PTC Windchill or a similar PLM system preferred.
  • Knowledge of metal forming and joining processes (aluminum extrusion, hot stamping, cold stamping, welding).
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Flexibility: Willingness to work between Grand Rapids and Holland, MI locations.

Charlotte Rose Muraske
BENTELER Human Resources