Sr Product Dev Engineer

Job Title

This job is located in Grand Rapids, MI, USA, within the Research Innovation & Development domain. It is a full-time contract requiring a minimum of six years of experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Knowledge and practice of Hutchinson's Health, Safety, and Environmental policies, procedures, and requirements.
• Responsible for the design of new automotive products from initial RFQ, through the development phases, production launch, and production support continued until end of service requirements.
• Experience implementing NVH improvements for automotive or commercial vehicle with anti-vibration parts, i.e. engine mounts, suspension bushings, body/cradle/subframe mounts, etc.
• Detailed development of a product or system based on interpretation of customer's specifications to meet functional and cost requirements.
• Guide the Designers and CAE Engineers to meet customer and internal deadlines/requirements including DFM/DFA to deliver a robust, cost-effective solution to production.
• Fully utilizing physical test and analytical methods to support design direction.
• Responsible for detailed design, establishing prints and specifications, developing prototypes, and specifying tests.
• To coach and develop the engineering skills of Engineers and Technicians within the team.
• To cooperatively work with the Project Team Leader to develop team objectives and goals and to jointly manage the team to achieve these goals.
• Participates in the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) team including review of timing issues, metal components, suppliers, molds, production processes, product costs, etc.
• Support process, assembly and component changes to improve manufacturing processes, quality, scrap and OEE to reduce costs, etc.
• Working knowledge of engineering methods such as APQP, FMEA, DVP, GD&T, 8D problem solving and DOE.
• Specifying laboratory tests to simulate the vehicle life cycle.
• Diagnoses and reports on causes of failures in products.
• Continuously applies value analysis to reduce material and labor costs and to improve product quality.
• The Project Engineer is the main line of technical communication with the customer, Hutchinson sales, suppliers and with other Hutchinson departments.
• Responsible for completing tasks of all lower position levels and tasks assigned by the Management
• Encourage applied research and development with the engineering team and to foster product and process innovation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Refer to organizational Chart

Requirements:

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Must have good interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with Sales, Engineering, Industrialization, Quality and Production Departments including all other plant and office personnel. Attention to detail and accuracy. Must have good computer skills with a working knowledge of manufacturing products/processes. Need to know and understand metal stampings, aluminum casting, aluminum extrusions, plastic injection, rubber molding, metal finishers (coatings), etc..

Must understand the importance of being a self-starter, working autonomously, organized and dedicated, with good record keeping skills in a manufacturing environment.

Education &/or Experience:

Minimum BS in Engineering or equivalent; and five to ten years related experience.

Mathematical Skills:

Advanced math skills, Min Calculus

Computer Skills:

Good computer skills, proficient in Microsoft Office Software. Experience with CAD software such as Solid Works a plus.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and process several abstract and concrete variables. Must be able to assess reasonableness of the analysis performed. Must be capable of managing product development programs with limited supervision. Must be a self-starter, organized and dedicated, with good record keeping skills.

Must have the ability to accept and cope with restrictive time frames and unpredictable problems.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

None

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, and crouch. The…