Product Engineer

Company Overview

LinHR‘ Client is a leading global tier 1 auto parts supplier, celebrated for its innovation and excellence in the automotive industry. With two major Engineering sites in the USA—located in Moraine, OH, and Brighton, MI—and a combined team of approximately 150 employees, we are committed to driving technological progress and nurturing a vibrant, collaborative work environment.

We are seeking a Product Engineer to join our Suspension Division in Dayton, Ohio. The Product Engineer will play a key role in developing innovative suspension solutions that meet demanding customer performance, quality, and cost requirements.

• Participate in the design, development, and validation of components for automotive suspension products, from concept through launch.
• Provide product engineering support for quality analysis, supplier development, and plant continuous improvement activities.
• Lead prototype builds, including coordination of parts, documentation, and build issue resolution.
• Conduct and champion design related cost reduction activities, including organizing and leading meetings, planning and executing verification testing, communicating changes with product groups, and following established change procedures.
• Apply structured problem‑solving strategies to address product and process issues; facilitate resolution of quality concerns and present status and results in cross‑functional meetings.
• Prepare, issue, and track required engineering documentation for design changes, engineering permits, verification testing, product change methodology sheets, and product/material specification changes.
• Design, validate, and release engineering drawings that meet customer requirements, internal standards, and applicable specifications.

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or a closely related field.
• Ability to read, interpret, and apply engineering prints and technical drawings.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross‑functional teams.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel in a professional setting.

• Understanding of common manufacturing processes and their impact on design and quality.
• Moderate level of hands‑on mechanical skill for troubleshooting, testing, and prototype support.
• Familiarity with Unigraphics (NX) or similar CAD tools, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), and basic statistical analysis methods.
• General knowledge of suspension system operation and functionality in automotive applications.

>50% travel to meet customers and suppliers with day travel to the various manufacturing facilities as required.

• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to use and understand Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and SharePoint, Microsoft (email). This is additional to the computer skill requirements as stated in the requirement qualifications.

• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to read and understand engineering prints/drawings. Good level of analytical skills…