Product Engineer

Product Engineer

We're looking for visionaries, enablers, and innovation drivers. Breaking new ground. Realizing innovative ideas. Helping to shape the future of mobility. At GRAMMER, you can make a big difference - for yourself as well. As a global partner to the automotive industry, we are successful worldwide with our two divisions Automotive and Commercial Vehicles. Every day, we develop and produce systems for passenger car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for offroad commercial vehicles, trucks, buses and trains.

We shape the way people are mobile today and in the future. Bring your unique talents to the diverse GRAMMER community. More than 14,000 employees in 20 countries want to change the world together with you.

• Primary engineering interface for Grammer OEM.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks, and adapt well to constant change.
• Interface with OEM Engineering, Program Management, Design Studio and Manufacturing to define and implement interior solutions for center consoles and other interior plastic parts.
• Work with Program Management to manage the cost, weight, timing and investment of the components to meet targets.
• Work with internal tooling and manufacturing groups to establish feasibility and optimize designs for cost, weight, and investment.
• Support sales in new acquisition and growth opportunities.
• Negotiate Grammer best practices with customer wants in design and manufacturing.
• Create and update engineering open issues list (weekly at a minimum, more frequently depending on project needs).
• Create technical specification and requirements for the products (in compliment with customer specifications, FMVSS/ECE).
• Material selection for components.
• Evaluation of customer specifications.
• Prepare product presentations for the customers.
• Lead DFMEA / DFA / DFM teams and documents.
• Support PFMEA / Control Plan / Process Flow – as team member.
• Responsible for GD&T - design and study.
• Responsible for change management and release design reviews.
• Direct contact with product development engineering teams at customer.
• Participate in customer step, design, and technical reviews as required.
• Support builds in supplier and vehicle assembly plants as required.
• Evaluation of the test results.
• Follow direction of supervisor/manager.
• Support other product lines as required.
• Travel:
  Some travel required to Grammer plants (Mexico and US), Grammer global headquarters (Germany) and OEM plants.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 5 years of automotive interior design engineering experience, center console development is ideal
• Working knowledge of Class A part quality requirements (grain, color, gloss, harmony, gap and flushness, perceived quality)
• Working knowledge of plastic part design, wrapped and decorative parts, plastic welding, and assembly processes and tooling construction.
• Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing at all levels of the organization

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge of NX and CATIA V5
• Working knowledge of analytical tools (FEA and Mold Flow)
• Experience in an assembly-manufacturing environment
• Previous work with OEM studios
• Some German and/or Spanish is a plus

The well-being of our employees is our top priority. That's why we offer you:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage on day 1
• Tuition reimbursement programs
• Generous 401(k) match
• Robust EAP services
• Individualized developmental opportunities
• Much more!