Resident Product Engineer

Job Description

Responsible for :

The Resident Product Engineer supports production operations by representing Design and Product Engineering at Engine, Transmission, RESS, or Drive Unit manufacturing locations.

Main Responsibilities

• Function as the focal point for communicating product/process related issues between Product Engineering, Product Teams and Manufacturing Plant personnel

• Lead resolution of component, subsystem, and assembly issues within the plant which are related to product engineering design and/or specifications

• Lead activities to root cause and address warranty issues in conjunction with the site quality engineering group

• Lead activities to root cause and address material scrap issues through assessment of material on quality hold and establishment of salvage, repair, and/or rework procedures as applicable

• Feed back learnings from TWOs and quality issues to DREs and Technical Specialists with focus on strengthening BOD/BOM through personal input of DFM/DFA experience.

• Support the introduction and launch of new designs and design change requests into production through PTRs, ETRs, SPCRs, plant readiness reviews, and change management

• Engage with Plant Floor Change Management (PFCM) requests to assess manufacturing changes which could impact the quality or functionality of product hardware

• Support the release of BOD/BOM compliant designs within the plant

• Support planning, build programs, and execution of pilot, preproduction and prototype build activity

• Support the product team through participation in standard meetings such as PRT, PET, PAPIR, CPIT, DSE, and Plant Quality Team meetings

• Support processes within and across HRC and system engineers to communicate/document component and system issues as well as best practices

• Engage and inform Plant personnel regarding product function and requirements

• Support plant BIQ activities and continuous quality improvement

• Domestic travel - up to 5%

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering or any related field.

• 5+ years of transmission design-release-validation-quality experience is required.

• Advanced English proficiency

• Comprehensive understanding of product engineering processes and tools such as Engineering Change Management, GPDP, PRTS-JIRA, DFMEA/PFMEA, QDAP, P-release, PPAP, TWOs, etc.

• Comprehensive understanding of Design, Development & Validation activities for Engine/Transmission/RESS/Drive Unit

• Knowledge of engineering theory and operating principles of Energy Conversion Systems

• High level of oral & written communication skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with colleagues locally and at remote sites

• High level of interpersonal skills to work effectively within a team environment and with all levels of the organization

• High level of analytical problem-solving skills in a production environment where problems are very unusual and extremely difficult.

• Willingness to travel as required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Multiple DRE assignments in various PMT’s with successful individual and team-based achievements

• Cross functional experiences in areas such as Calibration, Validation, Analysis, etc.

• Manufacturing experience in casting, machining and assembly

• Red X / DFSS certification

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