Torque Converter Design Engineer

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Job Title: Torque Converter Design Engineer

Caterpillars Energy and Transportation (E&T) segment and Large Power Systems Division (LPSD) product team delivers world-class products across commercial and machine markets providing the best value to our customers. LPSD innovates for tomorrows growth and delivers more products each year to help meet the worlds GHG reduction goals. Join our team to help build a better more sustainable world for future generations!

Job Summary:

Caterpillar R&D center (China) is looking to hire a torque converter design engineer to help our business this role you will direct and perform torque converter system & components design analysis development and validation. You will collaborate with multiple areas of global engineering operations and purchasing. You will continually learn and stay abreast of innovative technology.

What You Will Do:

• Responsible for torque converter system and components development technical support on manufacturing and testing.
• Closely work with machine team to understand voice of customer/VOC define technical specification prepare and evaluate design concepts complete feasibility studies of complex engineering projects.
• Develop Creo 3D/2D models perform analysis/simulation follow and update designs through build test and validation processes.
• Collaborate with global operations purchasing and the supply base to meet product and design cost targets.
• Utilize key product development processes such as Advanced Product Quality Planning/APQP Failure Mode and Effects Analysis/FMEA etc. inherent in New Product Introduction/NPI Continuous Product Improvement/CPI cost reduction projects.
• Lead system and component design review meeting.
• Work with cross functional teams to support parts development supplier process and quality control.
• Support/Follow up process optimize audit trouble shooting and improvement on current production products.
• Lead/Support/Follow up related NPICPI cost reduction projects delivery solutions.
• Develop project plan and implement accordingly.

Education Requirement:

• Requires Master or above degree in an accredited Engineering Mechanical Engineering Vehicle Engineering Material Science.

What Skills You Need to Have:

• Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify capture and document relevant business information in an auditable organized understandable and easily retrievable manner.
• Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency.
• Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.
• Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit receive and accurately interpret ideas information and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines methodologies and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations.
• Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials structures machines devices systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention.
• Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches techniques and tools; ability to design plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing.
• Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches tools and techniques; ability to anticipate detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• 3 years of drivetrain (transmission gearbox axle TC) or relevant component/system (gears shafts forgings castings) design/manufacture/testing experience.
• Transmission control system performance analysis experiences.
• Familiar with mechanical assembly/manufacturing process.
• Electric drive design and development experience.
• Familiar with quality management process and tools (APQP PPAP FMEA.).
• Skilled use at Creo (3D modeling and 2D drawing)
• Good knowledge of Geometry Dimensioning & Tolerance.
• Fluent in English (reading listening writing and speaking).

Additional Information:

• The location for this position is Wuxi Jiangsu.
• This position will require about 10% travel.

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