Product Engineer

• 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.

Requiredqualifications

• 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