Automotive Product Engineer Vacancy - Spend 12 Months in the USA!
1. Here’s a fantastic career opportunity!
‘Resident Product Engineer’ - (Automotive Fluid Transfer)
Spend 12 Months in Michigan, USA
Location:
You will spend an initial 12 months in Michigan (USA). This will be reviewed after 12 months, to either extend or
return to the UK. Your place of work in the USA will be split between the customer’s location (Ford Dearborn) in
Detroit) and the company’s design centre, (Auburn Hills).
Outline of Job Role:
3D design and product engineering of ‘Vehicle Plumbing Systems’ (Fluid Transfer).
Remuneration details:
Salary £40,000 to £4500
Overseas Weighting - additional 20%
Housing in USA $2000 per month
Personal Return Flights to the value of £2500
Medical Insurance etc
Responsibilities:
3D Design of company products to Customer and company design guidelines
Co-ordinating and managing the engineering content for new programme launches
Co-ordinating and managing engineering change activity
Manage Engineering content of GPDS / APQP process including all customer reporting
Full responsibility for product design, design release, DFMEA, DVP&R and testing
Responsibility for company compliance to all internal and customer specifications including driving new
validations as required
Manage the company feasibility process for all engineering changes and new launches
Drawing release and sign off responsibility including relevant specifications
Maintain and progress design issue tracking matrices for every project
Attend meetings at company / customer sites as requested.
Participate in driving the continuous improvement of engineering and company processes.
Communicate the purpose and results of all significant customer meetings / visits etc.
To carry out procedures and working instructions as required in the Company Quality Manual. To support
new identification, idea / business development opportunities.
Requirements for the role:
Degree within an Engineering discipline
CATIA V5 training and experience
Automotive Engineering knowledge and experience
Customer communication and interface experience
Appreciation of design, for manufacture
Knowledge of GPDS / APQP process
Working knowledge / experience of Ford systems CAE appreciation
Design/Product knowledge of fluid carrying hose and tube assemblies: Turbo charging oil lubrication and
cooling line, Engine coolant lines, Fuel lines plastic and metal Power steering lines and Brake lines.
Willingness to travel (worldwide)