Design Engineer (Seating Department), Ann Arbor

General Summary:

Provides in-house and/or on-site customer support in the areas of CAD, engineering, and customer support issues.

II.          Essential Job Functions:

Design, develop and engineer applicable commodity.

Define product requirements.

Ensure the customer's expectations are met or exceeded.

Utilize lessons learned and continuous improvement activities to ensure robust designs.

Initiate DSRs for required design work.

Maintain engineering open issues.

Initiate, track, and maintain engineering discipline documents (DFMEA, DVP&R, BOM).

Initiate engineering changes through ECI system.

Execute initial engineering release and subsequent changes.

Support various team disciplines (PFMEA, APQP, DFA, DFM, DFE, craftsmanship, tooling, timing, sales, etc.)

Manage execution of FEA development.

Approve product quality, GD&T, gauge/fixture design and build.

Support analysis of dimensional data and corrective action for product concerns.

Support resolution of build issues.

Participate in weekly design reviews.

Provide launch support, including onsite at customer manufacturing locations.

Initiate, support, and participate in VA/VE initiatives.

                              

Minimum Qualifications/Requirements:

 

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or technical field required, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

 

Experience:

Entry to four (4) years of relevant experience.

Experience in Toyota systems and terminology is a plus.