Job Description

ENGINEER 2-3, PRODUCT

LOCATION: Acuna / Coahuila (MX-COA), Mexico | BRAND: Bendix | REQUISITION ID: 11209 | JOB GRADE: 16

| ON-SITE/REMOTE: On-site

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JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Summary

Product engineer owns engineering product responsibility for a specific product/ family of products.

Effectively manage engineering activities (e.g. product validation, DFMEA updates, drawing approvals, specification updates) for product changes associated to customer requests and or design optimizations.

Product Engineers are considered the experts for one or more products providing technical support to customers, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Essential Functions

This position works closely with Test and Design Engineers to generate and or update product documentation (e.g. standards, DVP, drawings), perform and conduct product testing validation, and collaborate in cross-functional teams to achieve the technical and business objectives.

Coordinate work with Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, suppliers and customers as necessary.

Collaborate with Design Engineers to plan and generate necessary changes to product’s drawings and models.

Collaborate with Test and Corporate Engineers to develop validation plan for product design changes.

Collaborate with manufacturing teams (quality and assembly) in order to develop processes in compliance with product specification requirements as necessary.

Elaborate testing procedures for parts to be analyzed.

Provide conclusions and recommendations based on testing reports.

Responsible for supplier’s PPAP’s evaluation and approval.

DFMEA owner/responsible.

Lead product safety activities and procedures for the products under his/her responsibility and follow up on action items with team members.

Knowledge:

• DFMEA, PFMEA
• Root cause analysis (e.g. 8D)
• DVPR
• PPAP approval
• Product Data Management
• Proficient in GD&T
• CAD and FEA knowledge is a strong plus
• Pneumatic valves, Mechatronics, and Solenoid design knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma processes and statistics is strongly preferred.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.

Experience

• Engineer 2: 2+ years of experience plus bachelor’s degree
• Engineer 3: 6+ years related experience with bachelor’s degree or 5+ years related experience with master’s degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering, with 3 or more years of automotive or similar industry experience
• At least 3 years of experience in product responsibility
• Strong product design experience
• High level of experience in DFMEA’s and PFMEA’s
• Experience providing technical support to final customers
• Lead in cost reduction projects
• Experience in statistical analysis (E.g. DOE, CPk)
• Experience working closely with casting and machining processes
• Experience in design and manufacturing reviews

Required Skills

• Generate & evaluate engineering product changes
• Team skills are essential
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to have technical support to customers and vendors
• Pneumatic valves knowledge is highly preferred
• Excellent communications skills (verbal/written)
• Leadership

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Engineering
• Bilingual (100%) English & Spanish

What does Bendix have to offer you?

• Work-life balance that includes Paid Vacation & Holiday Paid Time Off
• Vacation Premium
• Major medical expenses
• Christmas Bonus
• Life insurance
• Educational assistance program
• Wellness program
• Saving Fund
• Pantry Vouchers
• Personal Days Paid
• Permits paid for: Marriage or Death of a direct relative
• Attendance Bonuses
• Cafeteria Subsidy
• Subsidy for prescription glasses
• Medical service in plant
• Recognition Programs
• Gym