Sr. Product Engineer at Leer Group in Elkhart, Indiana

Job Description:

Overall Responsibilities:

The Senior Product Engineer creates Test Setup Specification and builds a plan to meet business needs . Must provide design solutions for products and set up product specifications to meet business goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Product development: Working closely with design, test, fab, and reliability engineering teams to provide support
• Product specifications: Establishing product specifications to meet organizational goals
• Test programs: Developing test programs, hardware, and setup issues for mass production
• Data analysis: Analyzing statistical data for new and sustaining products
• Product release documentation: Generating and managing product release documentation
• Cost reduction: Driving cost reduction activities
• Product issues: Working on resolutions to product issues using data analysis

• Train, and mentor other Engineers and supporting staff.
• Ensure APQP compliance during engineering development activities, as well as interface deliverables.
• Manage access to OE CAD data via various avenues including SEMA and direct contact with OEM representatives.
• Utilize and coordinate robust product designs practices within Engineering.
• Interface with customers to obtain technical requirements and engineering specifications (QFD and related activities).
• Support safety initiatives, policies and procedures to ensure plant operations are safe and consistent with company standards and help reduce accidents and injuries.
• Exemplify and foster teamwork within the company. Promptly respond to concerns, issues, and suggestions and acts to ensure positive employee relations.
• Ensure full compliance with all applicable requirements and specifications imposed by the company, the customer and/or the industry.
• Other duties as assigned or needed.

Characteristics and skills:

• Experience with "concept to completion" stage gate methodology.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Must be a self-starter capable of working both independently, as well as part of a team.
• Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule.
• Work may require occasional weekends and/or evening work.
• The ability to travel is required - estimated 20%. Valid driver's license.
• Critical thinking, analysis, and creativity.
• Understanding of Product Data Management systems and workflow
• Experience in presenting gate reviews, gate packages, senior leadership product development reviews in a disciplined and detailed product development process.
• Must be able to balance team and individual responsibilities, giving and receiving feedback, while supporting efforts to succeed.
• Generating creative solutions and being able to translate concepts and information into images.
• Must have strong computer skills and be proficient with Microsoft Office software and related packages.
• Must have strong analytical skills and be well organized, an excellent problem solver, motivator, and decision maker.
• Working knowledge of truck and vehicle accessories, plastics technology, fiberglass manufacturing would be a plus along with project experience in the automotive, OEM, construction, industrial, or vehicle/equipment/aftermarket industry.

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering discipline
• 10-years minimum experience in product management
• Good administrative, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work with a wide variety of individuals
• Familiar with quality systems and quality requirements
• Six Sigma experience highly desirable
• CAD experience a plus
• Experience with lean principles (5S, kaizen, value stream mapping, demand flow etc.)
• Good mechanical, analytical, and technical skills.
• A true "collaborative" leader that embraces the idea that he/she is the "go-to" person.

• Must be an initiative-taker capable of working both independently, as well as part of a team.

Required Education: Bachelor's Degree

Travel Percentage: 10.0

Travel Required: Yes

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