PRODUCT ENGINEER
- Tullahoma, TN
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ensure product manufacturability
- Define test procedures based on requirements and/or customers or international/external specifications, assess results and provide conclusions
- Define dimensions, tolerances & special characteristics based on customer requirements, intended application, best practices and past experience
- Interact in different levels (guiding, supporting, preparing presentations and information, following meetings, etc.) with manufacturing, quality, procurement as well as with customers and suppliers.
- Assist in Packaging related documentation, testing & support
- Responsible for fit, form and function of assigned products
- Create & modify drawings/models
- Create Engineering BOMs and release them using PLM system
- Define and keep product performance documents
- Write and maintain product specifications
- Keep product engineering documentation up to date
- Assess deviations and provide dispositions (production, quality, suppliers, etc.)
- Support Quality with 8D reports (3D to 5D being primary engineering )
- Define failure modes, root causes and corrective actions
- Ensure that product performance is preserved throughout product life cycle
- Work with core team leaders (Project Managers) to provide timely & accurate information for the assigned project tasks
- Ensure assigned project deliverables for gates are completed as per project plan
- Follow the LEANDP guidelines for product extension developments and improvements
- Support quality department with PPAP documentation
- Review and provide engineering decision on supplier's PPAP/Change request to Supplier Quality team
- Responsible for assigned VA/VE projects execution & ability to promote new VA/VE opportunities;
- Responsible for customer notifications (PCN - from the decision to release).
- Coordination and execution of engineering samples, testing & validation
- Any other as assigned by department manager
- Bachelor's degree in mechanical/electrical engineering
- Working knowledge of CAD software (Creo/Solidworks or similar)
- 2-3 years of experience with high volume mfg. environment (Plastic components mfg. experience is a plus)