Career Area:
Engineering
Job Description:
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JOB DESCRIPTION: This role creates, implements and improves engineering designs, processes, techniques, tooling and machinery to meet customer requirements and maximize product quality, manufacturability, durability and cost effectiveness, while supporting manufacturing readiness and continuous improvement across the product lifecycle. Lead & perform engineering design, development, and validation for NTI, NPI, NSI cost reduction and quality improvement to ensure products provide superior performance, durability, quality, and serviceability. JOB DUTIES: • Creates robust 3D models and detailed drawings, Creo as preferred. • Designs sheet metal and casting parts using standard modeling practices. • Applies drawing standards, basic GD&T, tolerance stack-up, and configuration control correctly. • Leads/performs engine cooling component engineering design activities to meet product engineering targets and customer requirements. • Conducts DFMEA and DVP&R (Design Verification Plan & Report) and executes DVP on time per the project plan. • Leads design review meetings. • Leads the APQP process and follows through for component design and development. • Creates new designs and resolves issues related to manufacturing or build sequences; ensures design acceptance and manufacturing readiness. • Supports the adoption of new manufacturing technologies and processes (automation, robotics, computer-aided manufacturing software, etc.) to improve efficiency, reduce cost, and enhance quality. • Plans and improves engineering procedures and operations to make products and processes more reliable, efficient, and cost-effective. • Leads engineering solutions to fix quality issues. • Support engineering solutions for component cost reduction and re-sourcing • Support supplier strategy to assure supplier technology and quality readiness • Partners with cross-functional teams and customers (SDE, Buyer, Application Engineer, Product Team, Sales & Marketing, etc.) to answer engineering questions and provide design solutions aligned to customer and dealer network requirements.
BACKGROUND/EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years of work experience or Master’s degree with 2+ years of work experience in Thermal/Engine/Automobile/Mechanical Engineering • Demonstrated proficiency in Creo and/or other model and drawing design assistance system • Good at multitasking optimizing and deliver desired result under challenging requirement of quality, cost & timeline. • Good English oral and written communication skills • Good team collaboration • High customer focusing & high urgency sense to customer requirement Desired Qualifications: • Engine mounted cooling components design or development experience: Air to Water Charge Air Cooler, Engine Oil Cooler, EGR Cooler, Water Pump, Thermostat Valve etc. • Others engine components : Engine Block, Cylinder Head, Piston, valve train, casting, machining, etc. • Familiar with engine structure • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects
Skill Descriptors (Working Knowledge):
• Information Capture: Knowledge of the methods, channels and processes to obtain needed information; ability to identify, capture and document relevant business information in an auditable, organized, understandable and easily retrievable manner. Level Working Knowledge: • Follows defined procedures to document all routine information. • Identifies relevant established standards, policies and practices. • Fulfills routine information capture needs in own area. • Uses automated tools to capture, organize and archive relevant information. • Cites examples of different types of relevant information that need to be captured.
Standard Operating Procedures: Knowledge of established standard operating procedures (SOP); ability to design, implement and evaluate standard operating procedures affecting daily and strategic business operations in order to increase operational efficiency. Level Working Knowledge: • Adjusts SOPs according to changes in organizational and industry procedures. • Tracks deviations from and modifications to existing SOPs in business operations. • Ensures compliance with industry standards, regulations and policies. • Assists in establishing a standard operating procedure based on workflow and environment review. • Reviews the efficiency of standard operating procedures in terms of performance improvement.
Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems. Level Working Knowledge: • Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. • Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand. • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions. Effective Communications: Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques; ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors. Level Working Knowledge: • Delivers helpful feedback that focuses on behaviors without offending the recipient. • Listens to feedback without defensiveness and uses it for own communication effectiveness. • Makes oral presentations and writes reports needed for own work. • Avoids technical jargon when inappropriate. • Looks for and considers non-verbal cues from individuals and groups.
Design for Manufacturability (DFM): Knowledge of design for manufacturability guidelines, methodologies, and use cases; ability to use this knowledge to optimize product designs and manufacturing operations. Level Working Knowledge: • Analyzes the implementation challenges of DFM methodologies and shares them with their supervisors. • Documents each stage of the design process for audit and review purposes. • Follows standard guidelines and best practices while carrying out DFM procedures. • Implements DFM methodologies to standardize product designs, simplify operations, and reduce costs for certain types of manufacturing processes. • Utilizes basic DFM tools and technologies to implement DFM methodologies.
Engineering - MFG: Knowledge of processes, techniques and methods of engineering in a manufacturing environment; ability to design and implement materials, structures, machines, devices, systems and processes that safely realize a desired objective or invention. Level Working Knowledge: • Assists in problem resolution, drafting and writing specifications for engineering practices. • Works with basic, routine components of the engineering discipline in manufacturing. • Performs basic installation, maintenance and repairs for a specific engineering function. • Follows relevant standards, policies and practices in engineering operations. • Reports unusual engineering issues and considerations regarding manufacturing operations to senior staff.
Product Testing: Knowledge of product testing approaches, techniques and tools; ability to design, plan and execute testing strategies and tactics to ensure product quality at all stages of manufacturing. Level Working Knowledge: • Documents test process and results; prepares and analyzes defect-tracking reports. • Summarizes features of a specific product-testing process and associated procedures. • Tests components for compliance with functional requirements and established conventions. • Discusses and compares usability, safety and integration testing. • Develops product-testing procedures; participates in selecting testing environment and tools.
Troubleshooting Technical Problems: Knowledge of troubleshooting approaches, tools and techniques; ability to anticipate, detect and resolve technical problems in a manufacturing or product development environment. Level Working Knowledge: • Documents common hardware, software and communications problems and likely resolutions. • Troubleshoots typical technical problems in a specific area. • Works with vendor-specific diagnostic guides, tools and utilities to discover application problems. • Adheres to standard troubleshooting procedures to ensure effectiveness of resolutions. • Participates in setting evaluation standards and criterion for troubleshooting.
Posting Dates:
May 6, 2026 - June 29, 2026
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