Engineer, Wheel Hub

at  Mevotech

Take your next career step at Mevotech. We are constantly challenging the status quo and raising the bar allowing employees to make an impact within the company.
Mevotech is a trusted North American leader in the engineering and design of driveline, steering and suspension aftermarket auto parts. Fueled by innovation, our brands feature engineering improvements for maximum durability and performance, as well as time and labor-saving enhancements that drive bay efficiencies and increase shop revenues. Our in-house engineering team always has the Professional Technician in mind, and we are continuously optimizing part design for durability and ease of installation.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Post secondary degree in Mechanical Engineering degree or relatable field
• 5+ years of experience in automotive hub bearings design
• 3+ years of working with overseas manufacturers
• Proven experience working with AutoCAD Inventor
• Proven experience with APQP
• Demonstrated ability to work accurately in a fast-paced team environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Advanced Microsoft Office Skills
• Previous experience with Product Life Management Software would be an asset

Directly reporting into the Engineering Manager, Design and Innovation, the Engineer I is accountable for the completed detail and conceptual drawings while supporting the Engineering team by establishing test and design standards. In this role, the Engineer I will also make recommendations and lend their experience to the Engineering team, identifying key improvements, as well as failure modes of parts.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESInnovation & Technology

• Lead R&D Projects Focused on new technologies and concepts for wheel hub bearings
• Perform competitor benchmarking

Product Management

• Assist with manufacturer onboarding and quality management
• Perform NPI to expand product lines
• Write and maintain technical documentation including customer assembly drawings, manufacturing details and new product specifications
• Maintain manufacturing drawing/print database including creating, filing, obsoleting, retrieving and tracking changes
• Work with peers on validating completed specification & conceptual drawings before submitted to contract manufacturers.
• Resolve supplier concerns

Product Quality

• Perform root cause analysis on product quality issues
• Create and implement action plan, lessons learned
• Re-evaluate products and identify opportunities for improvement
• Review and compile testing data to quantify improvements that have been made to various designs.

Standards

• Create, improve and maintain design standards used for product lines
• Organize and standardize documents used for internal and external communication

Training Team Development

• On-boarding and training new team members
• Guide and develop intern’s technical abilities
• Review identified errors and guide team
• Document and upgrade current engineering specifications and standards
• Contribute to Mevotech engineering standards and process improvement iniatitives
• Collaborate with peers on research projects providing guidance and support