Product Engineer - VTCA

at  Vuteq Canada Inc

JOB SUMMARY

The Product Engineer will support the Advanced Development Team by planning and leading the design and development of customer projects/products and the R&D of new materials and technologies. The Product Engineer will also assist the Tooling engineers and Process Engineering with optimizing design and builds.

EDUCATION

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar field or successful completion of a minimum three-year advanced engineering diploma from a college.

EXPERIENCE

• Experience with CATIA V5, Unigraphics, or Solidworks
• Experience with PPAP, APQP, DFMEA, PFMEA
• MS Office (particularly Excel, PowerPoint)
• Some injection molding knowledge and experience is an advantage
• Excellent knowledge of plastics & other automotive interior/exterior materials
• 3-5 years’ experience with engineering product development
• 3-5 years’ experience coordinating engineering projects to ensure compliance with customer standards
• 1-2 years of experience in testing equipment exposure (Instron, weather chambers, spray equipment, and 3D printing operation)
• 1-2 years of sewing experience and material knowledge as an asset

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to manage time efficiently to meet deadlines set by customers
• Prioritization skills; ability to adapt to changing demands (internal and/or external)
• Interpersonal skills; ability to present technical information to customers in a professional environment
• Conduct statistical analysis of data (performance/dimensional) to understand trends and implement corrective action
• Develop and maintain positive and productive professional relationships with internal (Vuteq) and external customers
• High attention to detail
• Ability to show versatility and resourcefulness when problem solving
• Organizational skills; ability to organize tasks and deadlines while working on several different projects
• Actively listening to customers, suppliers, and internal team members on project requirement changes
• Ability to manage a small group of professionals towards a shared a goal
• Communicating in a second language would be considered an asset

• Support product research and development activity and manage projects through to completion
• Develop new materials, processes based on our customers’ needs and trends
• Attend development project meetings and report target and status
• Complete technical presentations both internally and to external customers
• Lead customer and supplier communication, join and support customer meetings by providing VAVE items
• Development projects: create design of experiments, contacting vendors to acquire equipment and materials, perform tests and trials of designs, prepare and present final findings to appropriate manager and OEM Engineering
• Program support: studying DWI/SWC standards, working with team members to learn Vuteq Process Development program history, helping define the root cause of issues, brainstorming solutions and implementation plans
• Prototyping: analyze data received from customers, developing, and building of the prototype
• Benchmarking: researching relevant competitors’ products, communicate with the sales department about competitor models, dismantle parts and document findings, present findings to appropriate manager
• Testing: studying customer standards, setting up jigs and fixtures for tests, perform testing to customers specifications/standards, report findings to appropriate manager
• Machine development: research new technologies in the Interior industry, collaborate with multiple vendors and suppliers for information, analyze findings and decide further methods of procedures
• Analyze existing automotive interior parts for safety, performance, and feasibility.
• Work following PDCA flow