Product Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Overview:

Position is for an entry-level Product Engineer with Adient at our Plymouth, MI headquarters. Excellent opportunity for a new/recent mechanical engineering graduate to work with our team on engineering assignments that involve the design and development of Adient’s core products.

Basic Responsibilities

Responsible for specific engineering tasks or technical issues as assigned by lead engineer or engineering manager to meet current and future needs. Develops and provides resolution to customer technical issues through CBU/PBU Lead Engineer or Engineering Manager. Provides engineering support of SDT through Lead Engineer or Engineering Manager.

Provides technical direction to Designers, and support personnel. Provides solutions to resolve technical issues in assigned area of design responsibility, and works with team to ensure time and cost objectives are met. Elevates as appropriate. Utilizes best practices in engineering. Learns and supports PDfSS. Capable of communicating effectively with program team, suppliers, and support personnel. Basic understanding of engineering fundamentals and follows BOS procedures.

Specific Functions—Technical Responsibilities

Applies best practices in creating layout drawings, detail drawings and assembly drawings. Uses customer’s environment drawings to ensure no packaging or interference problems exist in the drawings/data. Applies best practices in design and engineering. This can include but is not limited to PDfSS, drawing standards, FEA, GD&T, root cause analysis, DVP, DFMEA, hand calculations and use of carry-over and CPP technology. Executes robust design/design changes to provide the highest quality in the build and assembly of prototype parts with agreed to process. Ensures design data is released on-time to support highest quality assemblies for testing and the customer. Supports root cause analysis in the resolution of test failures. Informs lead engineer or engineering manager of any potential safety concern. Provides test specifications and reviews set up for product testing in assigned area of design responsibility. Supports generation of DFMEAs prior to release of prototype tooling. Develops technical solutions that support business objectives (cost, performance, timing, weight, and investment). Technically supports suppliers in product development and drawing creation. Performs design studies or tolerance stack-ups to ensure highest quality product assembly and performance. Executes best practices and early detection for BSR. Uses the right tool/technology for providing technical solution to program/product issues. Is aware of advancing technology and implements as appropriate. Executes other assignments as directed

Specific Functions—Administrative Responsibilities

Writes CAs, IRs or DAs to properly document customer or Adient initiated changes or issues. Provides input to support personnel to ensure accurate input of design change records and drawings. Provides marked up drawings or CAD models through designers to facilitate accurate costing and quoting exercises. Maintains accurate bill of materials through product data management system and support personnel.

Reports To

Engineering Manager/Lead Engineer

Performance Measures

Timely resolution and execution of technical issues or changes. Execution of deliverables to support program timing and cost objectives. Support and execution of BOS procedures and process discipline. Effective balance of conflicting requirements and risks. Accurate and on-time drawings.

Education Required

Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent experience

Experience Required

0-3 years in Mechanical Engineering

PRIMARY LOCATION

Central Tech Unit Plymouth MI