ENGINEER 2-3, PRODUCT

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC; Ciudad Acuña; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is seeking a Product Engineer to own engineering responsibilities for a product family and to collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive design changes and validation activities. The role supports customers, manufacturing, and quality with testing plans and issue resolution.

We value strong DFMEA/PFMEA experience, CAD/FEA skills, and communication abilities in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Engineering.
• Minimum 3 years of engineering experience, automotive or similar industry preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish required.

Responsibilities

• Own engineering product responsibility for a product family.
• Manage product validation, DFMEA updates, drawings approvals, and spec updates.
• Provide technical support to customers, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.
• Prepare testing procedures and evaluate results.
• Lead DFMEA/PFMEA ownership and supplier PPAP evaluations.
• Collaborate with Design, Test, and Corporate Engineers on validation plans.
• Support cost-reduction initiatives and design/manufacturing reviews.

Skills

Product changes

Team skills

Analytical thinking

Customer support

Pneumatic valves

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Engineering

Bilingual English & Spanish

Tools

CAD

FEA

SAP

Job description

Want to help shape tomorrow? At Bendix, we set the standard with advanced dynamic solutions that drive improved commercial vehicle performance and safety. We’re part of the Knorr-Bremse Group, the global leader in braking technologies. As part of our team, you’ll collaborate with a world of talented and dedicated colleagues whose sense of purpose complements your own. You’ll find rewarding opportunities, diverse experiences, partnerships, and an unwavering commitment to ethics and integrity.

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.

Position Summary

Product engineer owns engineering product responsibility for a specific product/ family of products. Effectively manage engineering activities (e.g. product validation, DFMEA updates, drawing approvals, specification updates) for product changes associated to customer requests and or design optimizations. Product Engineers are considered the experts for one or more products providing technical support to customers, Manufacturing, and Quality teams.

Essential Functions

• This position works closely with Test and Design Engineers to generate and or update product documentation (e.g. standards, DVP, drawings), perform and conduct product testing validation, and collaborate in cross-functional teams to achieve the technical and business objectives.
• Coordinate work with Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, suppliers and customers as necessary.
• Collaborate with Design Engineers to plan and generate necessary changes to product’s drawings and models.
• Collaborate with Test and Corporate Engineers to develop validation plan for product design changes.
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams (quality and assembly) in order to develop processes in compliance with product specification requirements as necessary.
• Elaborate testing procedures for parts to be analyzed.
• Provide conclusions and recommendations based on testing reports.
• Responsible for supplier’s PPAP’s evaluation and approval.
• DFMEA owner/responsible.
• Lead product safety activities and procedures for the products under his/her responsibility and follow up on action items with team members.

Knowledge

• DFMEA, PFMEA
• Root cause analysis (e.g. 8D)
• DVPR
• PPAP approval
• Product Data Management
• Proficient in GD&T
• CAD and FEA knowledge is a strong plus
• Pneumatic valves, Mechatronics, and Solenoid design knowledge is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma processes and statistics is strongly preferred.
• SAP knowledge is a plus.

Experience

• Engineer 2: 2+ years of experience plus bachelor’s degree
• Engineer 3: 6+ years related experience with bachelor’s degree or 5+ years related experience with master’s degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience in engineering, with 3 or more years of automotive or similar industry experience
• At least 3 years of experience in product responsibility
• Strong product design experience
• High level of experience in DFMEA’s and PFMEA’s
• Experience providing technical support to final customers
• Lead in cost reduction projects
• Experience in statistical analysis (E.g. DOE, CPk)
• Experience working closely with casting and machining processes
• Experience in design and manufacturing reviews

Required Skills

• Generate & evaluate engineering product changes
• Team skills are essential
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Able to have technical support to customers and vendors
• Pneumatic valves knowledge is highly preferred
• Excellent communications skills (verbal/written)
• Leadership

Education/Certifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics or Engineering
• Bilingual (100%) English & Spanish