Product Engineer NEW Not Specified

Jit Team; Opole; Hybrid; PLN 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jit Team is seeking a Product Engineer to drive automotive product development from concept to production. You will coordinate with engineering, manufacturing, and customers to ensure robust processes and successful implementation of engineering changes.

Join a global automotive client portfolio and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives while operating in a hybrid model based in Opole, Poland.

Qualifications

• 4 years’ experience in automotive product engineering department or 7 years’ experience in automotive production engineering department.
• Bachelor and/or Diploma in automotive, plastics engineering, mechanical engineering or 7 years’ experience in automotive production engineering.
• Knowledge of customer requirements and company manufacturing product and processes.
• Fluent in English; Polish and German are a plus but not required.
• FMEA training or 4-year experience in automotive production sector in engineering department.
• Working knowledge of GD&T, DFM, DFA, CAE/FEA, CAD, FMEA, DVP&R.
• Cradle to Grave project experience including process and tool maturation and program launch.
• Conversant with major CAD systems applicable to automotive design.
• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adaptability in the location of work including business travel.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and develop changes to the product initiated by the customer or design team.
• Plan, organize, and conduct activities to achieve objectives across Engineering Europe and the company.
• Report deviations from standards and take corrective actions.
• Support performance of production KPIs and tool readiness.
• Act as Deputy to Senior/Lead Engineer (ENP419).
• Ensure designs support DFA/DFM, QFD, and PPAP processes.
• Support tool timing and milestones with development and customers.
• Assist tool trials, sign-offs, and tool shipments to manufacturing sites.

Skills

Automotive product engineering

English fluency

GD&T knowledge

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Diploma in automotive/plastics/mechanical engineering

Tools

CAD software

MoldFlow

FEA software

Job description

Work model: hybrid (3 days from the office in Opole, 2 days remotely)

Why choose this offer?

• End-to-end involvement in product development , from engineering changes and prototypes through validation, tooling, and production launch.
• Strong international exposure , working closely with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing plants across the automotive industry.
• Opportunity to influence product and process improvements , contributing to APQP, FMEA, VAVE initiatives, and continuous improvement projects.

Project

We are looking for a Product Engineer to manage and support product development activities from concept through production. You will work across engineering, manufacturing, and customer teams to deliver high-quality automotive components while ensuring robust processes and successful implementation of engineering changes.

What you will be doing:

• Monitoring and developing changes to the product initiated by the customer or the Inteva Products design team. Translation of these changes to production while maintaining the quality requirements and monitoring of timing and costs
• Plan, organize and conduct activities within its area in an effective manner towards achieving
  common objectives of Inteva Products Engineering Europe as well as the company
• Report deviations from the standard and take appropriate measures and corrective actions
• Take action to achieve the operational objectives set out in production plans and indicators (KPIs)
• Deputy to ENP419 (Senior Product Engineer / Lead Engineer)
• Support that product designs consider:
  - design for assembly / DFA
  - design for manufacture / DFM
  - Quality functional deployment /QFD
  - Support element analysis data
  - Support CAE simulations (MoldFlow, FEA etc.)
  - Support dimensional variation analysis (in conjunction with DVA specialist)
• Support Tool Timing for specific parts with product development / customer milestone information
• Support for specific parts that off tool parts meet the defined product design and required quality
• expectations and define action plan
• Support engineering elements of customer part approval (PPAP) like FuFo / homologation
• Support to all crucial tool trial for specific parts, tool sign off and shipping of tools to their respectivemanufacturing destination
• Support that the process is robust prior to tool shipment
• Support to determine and apply the most appropriate and cost-effective solutions
• Support technical purchase issues
• Provide for design resolution as an extension of and in cooperation with the customer engineering
  team
• For New Product Introduction (NPI) programs the Product Engineer shall fulfil the nominated position
  as defined in Inteva Products APQP system (RASIC)

Expected competences:

• 4 years’ experience in automotive product engineering department or 7 years’ experience in
  automotive production engineering department
• Bachelor and/or Diploma degree in automotive, plastics engineering, mechanical engineering or 7
  years’ experience in automotive production engineering department
• Knowledge of customer requirements and company manufacturing product and processes
• Fluent in English (Polish and German is a nice to have non mandatory)
• FMEA training or 4-year experience in automotive production sector in engineering department
• Working knowledge of job-related technical skills: GD&T, DFM, DFA, CAE/FEA, CAD, FMEA, DVP&R.
• Cradle to Grave project experience including process and tool maturation and program launch.
• Conversant with major CAD systems applicable to automotive design.
• Good verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Adaptability in the location of work including business travel

Client – why choose this particular client from the Jit portfolio?

The client is a global automotive company specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative components and systems for leading vehicle manufacturers. With a broad network of production facilities and engineering centers across multiple countries, the organization operates in a highly international environment. The company focuses on innovation, quality, and continuous process improvement to support the development of modern mobility solutions. Employees have the opportunity to work on impactful projects and collaborate with experts from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds.

About Jit Team

The Human Factor of IT - it’s not just a slogan, it’s a philosophy. The foundation of Jit Team is people, which is why we prioritise you. We employ over 770 experienced experts , to whom we offer developmental projects, a wide range of benefits, and a proprietary professional development programme. Together with clients from around the world, we create innovative IT solutions delivered by highly specialised and efficient teams.

Behind our maxim are also charitable and educational activities. We support schools, universities, and educational institutions by conducting workshops, running educational projects, sponsoring events, and donating learning equipment. We offer internships that help launch careers in IT. We support water rescuers and hospitals by providing the necessary equipment. We also support numerous charitable organisations helping people in need, children, and the elderly. We are a Polish company and we share what we have achieved over more than 15 years of activity. By supporting local initiatives, we contribute to the circulation of good energy.