Applications Engineer

MAHLE; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MAHLE in Farmington Hills, MI is seeking an Applications Engineer & Project Manager to support the Product Development Process for MAHLE projects from assigned customers and products. You will represent MAHLE at the assigned customer for technical occasions and create a network for information flow between customers and MAHLE.

The role requires ownership of all application engineering duties for the assigned projects, coordination of activities for milestone recovery, and collaboration with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Business plus 1–2 years of related experience or training.
• Demonstrated experience simultaneously managing multiple account/customer relationships.
• In-depth knowledge of contract negotiations and product development required.
• Good general base automotive technical knowledge, including powertrains, vehicle testing, and MAHLE’s product suite.
• Familiarity with OEM product development systems and processes required.

Responsibilities

• Project Management tasks, powers, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate the product development projects from the design phase and into production.
• Support, set up and review of actual project budgets, compare activities and results with previously established budgets, and appropriate corrective measures in case of deviations.
• Take responsibility for customer satisfaction and follow the company’s strategies, goals and missions.
• Continuously maintain familiarity with MAHLE product technology and follow up newly developed technologies and practices in order to be able to support our customers in their development programs and other aspects relevant to MAHLE.
• Follow market trends and keep management informed on all important issues concerning their assigned accounts.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct customer presentations, coordinate customer visits to the plant and attend and lead technical customer meetings. Travel as required (domestically and internationally).
• Communicate/clarify issues related to prototype orders with the customer.
• Address customer concerns or issues as they arise by determining who at our company is best suited to resolve it and direct company resources to address the concern to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Keep a network with all relevant MAHLE plants and entities.
• Organize customer visits and audits.
• Use knowledge and experience to support plant productivity and cost improvements.

Skills

Multi-account management

Contract negotiations

Product development knowledge

Automotive knowledge

OEM development processes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business

Job description

Your Contribution

As an

• Project Management tasks, powers, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate the product development projects from the design phase and into production.
• Support, set up and review of actual project budgets, compare activities and results with previously established budgets, and appropriate corrective measures in case of deviations.
• Take responsibility for customer satisfaction and follow the company’s strategies, goals and missions.
• Continuously maintain familiarity with MAHLE product technology and follow up newly developed technologies and practices in order to be able to support our customers in their development programs and other aspects relevant to MAHLE.
• Follow market trends and keep management informed on all important issues concerning their assigned accounts.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct customer presentations, coordinate customer visits to the plant and attend and lead technical customer meetings. Travel as required (domestically and internationally).
• Communicate/clarify issues related to prototype orders with the customer.
• Address customer concerns or issues as they arise by determining who at our company is best suited to resolve it and direct company resources to address the concern to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Keep a network with all relevant MAHLE plants and entities.
• Organize customer visits and audits.
• Use knowledge and experience to support plant productivity and cost improvements.

Your Contribution

As an Applications Engineer, you will support the Product Development Process (PDP) for MAHLE projects from assigned customer(s) and products. You will represent MAHLE at the assigned customer(s) for technical occasions. Create and maintain a network for information and communication flow both from customer to MAHLE and vice versa as well as within MAHLE’s global organization. You will take full responsibility for all aspects of application engineering duties for the assigned customer projects. It may also include special assignments in relation to the function as an Application Engineer & Project Manager not specified here. Coordinate activities in the event of a pending milestone might be missed to establish a recovery plan and notify customer.

• Project Management tasks, powers, and responsibilities.
• Coordinate the product development projects from the design phase and into production.
• Support, set up and review of actual project budgets, compare activities and results with previously established budgets, and appropriate corrective measures in case of deviations.
• Take responsibility for customer satisfaction and follow the company’s strategies, goals and missions.
• Continuously maintain familiarity with MAHLE product technology and follow up newly developed technologies and practices in order to be able to support our customers in their development programs and other aspects relevant to MAHLE.
• Follow market trends and keep management informed on all important issues concerning their assigned accounts.
• Plan, prepare, and conduct customer presentations, coordinate customer visits to the plant and attend and lead technical customer meetings. Travel as required (domestically and internationally).
• Communicate/clarify issues related to prototype orders with the customer.
• Address customer concerns or issues as they arise by determining who at our company is best suited to resolve it and direct company resources to address the concern to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Keep a network with all relevant MAHLE plants and entities.
• Organize customer visits and audits.
• Use knowledge and experience to support plant productivity and cost improvements.

Your Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or Business from a four year college or university and one or two years related experience or training, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated experience simultaneously managing multiple account/customer relationships
• In-depth knowledge of contract negotiations and product development required.
• Good general base automotive technical knowledge, including powertrains, vehicle testing, and MAHLE’s product suite.
• Familiarity with OEM product development systems and processes required.

Our Offer

We will provide a collaborative environment working on exciting assignments, along with ongoing personal & career development opportunities.

#DiversityMatters with our inclusive culture, we welcome applications from all social, religious & ethnical backgrounds, disabilities both mental and physical, identities (gender) and neurodivergent people.

MAHLE is not currently hiring individuals for this position who now or in the future require sponsorship for employment-based non-immigrant and immigrant visas. However, as a global company, MAHLE offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S. which can be found through our employment website www.jobs.mahle.com

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