Associate Eng Prod Dev CBU

textron; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kautex in Michigan is seeking a Senior Technical Project Lead Engineer to drive development of customer products from concept through prototyping, validation and mass production. You will coordinate across design, manufacturing and purchasing to meet specifications, costs and timing.

The role requires a degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or Mechatronics, hands-on automotive mechatronics experience, knowledge of battery systems, and strong English.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electronical Engineering, Mechatronics or a comparable education.
• Hands-on engineering experience in automotive mechatronics and mechanical engineering.
• Experience with battery systems in the automotive sector.
• Business English mandatory.
• German, French and/or Japanese language skills are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop customer product from first system concept, through quote, prototyping, validation and towards a fully released product in mass production.
• Ensure proactive requirements and risk management for all technical aspects.
• Ensure that customer specifications as well as cost targets, design-to-manufacture and timing goals are met.
• Knowledge about and compliance to the customer specific requirements.
• Act as technical liaison between product development teams and the customer and all other internal functions like design, manufacturing and industrialization.
• Supervise product testing including interpretation of test results and modifications to meet requirements.

Skills

Product design knowledge

Automotive mechatronics experience

Experience with battery systems

Business English mandatory

Willingness to travel

Education

Engineering degree (Mechanical/Electrical/Mechatronics)

Job description

Introduction:

Kautex is a global company with over 30 plants in 13 countries. As a leading Tier One automotive supplier, we are a pioneer in the design and manufacturing of plastic fuel systems and beyond. From battery enclosures for use in hybrid and full battery electric vehicles to autonomous cleaning systems, we are advancing solutions for the era of new mobility. Our portfolio also covers high-quality industrial packaging and cast camshafts. Embracing the transformative venture, Kautex offers highly advanced technologies and services worldwide.

We foster career growth, drive groundbreaking talent programs, and champion equal opportunities and sustainability in our business practices and products. By working together as one team and supporting one another, amazing things happen. We push the boundaries of what's possible, soar to new heights and reach for the extraordinary, being recognized by prestigious awards such as Fair Company, Great place to work (Silao), MINT minded company, or Ecovadis Platinum. We look forward to getting to know you and sharing more about our values and local benefits.

What awaits you:

• Develop customer product from first system concept, through quote, prototyping, validation and towards a fully released product in mass production
• Ensure proactive requirements and risk management for all technical aspects
• Ensure that customer specifications as well as cost targets, design-to-manufacture and timing goals are met
• Knowledge about and compliance to the customer specific requirements
• Seek for and achieve customers' buy in to utilize standardized development and validation testing, if and where useful and applicable
• Act as technical liason between product development teams and the customer and all other internal functions like design, manufacturing and industrialization
• Supervise product testing including interpretation of test results, introduction of the necessary actions and modifications as required to ensure that all requirements are met
• Support flawless launches by planning and controlling all technical issues related to assigned project and support the Program Manager in delivering highest quality solutions to our customers
• Provide product engineering expertise in a professional manner during customer visits and audits, with the team as well as in collaboration with other departments (e.g. manufacturing, purchasing, sales)
• Act as a Technical Project Lead Engineer with responsibility for a technical project team with reference to various KT technologies/systems like FUEL and PENTATONIC.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer to other regions
• Hands on support on related projects in other regions than Germany
• Use PLM as our regular project space for serial programs.

What you'll need to succeed:

• Degree in Mechanical or Electronical Engineering, Mechatronics or a comparable education
• Product design knowledge including welding and assembly with regards to blow molding, injection molding, compression molding and metals is a strong plus
• Hands on engineering experience in automotive engineering for complex mechatronics systems as well as mechanical engineering.
• Hands on engineering experience with battery systems in the automotive sector
• Experience working with OEMs preferred
• Business English mandatory
• German, French and/or Japanese language skills are a plus
• Willingness for frequent business travels