Automotive Product Dev Intern: Plastics & Mech

Textron; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Textron is seeking an internship for a Product Development Engineer in Troy, MI. The role involves performing broad engineering duties, creating models and drawings, and applying DFMEA, FEA, and DVP&R in line with QS9000 and customer requirements.

You will liaise with customer engineering, provide prototype and launch support at supplier and OEM sites, and contribute to quality improvements and lessons learned for future programs.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing University Degree in Engineering, preferably Plastics Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• Knowledge of testing and validation, program/project management, quality management, Measurement Technology/SPC, Technical Documentation, Materials and Processing, DFMEA and PFMEA.

Responsibilities

• Perform a broad range of engineering duties associated with assigned program(s) as defined in our processes.
• Support the creation of engineering models / drawings.
• Apply engineering disciplines and analysis including DFMEA, FEA, GDT & T, DVP&R, and Control Plan in accordance to QS9000 and customer requirements.
• Develop and maintain an open liaison relationship with customer engineering.
• Provide trial, launch, and post launch support at supplier, Kautex, and OEM manufacturing sites.
• Supports the continuous quality improvement process by continually evaluating products & processes for potential incremental performance enhancements.
• Capture Lessons Learned for future programs.
• Support prototype manufacturing groups to supply prototype parts / assemblies to the customer’s satisfaction.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned (i.e. maintaining open issues, lessons learned, and after action review data, design scorecard, prototype fabrication and sample distribution, and test support).
• Complete Engineering Changes via ECMS or ECN Qualifications.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Thermal Management

Mechatronics

Electronics

Composite Material

Circular Economy

Value Selling

DFMEA

PFMEA

Testing & Validation

Program Management

Quality Management

Measurement Technology

Statistical Process Control

Technical Documentation

Materials & Processing

Education

Engineering degree in progress

Job description

Textron is seeking an internship for a Product Development Engineer in Troy, MI. The role involves performing broad engineering duties, creating models and drawings, and applying DFMEA, FEA, and DVP&R in line with QS9000 and customer requirements.

You will liaise with customer engineering, provide prototype and launch support at supplier and OEM sites, and contribute to quality improvements and lessons learned for future programs.