BIW Tolerance Simulation Lead

India; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

India is seeking a Tolerance Analysis Engineer to lead cross-functional teams to ensure Body/Exterior Build Objectives, Interior Build Objectives, and Chassis Build/functional Objectives are met.

You will collaborate with PDO, Advanced Program and Engineering teams early in the program timeline and use 3-D Tolerance Analysis to develop product and process specifications that achieve finished vehicle dimensional and functional objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• Minimum 7 years automotive experience
• Strong GD&T experience
• Strong organizational written and verbal communication skills
• High level of analytical skills for problem solving
• Proficient in Teamcenter Visualization, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Strong understanding of statistical tolerances
• Understanding of tolerance paths and running basic tolerance stacks
• Experience with 3-Dimensional Tolerance Analysis, especially 3-DCS
• Ability to work with cross functional teams to ensure the assembly plant will be capable to achieve build objectives with the plan of record part design, part tolerances and assembly process
• Experience evaluating product, process and tolerance alternatives to optimize a design with dimensional performance

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to meet Body/Exterior, Interior, and Chassis objectives
• Use 3-D Tolerance Analysis to develop product and process specifications
• Develop and implement countermeasures based on tolerance analysis
• Re-run tolerance analyses to ensure no degradation of objectives
• Perform load and clearance studies for interior and tolerance analysis
• Ensure chassis decking, wheel alignment and driveline alignment objectives are met

Skills

GD&T experience

Analytical/problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Written and verbal communication

Statistical tolerances

Tolerance path understanding

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

3-DCS

Teamcenter Visualization

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

The Tolerance Analysis Engineer will Lead the cross functional teams to ensure, the Body and Exterior Build Objectives, Interior Build Objectives, and the Chassis Build/functional Objectives are met. Will work with PDO, Advanced Program and Engineering teams early on in the Program timeline and use 3–D Tolerance Analysis to develop Product and Process Specifications that will achieve finished vehicle Dimensional and Functional Objectives. The Tolerance Analysis Engineer will work with the cross functional teams to develop and implement product and process countermeasures based on tolerance analysis. Use 3D Tolerance Analysis to develop BIW and Subassemblies tolerances, Load and clearance studies for interior and tolerance analysis to ensure Chassis decking, wheel alignment and driveline alignment dimensional and functional objectives are met. They will re-run tolerance analysis to ensure there is no degradation to Dimensional and Functional Objectives based on Supplier feedback.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7 years automotive experience
• Strong GD&T experience
• Strong organizational written and verbal communication skills
• High level of analytical skills for problem solving
• Proficient in Teamcenter Visualization, PowerPoint, Word and Excel
• Strong understanding of statistical tolerances
• Understanding of tolerance paths and running basic tolerance stacks
• Experience with 3-Dimensional Tolerance Analysis, especially 3-DCS
• Ability to work with cross functional teams to ensure the assembly plant will be capable to achieve build objectives with the plan of record part design, part tolerances and assembly process
• Experience evaluating product, process and tolerance alternatives in order to optimize a design where dimensional performance is critical

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree preferred
• Preferred automotive experience in sheet metal stampings, body shop manufacturing, general assembly manufacturing including chassis, interior and exterior trim
• GD&T ASME Y14.5 certification with experience in automotive applications
• Experience with 3-Dimensional Tolerance Analysis, especially 3-DCS
• 5 years' experience solving dimensional quality issues in a manufacturing plant.
• 5 years' experience with dimensional measurement and statistical quality control