General Assembly Tolerance Simulation Lead

Stellantis Financial Services; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis Financial Services in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a Tolerance Analysis Engineer to lead cross-functional teams in meeting BIW, interior, exterior, and chassis objectives using 3D tolerance analysis. The role collaborates with PDO, Advanced Program and Engineering teams early in programs to set product and process specs and countermeasures.

The engineer will re-run analyses to ensure no degradation and demonstrate strong GD&T, data analysis, and communication skills across teams,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of automotive experience.
• Strong GD&T experience.
• Strong 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 assembly plant success.
• Experience evaluating product, process and tolerance alternatives to optimize design where dimensional performance is critical.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure BIW, interior, exterior, and chassis build objectives are met.
• Collaborate with PDO, Advanced Program and Engineering teams early in the program timeline.
• Use 3D Tolerance Analysis to develop product and process specifications.
• Develop and implement product and process countermeasures based on tolerance analysis.
• Develop BIW and subassemblies tolerances and load/clearance studies.
• Ensure chassis decking, wheel and driveline alignment meet dimensional and functional objectives.
• Re-run tolerance analyses to prevent degradation from supplier feedback.

Skills

GD&T experience

Analytical problem solving

Teamcenter Visualization

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

3D tolerance analysis

3-DCS

Cross-functional teamwork

Tolerance stacks

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Teamcenter Visualization

3-DCS

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 5 years of 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