Mechanical Engineering (Vehicle)

Vastika Inc; Georgia; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Vastika Inc, Evans, GA, seeks a Senior Vehicle Engineer to lead the design and development of vehicle components for customers worldwide. The onsite, 12-month contract role requires a passion for vehicles and a drive to work with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment to bring new products to market.

You will own engineering release plans, apply DFMEA and APQP practices, coordinate with suppliers and manufacturing, and mentor junior engineers while delivering projects on quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering required.
• Experience in vehicle-related design is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design process for vehicle components from concept to production.
• Transform market requirements into system specifications.
• Represent Engineering on cross-functional teams.
• Ensure DFMEA, DVP, APQP, and Technical Design Reviews.
• Create and own the Engineering Release Plan for components and BOMs.
• Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturing for DFM and production integration.
• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Develop project schedules and drive cross-functional teams.

Skills

Project management

Collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

PTC Creo

Microsoft Project

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

General Job Description

The position offers the opportunity to be a Mechanical Engineer focused on the development of vehicles used by customers around the world. The position requires a passion for vehicles and the desire to work with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment to bring new and exciting products to market.

Senior Vehicle Engineer

Evans, GA, US (Onsite)

Contract: 12 months

General Job Description

The position offers the opportunity to be a Mechanical Engineer focused on the development of vehicles used by customers around the world. The position requires a passion for vehicles and the desire to work with a cross-functional team in a fast-paced environment to bring new and exciting products to market.

Primary Duties And Responsibilites

• Lead the design process for vehicle related components and systems from concept to production.
• Transform market requirements into system, subsystem and component specifications.
• Perform project related assignments and work directly with all functions of the organization to ensure project success with respect to Quality, Delivery and Cost
• Represent Engineering on cross functional new product development teams.
• Ensure technical rigor for all projects assigned (Specifications, DFMEA, DVP, APQP, and Technical Design Reviews).
• Creates and owns the Engineering Release Plan for all components, assemblies, installations, and Bills of Materials within assigned programs.
• Remove roadblocks and accelerate implementation of projects.
• Utilize PTC Creo to design & develop mechanical components, subsystems and systems
• Work closely with suppliers to develop components and subsystems to client specifications.
• Collaborate with manufacturing engineers to ensure Design For Manufacture (DFM) and to incorporate designs into manufacturing processes.
• Leads competitive benchmarking activities & value engineering ideation activities

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Mentor less experienced engineers.
• Understand and influence regulatory standards that affect client products.
• Develop project schedules and drive cross functional teams to meet milestones for assigned projects.
• Effectively self-manage large projects
• First point of contact within engineering regarding customer issues.

Education

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

• Bachelor''s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent is required
• Demonstrated expertise in product & assembly design for different manufacturing processes
• Experience working as an engineer in a vehicle related business is preferred.

Experience

• 7+ years of experience is recommended.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Strong ability to handle both complex and ambiguous situations and multiple responsibilities simultaneously – mixing long-term projects with the urgency of immediate demands.
• The right individual will be self-motivated, a strong collaborator, able to think creatively and work with others to find solutions, drive execution, and focus on results.
• Able to quickly and efficiently understand and organise information necessary to make engineering decisions.
• Solid Project Management/leadership skills
• Process knowledge for plastics: injection molding, extrusion, compression molding, blow molding, thermoforming, and other common processes used for the manufacturing of products made from polymeric materials.
• Process knowledge for metals: extrusion, stamping, die cast, welding, and other common manufacturing processes.
• Experienced in applying and understanding the results of Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Expert in technical, analytical and problem-solving skills (8D, 9-step, etc).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Employs “best” solution to problem rather than most evident (considers business impact to other departments as well as technical requirements)
• Proficient at identifying project/subsystem risks and developing/executing subsequent mitigation plans
• High capability in in Microsoft products including Excel, Word, Project, and PowerPoint.
• Thorough understanding of the Engineering financial impact and a basic understanding of the needs and impact of other functions on the business

Physical Requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or listen.
• This position may be required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to feel; reach with hand and arms, and stoop, kneel or crouch as needed.
• Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.