Product Engineer

USF; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) with Company Match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Job Promotional and Career Growth Opportunities

Job summary

US Farathane in Auburn Hills is looking for Product Engineers to manage and develop new automotive products. This on-site role focuses on customer deliverables, feasibility, testing coordination, and launch support throughout the product lifecycle. Ideal candidates have a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, 4-6 years of automotive experience, and knowledge of plastic injection molding. Benefits include medical insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, and career growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–6 years of automotive engineering experience.
• Strong knowledge of plastic injection molding processes.
• Experience supporting APQP, DFMEA, and product launch activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage new product development activities.
• Support design activities for new products.
• Coordinate testing requirements for new products.
• Maintain Engineering Development & Testing budgets.
• Support ongoing customer communication and technical meetings.

Skills

Plastic injection molding processes

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Diversity is an integral part of our corporate culture and success at USF. We welcome all individuals.

US Farathane is seeking Product Engineers at our Corporate Tech Center to join our growing team. Product Engineers are responsible for managing and developing new products for the Tiers customer programs, with a strong focus on internal and external customer deliverables. This role includes ownership of design feasibility, part development, testing coordination, and launch support throughout the product lifecycle. This position works closely with customers, internal engineering teams, manufacturing, and program management to ensure successful product development and launch.

These positions sit fully on-site in our offices in either Auburn Hills or Sterling Heights, MI.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and communicate new product development activities on a daily basis
• Support design activities for new products, including part and process feasibility
• Coordinate and manage testing requirements for new products, as required
• Maintain and manage Engineering Development & Testing (ED&T) budgets for assigned programs (weekly)
• Support and maintain APQP databases (Phase 0 & 1) for assigned programs (weekly)
• Create and maintain DFMEA, DVP, and Open Issues tracking documents
• Support ongoing customer communication and technical meetings (weekly)
• Support tool trials and pre‑production build activities, as needed
• Support launch activities at US Farathane manufacturing facilities and customer sites, including SOP and post‑90‑day launch support
• The specific statements above are not intended to be all‑inclusive.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience (preferred)
• Minimum 4–6 years of automotive engineering experience
• GM experience highly preferred
• Strong knowledge of plastic injection molding processes
• Experience supporting APQP, DFMEA, DVP&R, and product launch activities
• Strong communication, organization, and cross‑functional collaboration skills

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) with Company Match
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Job Promotional and Career Growth Opportunities
• And much more!

About US Farathane

US Farathane has been a leading plastics manufacturer serving the automotive industry for over 50 years. Through advanced research and development, a highly experienced management team, and a dedicated workforce, US Farathane continues to grow year over year. We provide customers with full‑service solutions ranging from black‑box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPEs, TPOs, and specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Additional Information

• Interested applicants must submit their resume through our Applicant Tracking System for consideration.
• Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane.

US Farathane is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled individuals and veterans.