PRODUCT ENGINEER

Hutchinson; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Hutchinson, a French company with global reach, seeks an engineer to lead automotive platform projects from design through manufacturing release. You will guide program milestones, coordinate with sales, purchasing, and manufacturing, and ensure robust, cost-effective solutions.

The role emphasizes DFMEA, DVP&R, test planning, and providing engineering direction to the platform team. A strong ability to communicate across functions is essential.

Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks/programs.
• Well-developed ability to analyze and manage projects.
• Knowledge of design, development of mechanical components and systems, and DFMEA/FEA processes.

Responsibilities

• Plans and executes engineering programs within time resources.
• Releases final designs for manufacturing or purchasing with verification data.
• Reviews customer drawings and ensures compliance to specs.
• Represents company in customer and supplier relationships.
• Supports Sales and Program Management on manufacturing feasibility and costing.
• Creates program launch documents (DFMEA, DVP&R, timelines).
• Maintains engineering launch documentation per HFMS, AIAG, and customer requirements.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Program management

Analytical ability

Education

B.S. in mechanical engineering

Job description

Provides engineering leadership in prototype support, sales support, product development, and manufacturing support to assigned customer platform/vehicle programs. Responsible for engineering and communicating all progress and concerns related to designing and selling a well-engineered, reliable, profitable and manufacturable product. Well-developed verbal and written communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability to handle multiple tasks/programs.

We are 40 000 men and women who meet the challenges faced by our automotive, aviation, defence and industry customers every day. Our passion for challenge and our enthusiasm encourage us to imagine, design and produce high performance and innovative fluid, sealing system and anti-vibration solutions. Working at Hutchinson means being curious about everything, contributing to the evolution of mobility and reducing carbon emissions.

Join us and show what drives you!

A French company with an international presence (25 countries): 170 years of history and passing on our know-how.

5 billion in turnover, with 5% invested in R&D.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans and executes engineering programs within available time frame and resources.
• Releases final designs for manufacturing or purchasing, components and quantify timely product/process concern based on verification data.
• Requests and releases component and assembly drawings.
• Reviews all customer drawings: Develops product ideas and proposes design improvements. Determines HFMS standard parts and compliance of parts to customer specifications. Designs innovative, efficient components.
• Assigns new part numbers, establishes part names and creates bills of materials per HFMS standards and procedures.
• Initiates, reviews, and approves all ECRs in a timely manner for new or changed components and assemblies.
• Represents company in customer and supplier relationships. Reviews customer concerns with supervisor.
• Supports Sales and Program Management in areas of manufacturing feasibility, tooling requirements, and standard costing.
• Serves as local information resource for programs to: prototype group, purchasing department, manufacturing facilities.
• Supports plant engineers by initiating changes to customer prints which reflect manufacturing abilities.
• Creates, updates, and provides vital program launch engineering documents per HFMS, AIAG, and Customer requirements, i.e.:
  • DFMEA
  • DVP&R
  • Timelines (engineering and testing)
  • Prototype/sample orders (Helps to assure purchase orders are issued for samples)
  • Test requests
  • Problem solving
  • Models and drawings
  • DRA process
• Defines control characteristics on internal and customer drawings.
• Participates as integral member of the platform team representing Product Engineering and providing :
  • Technical direction
  • Launch assistance
  • Resolution to open issues
• Sustain customer engineering satisfaction
• Plans, conducts, and leads problem solving sessions when necessary.
• Creates, researches, and determines feasibility of innovations, ideas, and VA/VEs.
• Assists in all engineering quoting activities.
• Support the safety and environmental programs to ensure a safe work environment for all employees and maintain compliance as well as ISO 14001 registration.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

B.S. in mechanical engineering level of knowledge with a minimum of 1 to 4 years automotive experience. Thorough knowledge of design, development of mechanical components and systems, working knowledge of test engineering, manufacturing operations, and engineering processes and procedures. High level of analytical ability. Knowledge of a/c, water, and/or fuel components and systems (heat transfer and thermodynamics). Knowledge of fundamental solid mechanics. Interactive management, program management, SPC, DFMEA, FEA. Well developed oral and written communication skills.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Qualifications may be waived by management. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Valid Drivers License.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

TEAM SKILLS

Hutchinson is built around teamwork. This position requires the use of good team skills such as cooperation, information sharing, task sharing, timely completion of assignments, good listening and communication skills and overall respect for other team members.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Ability to use word processing, spreadsheet applications. Must be familiar with internet research, Microsoft Office software, and the use of e-mail.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Must actively support our Health Safety and Environmental policy, immediately report all Safety hazards and correct them when able to safely do so, participate in all required Safety Training, meetings, inspects, and use all required PPE.