Product Engineer

Fuyao Glass America Inc; Fountain Inn (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Fuyao Glass America Inc in Fountain Inn, SC seeks a Product Engineer to analyze OEM drawings, develop process flow, and manage APQP files to improve manufacturing efficiency.

The role requires a Mechanical Bachelor's degree, CAD proficiency (CATIA V5 or UG NX), and experience with automotive injection molding. Travel is expected; standard hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Qualifications

• Requires mechanical engineering background and strong CAD skills.
• Familiarity with automotive industry standards and PPAP/APQP is valued.
• Experience with injection-molding or automotive components is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Analyze OEM drawings and quotations; design process flow charts.
• Evaluate engineering changes and update tools/documents.
• Plan new products and convert designs to company standards.
• Organize production team and coordinate reviews/inspections.
• Develop tools from design through buy-off, including fixtures.
• Improve processes and monitor flow charts for efficiency.

Skills

CAD proficiency

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

IATF 16949 knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Associate degree in Engineering Technology

Tools

CATIA V5

UG NX

Job description

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Fountain Inn, SC, US

About Fuyao

Fuyao Automotive North America Incorporated (FANA) is in the general warehousing and glass manufacturing industry in Plymouth MI. We provide automotive glass for the North America market and currently have glass manufacturing relationships with some of the top automotive manufacturers in North America including GM, Honda, Chrysler, Kia, BMW and Hyundai. We operate several production lines for a variety of vehicle models from each of these automotive manufacturers. The position is hiring for Fuyao Glass America - South Carolina Factory in Fountain Inn SC.

Our Parent Company

Fuyao Glass Industry Group Co. Ltd. (FYG) is a leading international manufacturer of automotive and industrial glass located in the People's Republic of China. The company has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 1993 and employs more than 8,000 people in China, Hong Kong, Europe, Australia, Russia and the United States. Being the largest automotive glass supplier in China, FYG controls over 60% share of Chinese OEM market and over 30% share of Chinese replacement market. Fuyao customers in China are some of the leading automotive manufacturers in the world including GM, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Audi, Volkswagen, Citroen, and Mercedes-Benz to name a few.

Product Engineer

The purpose of this position is to function as a Product Engineer as part of triangle team. This position requires a knowledgeable and committed professional who is self-directed with a strong sense of responsibility for his/her work. This person has strong engineering skills, organizational skills and the ability to comprehend a total business situation, acting quickly, effectively, and prudently to enhance customer and Fuyao’s value.

Essential Functions

1. Analyze OEM drawings and quotations, design and develop process flow charts, engineering requirements, manage APQP files.
2. Evaluate customer engineering changes, change tools and documents, manage the engineering changes.
3. Plan and define new products, convert to company documents and standards.
4. Organize the production team and follow up with the reviews and inspections.
5. Develop the tool from design until buy off, including molds/Assemble fixtures/Checking fixtures.
6. Develop the process, track open issues until being fixed.
7. Improve the manufacturing process and monitoring the process flow chart.
8. Follow up in OEM plants related to products functionality, improve the parts to meet with customer expectation.
9. Assist in the Support activities for all phases of prototype, pre-production and production start-up through vehicle launch, plus 3 months.

Competencies

• Personal Computer literate, with analytical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Must have training in:
  • FMEA (Failure Mode Effects Analysis)
• Must be familiar with:
  • IATF 16949
  • PPAP ( Production Part Approval Process)
  • APQP ( Advanced Product Quality Planning )
  • SPC ( Statistical Process Control )
  • Through understanding of Automotive procedures and processes
  • Previous Automotive Injection molding Experience
  • Thorough understanding of Fuyao products, specifications, and tolerances

Supervisory Responsibility

• Serve as a coach and mentor for this position in the department.

Work Environment

• Internal: Office/workshops in plant
• External: Various business divisions/client area.

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.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

Travel is expected for this position.

Required Education and Skills

• Mechanical Bachelor degree is required
• Proficient with Computer Aided Design (CAD) Stations (CATIA V5 or UG NX )

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate in Engineering or Engineering Tech. with one + years’ experience in automotive body/component development

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.