Product Engineer

Carcoustics; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Carcoustics in Troy, MI seeks an Expert level Mechanical Engineer to develop and execute automotive acoustic and thermal insulation components. You will design heat shields, foams, and related parts, supporting CAD design, prototyping, VA/VE, and APQP processes.

You’ll lead technical reviews with customers, work with cross-functional teams, and coordinate with SAP for BoMs and costing. Expect collaboration across engineering and manufacturing domains in a fast-paced automotive environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or manufacturing engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in product engineering or plant manufacturing engineering in automotive soft trim acoustic & thermal insulation industries.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with CAD/CATIA, GD&T, FMEA, APQP processes or related tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop automotive acoustic and thermal insulation components including heat shields, metal stampings, and molded insulation parts.
• Support CAD design, FEA, prototypes, VA/VE, and development of new products for production.
• Conduct technical reviews with customers for in-process quoting products and attend project meetings.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on product development, processes, and manufacturing feasibility studies.
• Develop serial production concepts through APQP, prototyping, tooling, and trials.
• Maintain 3D CAD designs and 2D prints (GD&T); perform minor changes as needed for internal and customer meetings.
• Interface with SAP for BoMs, costing, and material information.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or equivalent

Job description

Career Level: Experts

Location

Troy, MI, US, 48098

Job Objective

Responsible for development and execution of acoustic & thermal insulation components primarily in the automotive industry.

Job Objective

Responsible for development and execution of acoustic & thermal insulation components primarily in the automotive industry.

Description Of Main Tasks

• Design and develop automotive acoustic and thermal insulation components including composite heatshields (aluminum & PET/Fiberglass), metal stampings, injection mold TPE/TPO components, thermoformed fiberglass, PET fibers, foams, shoddy, and 2D die cut insulation parts.
• Support development or requests for CAD Design, FEA, prototypes, Value Analysis/Value Engineering (VA/VE), and development of new products for the production plant.
• Execute technical reviews with customers for in-process quoting products.
• Attend and support project meetings internally and with customers.
• Support with evaluating and/or developing products, processes, materials, manufacturing feasibility studies with cross functional teams.
• Develop serial production concepts through the APQP process, and support prototyping, tool development and trials.
• Develop and maintain 3D CAD design and 2D prints (GD&T). Support with minor 3D and 2D changes internally and customer meetings.
• Knowledge of APQP 5 phase process, DFM, DFA, FMEA, CAD/CATIA, GD&T
• Interfacing with SAP for BoMs, costing, and material information.

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in product engineering or plant manufacturing engineering in the automotive soft trim acoustic & thermal insulation industry, injection molding industry or metal stamping industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with the following:

Preferred Skills & Competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, manufacturing engineering or equivalent
• 3-5 years of experience in product engineering or plant manufacturing engineering in the automotive soft trim acoustic & thermal insulation industry, injection molding industry or metal stamping industry.
• Minimum 3 years of experience with the following:

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