Product Engineer

Woodbridge Group; Troy, Northern (MI, KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance program

Continuous learning culture

Job summary

Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc. is seeking an experienced Engineer to execute new product development from concept to market launch. You’ll report to the Product Engineering Manager and drive design reviews, validation, and DFMEA updates to ensure program success.

Join a global team of 7,000+ teammates, with a strong culture of learning, collaboration and continuous improvement, while contributing to cutting-edge foam technology across industries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited program.
• Experience with CAD environments and drawing interpretation.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead design review activities, coordinate APQP, and document feasibility commitments.
• Document validation requirements and coordinate CAE testing and DV/PV setups.
• Create/update DFMEAs to document failure modes and document engineering changes.
• Review ECNs, maintain BOMs from drawings/SOW, and track life of the program.
• Manipulate 3D data to capture dimensions for design verification.
• Direct creation/release of component drawings with proper tolerancing.
• Report engineering costs for financial reviews on assigned programs.
• Lead engineering activities from award to launch with teams.
• Review eSOWs to define program scope and requirements for ED&D quotes.
• Support trim engineering for customer build events during design/launch.
• Troubleshoot design issues at customer sites or Woodbridge facilities.
• Assist program managers with tactical timing for deliverables.
• Perform tolerance stack analysis to confirm feasibility and repeatability.
• Communicate engineering requirements, risks, and solutions to stakeholders.
• Identify VA/VE opportunities and coordinate prototypes on awarded programs.

Skills

CAD software

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering

Microsoft Office 365 experience

Ability to interpret automotive specifications & drawings

Experience coordinating with CAD designers

Travel domestically and internationally

Tools

CAD software

Job description

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Legal Entity: Woodbridge Sales & Engineering Inc.

Requisition ID: 4137

About Woodbridge

We are innovators using advanced technology to manufacture next generation products. We are pioneers in foam technology science and provide our products to customers in multiple industries. We are a global team of over 7,000 teammates strong who are laser focused on quality, collaboration, and a commitment to sustainability. We are proud to give back to the communities in which we live and work through our Woodbridge Cares programs that serves communities around the world through volunteerism and philanthropy. We are a people centric organization that has been awarded numerous recognitions for our commitment to manufacturing excellence and innovation. Join us and be part of a team that is shaping the future of foam technology.

Woodbridge Culture

Woodbridge takes immense pride in its robust corporate (think people first, innovation, lets get to it, manufacturing focused) culture, which serves our customers, Teammates, and the world. We're thrilled to share that in 2024, Woodbridge has been awarded Deloitte’s Best Managed designation for eight consecutive years. This accolade is not just an award; it’s a testament to our unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation, inspiring you to be a part of our journey!

What's in it for you?

• Competitive Compensation & Benefits Plan
• Defined Contribution Plan with additional company match – Automatic company contribution to a top quartile retirement savings plan with more incentives to match
• Flexible Working Hours
• Employee Assistance Program with free access to health and wellness coaches
• Continuous Learning Culture – We believe in Upskilling & Internal Promotions!

Position Summary

Executing on new product development projects, from conceptualization to full market launch.Reporting on various projects accordingly and supporting the Product Engineering Manager.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all design review activities by coordinating, reviewing and summarizing DFAM reports withAPQP team and document feasibility judgments in team feasibility commitment form for eachdevelopment gate.
• Review and document validation requirements based on technical packages received fromcustomers, coordinate CAE and physical testing and ensure proper set-ups prior to validation,review results against requirements and get customer agreement on DV/PV documents.
• Create, review and update DFMEAs, as required, to document failure modes
• Document engineering change management of assigned programs by creating, maintaining andfreezing accurate engineering bill of materials from engineering drawing, 3D CAD and/orstatement of work (SOW) to track changes for the life of the program.
• Ability to view and perform simple manipulation of 3D data to capture dimensions/measurementsto review and verify designs
• Coordinate and direct the creation and release of component and assembly drawings ensuringproper dimensioning and tolerancing to meet manufacturing capabilities and customer integration requirements.
• Document engineering costs and report, as required, engineering spending for assignedprograms to support financial reviews.
• Lead all engineering activities from award to launch including directing the design teams asneeded to meet deliverables.
• Review internal and external eSOWs to identify and understand the program scope, performancerequirements/specifications, DV/PV testing requirements, and support the development of ED&D quotes
• Support trim engineering team, as required, to develop, troubleshoot, release soft trimcomponents for customer build events throughout the design and launch phases of assignedprograms.
• Help troubleshoot design issues at customer or Woodbridge facilities
• Support program managers with tactical timing plans for engineering deliverables
• Perform tolerance stack analysis of assemblies and systems to confirm assembly feasibility andrepeatability
• Effectively communicate engineering requirements/ judgements/solutions, program risks, etc. to WFC teammates and leadership as well as selected supplier and customer stakeholders.
• Review designs for VA/VE opportunities
• Coordinating prototypes on the awarded programs

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering field (mechanical, aerospace, chemical, electrical) from accredited program
• Microsoft Office 365 experience
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to interpret automotive specifications & drawings.
• Experience coordinating with CAD designers and CAD environment.
• Ability to work independently, as well as part of a team, including global teammates.
• Travel as required, domestically and internationally

Preferred

• Knowledge of polyurethane design parameters, tool design & manufacturing
• 3 years experience in product development
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, 5S and Kaizen

Woodbridge is committed to fostering a diverse workplace. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider applicants without regard to race, colour, ancestry, creed, place of origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other protected status. If you have any accommodation requirements, please let us know, and we will do our best to meet your needs in accordance with applicable local legislation.