Product Engineer I

Inalfa Roof Systems Group B.V.; United States; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Healthcare, dental, prescription drug

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Inalfa Roof Systems seeks a Product Engineer I to develop improved or new roof-system designs for automotive sunroofs. You will direct building, modification and testing to ensure designs meet customer and company specs.

The role reports to the Director of Manufacturing Engineering and interfaces with manufacturing, quality, and suppliers to drive changes, analyze root causes, and support cost-reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors’ degree or equivalent; or 2–5 years automotive experience and/or training.
• Language: Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical documents and regulations.
• Mathematical: Comfort with statistics and geometry, ratios and proportions.
• Reasoning: Ability to define problems, collect data, and draw valid conclusions.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the engineering change process.
• Support DOE activities and DFMEA updates.
• Collaborate on DFM/DFA analyses with manufacturing engineering.
• Assist with plant build issues and root cause analysis.
• Support cost reduction initiatives and supplier technical input.
• Provide technical input for customer assembly plant issues.
• Utilize CAD to view/update drawings and support Kaizen activities.

Skills

Engineering change process

DOE activities

DFM/DFA analysis

Root cause analysis

DFMEA updates

SPV testing

Cost reduction

Technical input

Kaizen

CAD drawing updates

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent; or automotive experience

Tools

CAD software

Job description

Introduction

We open up your world with every drive. Would you like to work on the development of roof systems for future car models together with some of the market leaders in the automotive industry? Inalfa Roof Systems is a world leading supplier for OEM automotive roof systems and still growing strong. Are you ready to grow with us? Are you ready to shift into the next gear of your career? As a Product Engineer at Inalfa Roof Systems, you are in the driver's seat for developing improved or new designs for automotive sunroof modules and roof systems, directing building, modification, and testing of products, and ensuring the product design meets all customer and Inalfa Roof Systems specifications.

Job Title

Product Engineer I

Department

Engineering

Reports To

Director of Manufacturing Engineering

FLSA status

Exempt

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the engineering change process


• Support all DOE activities


• Work with manufacturing engineering on DFM/DFA analysis


• Support manufacturing and quality with plant build issues and root cause analysis


• Update DFMEA’s as required


• Ensure SPV testing performed as required, results and actions communicated to organization


• Support cost reduction activities as appropriate


• Support Purchasing and SQA with technical input in to supply base issues


• Support plant liaisons with technical input in to customer assembly plant issues


• Support CIP activities as appropriate


• Support all Kaizen activities as appropriate


• Utilize appropriate CAD system, access and make minor updates to drawings

Supervisory Responsibilities

N/A

Compliance Responsibilities

IATF 16949/ ISO14001 / ISO 45001 requirements: Adhere to all IATF16949 (Quality) / ISO14001 (Environmental) / ISO 45001 (Health & Safety) procedures as related to the operations department function.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors’ degree or equivalent; or 2 to 5 years of automotive experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.


• 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.


• 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.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the 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 required to walk and to sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and to talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.

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. This employee regularly works in an office environment. Occasionally the employee works in the manufacturing area around moving mechanical equipment and is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Benefits

• Paid vacation.


• Paid sick time.


• Healthcare, dental, prescription drug insurance plans.


• Company paid and voluntary life insurance plans.


• Disability benefits.

Core Values

One Inalfa, Ownership, Ambition and Progress.

Company Culture

WE ARE IN IT TO WIN IT! Our Core Values are One Inalfa, Ownership, Ambition and Progress. Working at Inalfa means working in an international environment where you will have the opportunity to work with leading OEM’s in the automotive industry. We focus on working as a team and solving problems together. We will encourage you to grow and to develop yourself. Your work matters here and new ideas are always welcome! We live by the motto "we are in it to win it" and are guided by our four values: Ownership, Ambition, Progress and One Inalfa.

Location and Contact

Location: Cherokee Assembly

Time Type: Full time

Contact Person: Verna Ginyard

Inalfa Roof Systems creates exceptional in-vehicle experiences for people all over the world. Our goal is to be the first-choice partner for the automotive industry in roof systems and integrated technologies. "We open up your world with every drive" is both a promise and an ambition. It's at the heart of what we do. With our 5.500 colleagues in 14 locations worldwide, we enable all drivers and passengers to experience more fresh air and natural light, and have a greater connection to the outside world. We seamlessly integrate our technology to make driving easy and more enjoyable.