Senior Automotive Product Development Engineer

Jefferson Industries Corporation; West Jefferson (NC, KY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday Pay

Annual Profit Share Bonus

401k Retirement

Free Dental & Vision

Job summary

Jefferson Industries Corporation in West Jefferson, OH 43162, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our Sales and Development team on 1st shift (7:30 am–4:00 pm). This role focuses on applying countermeasures for defects in mass production and aligning with customer drawings and requirements.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience with CATIA, and strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills to improve die design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field.
• CATIA knowledge preferred; AutoCAD acceptable.
• Strong root-cause analysis skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to plan and meet deadlines; cross-functional collaboration.
• Knowledge of welding and stamping processes; new model development.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze customer design proposals to determine design feasibility.
• Extract manufacturability concerns from 2D/3D drawings and propose countermeasures.
• Apply internal and customer engineering standards (GES, JIC, HES).
• Determine countermeasure shapes using CATIA V5/3DExperience.
• Collaborate with departments and plants to solve problems.
• Lead or participate in assigned projects.
• Target a 100% safety rate for E0-1 evaluation in drawings.
• Maintain customer relationships and report status to management.

Skills

Root cause analysis

Detail oriented

Time management

Cross-functional communication

Customer negotiation

Supplier negotiation

MS Office

Problem tracking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5

3DExperience

AutoCAD

Job description

Jefferson Industries Corporation in West Jefferson, OH 43162, is seeking a Product Development Engineer to join our Sales and Development team on 1st shift (7:30 am–4:00 pm). This role focuses on applying countermeasures for defects in mass production and aligning with customer drawings and requirements.

The position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, experience with CATIA, and strong problem-solving, collaboration, and communication skills to improve die design and