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Product Engineer

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CIE Automotive

is a supplier of components and sub-assemblies for the global automotive market, basing its actions on the use of complementary technologies and various associated processes. CIE Automotive offers multi-services and solutions that seek to maximize the efficiency of production processes through innovation. In both projects we are growing sustainably and profitably to position ourselves as the benchmark partner by satisfying our customers with comprehensive, innovative, and competitive solutions with high added value.

CIE USA-Century Plastics , a division of the global enterprise CIE Automotive, is seeking a talented

Product Engineer

to join our team.

Reports to:

Director of Engineering

Primary Purpose:

The Product Engineer is responsible for the development of interior and exterior trim components from the initial concept through launch. This position also works with cross-functional teams, both internally and externally, to ensure a feasible design for manufacturing which meets all customer requirements.

Essential Functions:

Provide technical support in meetings with customers

Provide Customer & Program Management with all development required information.

Responsible for working with CIE manufacturing and tooling, as needed.

Directs and provides lineups to designers with daily requirements

Track and ensure design completion on time to meet milestones

Responsible for working directly with the customer engineering team

Verify design feasibility for manufacturing

Verify designs meet customer requirements and standards

Responsible for working with dimensional engineers to develop part tolerances and GD&T requirements

Verify and ensure accuracy of release of drawings and models

Ensure design meets all vehicle environment requirement (package)

Create an Engineering Bill of Materials and maintain for all products for the life of the program

Create a part exploded views and maintain for all products with multiple parts for the life of program

Maintain engineering open issues list related to product design only

Responsible for initiating the change request process and notifying PM Engineering is responsible for the creation and development of DFMEAs

Support Quality team to create process flow, PFMEA, Control Plan as needed

Support OEM assembly builds as required

Resolve engineering issues, create was/is document, track engineering changes, and verify changes were implemented correctly

Support and evaluate tool tryouts for part accuracy

Responsible for the concept design and execution of all products to be manufactured and/or assembled within CIE

Assist build team and quality department with part manufacturing for "Prototype Phases/Tools /Builds in the development of work instructions for initial builds and reworks by supporting in customer shipment meetings"

Ensure tooling engineers have the correct product information and data.

Evaluate part dimensions, create correction action plan, and continual maintenance of the plan until dimensions are bought off

Responsible for working with dimensional engineers to understand problem areas

Responsible for the development of DVP&R test plan requirements per part

Responsible for the procurement of parts and delivery to test source

Responsible for fit and functional evaluations, creation of plan for corrections and maintenance.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Related Automotive Technology (BSME , but not required)

5+ years of experience in automotive with plastics background

Capable of utilizing CAD Software to review designs (sections, measuring, draft analysis, etc.). Catia experience is specifically requested

Strong organizational skills including open issues tracking, part tracking, etc.

Effective verbal and written communication skills

Strong background in vehicle system level design and packaging

Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and Power Point)

Ability to manage and track multiple programs

In-depth knowledge of plastics and tooling feasibility design requirements

Strong background with vehicle system level design and packaging

General knowledge of general GD&T and tolerance stack-ups

Physical Requirements:

Able to lift 30 lbs. occasionally (part, boxes, etc.)

Must be able to stand for long periods of time in a manufacturing environment

Must be able to travel within manufacturing environments (internally and externally)

Must be able to travel domestically and internationally with passport (primarily within United States, but also including Mexico and Europe)