Design Release Engineer - Restrains.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The DRE (Design & Release Engineer) is in charge of design and develop automotive components for automotive products and release designs in the PLM systems according to the engineering and functional requirements, design standards, and provide and perform validation plants and testing ti warranty high quality standards for specific unit groups (Restrains).
The DRE (Design Release Engineer) should support the product development from concept design phases to product launching for all North America production
facilities.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Design, validate and release new automotive products and projets, regarding your
perimeter/sub-system, focused in the North America region.
Working with the engineering team, suppliers, vehicle integration, purchasing, quality, finance and other cross-functional teams, study feasibility and execute changes to launch new products according quality or customer experience.
Tracking regional results by your subsystem/commodity and controlling the implementation gates and roadblocks.
Participate in discussions when needed and supporting the Central VO team with planning, DMC reduction, and their associated business cases.
Interacting globally with other regional counterparts in efforts aimed at maximizing vehicle design efficieny according to quality, cost and functional targets.
Support 3D and 2D develoment for new components.
Support Product Launching phases with prototype or serial component develoment and
validation.
Bill of Material development and management.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
BS in engineering (mechanical, aeronautical, automotive, structural, industrial processes, etc).
1 to 4 years of experience in the design and/ or engineering of body, chassis, interior,
mechatronics components and systems.
Solid knowledge of the manufacturing processes used to fabricate such components.
Proficient to communicate in technical English language.
General knowledge of the automotive global vehicle development process (all phases).
Oriented to do benchmarking and to implement optimization processes and methodologies.
Basic knowledgeable in CAD systems (NX/ Teamcenter & Catia/ Enovia), this person has to be capable of finding, visualizing, assessing CAD geometries and doing comparison reports.
Soft skills: Self-directed, hands-in, ownership, sense of urgency, action oriented, achiever,
leadership.
PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
MBS or MBA degree.
Trained in innovation methodologies.
DFSS green belt certificate.
Project management skills.
