Product Engineer

About the Role

BWI Group is a premier chassis supplier that designs and manufactures brake and suspension systems for the global transportation market. We are seeking a Product Engineer to join our Brakes Team in Brighton, MI.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the design, development, and validation process for components of our automotive Brake products.
• Provide product engineering expertise to support quality analysis, supplier development, and plant continuous improvement activities.
• Lead prototype builds.
• Conduct & champion design-related cost reduction activities; coordinate meetings and activities, conduct verification testing, communicate with product groups, and follow change procedures.
• Institute problem-solving strategies, facilitate quality issues, review & approve inspection reports, and report out at meetings as necessary.
• Issue and follow all necessary paperwork/reports for design changes, engineering permits, verification testing, product change methodology sheets, and product/material specification changes.
• Design, validate, and release engineering drawings that meet customer requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or related field.
• Able to read and understand engineering prints/drawings.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Able to professionally use MS Word and Excel.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Moderate level of hands-on mechanical skill.
• Familiarity with Unigraphics, geometric tolerance (GD&T), and statistical analysis.
• General knowledge of suspension system operations and functionality.

Travel

Over 50% travel to meet customers and suppliers, including day travel to various manufacturing facilities as required.

Skills

• 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.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Proficiency with Windows Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), SharePoint, and Microsoft email.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions and deal with abstract and concrete variables.
• Good level of analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work on a team and guide the efforts of support personnel.
• Good teambuilding skills.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to walk and sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to stand, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and to talk and hear.
• Must occasionally lift up to 30 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.