Product Engineer

Reports to: Product Engineering Manager and Director of Interior Trim
Location: Wixom, MI – Motus Technical Development Center (Partial Remote)

About the role

Join our innovative manufacturing team where precision and quality come together to drive industry-leading production and continuous improvement. At Motus, we’re revolutionizing the manufacturing industry and seeking a passionate, forward-thinking Product Engineer to help us make an impact and drive this position to new heights. A successful candidate will be high energy, driven, resourceful, and a problem solver.

Responsibilities

• Technical leader responsible for managing day-to-day engineering details associated with a new program launch
• Ensure that engineering deliverables are successfully achieved on time and within budget
• Create, optimize, and influence product designs utilizing prototype and pre-production builds, mock-up trials, internal and external customer collaboration
• Develop best part design for tooling and process for production plant manufacturing teams
• Apply existing knowledge, risk assessment, and best practices throughout the product development cycle
• Apply and comply with GD&T to meet customer, assembly, and manufacturing requirements
• Manage part design initial release & engineering changes while adhering to drawing & data management processes and procedures
• Develop initial part DFMEA and DFM
• Create and release product bill of materials
• Lead root cause analysis activities for problem solving
• Develop and execute DV and PV testing plans
• Lead material cost reduction and optimization projects
• Apply comprehensive knowledge of customer, regulatory, and internal manufacturing requirements
• Support all above activities for ongoing engineering change management as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Plastics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related
• 5+ years of experience minimum in product engineering
• Experience in automotive interiors preferred
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
• Self-starter, strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability and willingness to travel regularly to plants, customers, and suppliers
• Some knowledge of CAD preferred

Key Competencies

Personal Competencies:

• Resourceful/Takes Initiative – Passionately finds ways over, around, or through barriers to success. Achieves results despite lack of resources. Goes beyond call of duty. Shows bias for action. “A” results-oriented “doer.”
• Organization/Planning – Plans, organizes, schedules, and budgets in efficient manner. Focuses on key priorities.
• Excellence – Sets high stretch standards of performance for self and others. Low tolerance for mediocrity. High sense of responsibility.

Interpersonal Competencies:

• Customer Focus – Monitors client satisfaction (internal or external). Establishes partner relationship with clients. Visible & accessible to clients.
• Team Player – Reaches out to peers. Overcomes we-they. Approachable. Leads team to do what is best for company.
• Strong Oral Communication – Communicates well one-on-one, in small groups, and public speaking. Fluent, quick on feet, and keeps people informed.
• Written Communication – Writes clear, precise, well-organized documents using appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and word usage.

About Us

Motus Integrated Technologies is a dynamic, half-billion-dollar global leader in manufacturing high-quality headliners and interior trim products for the automotive industry. Headquartered in Holland, Michigan, Motus operates advanced manufacturing facilities across North America (U.S. and Mexico) and maintains a global presence with 5 locations. Motus is part of the Atlas Holdings portfolio, an industrial holding company based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Motus offers a vibrant working environment where innovation and forward-thinking are at the forefront of what we do.