Senior Product Engineer

Responsibilities

• Independent evaluation, selection and application of appropriate Koyo engineering standards to create bearing designs that meet customer application and product requirements.
• Analyze customer’s application requirements to define product requirements.
• Produce drawings and specifications for manufacturing and customer agreement.
• Perform all engineering analysis and testing required to validate designs.
• Interface with manufacturing to ensure design for manufacturability and continuously improve alignment between product design and process capabilities.
• Lead/execute engineering continuous improvement and product development projects in support of product line and/or corporate objectives.
• Provide failure analysis, root cause analysis and problem solving of internal testing or customer application field issues.
• Provide engineering support for root cause analysis and problem solving of manufacturing quality issues.
• Create or modify design and engineering standards based on lessons learned or product advancements.
• Recommend and develop new technology or new uses of technology (Intellectual Property).
• Develop computer competency to successfully complete design tasks utilizing standard calculations, automated design programs, 3D modeling (CAD), FEA and other analysis tools.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will have BS in Mechanical Engineering and at least 3 years experience in engineering field with demonstrated ability in the following areas:
• Mechanical aptitude
• Written and verbal communication skills; internally and with customers
• Computer and CAD skills
• Project planning and execution
• Problem solving techniques
• Team skills
• Motivated, self-starter

Other Desirable Experience

• Automotive or bearings industry
• DFMEA/PFMEA process
• SolidWorks
• FEA
• Failure analysis
• Product testing
• Familiarity/training in formalized problem-solving methodologies (Red X, DOE etc)