Senior Product Engineer

Job Responsibilities

• Identify and lead new development projects focusing on new concepts, cost savings, global activities and obtaining new business.
• Create & execute goals, timing and cost for project(s).
• Track & evaluate emerging technologies.
• Monitor and benchmark competitors.
• Communicate/coordinate projects between divisions, sales, targeted programs, customer needs and corporate representative.
• Functions as a development specialist with a particular expertise in part design, materials, processes and tooling.
• Support Exteriors Sales group in pursuing new business.
• Participate as a lead member of the Global Expert Team to coordinate development activities across all of Exteriors and Magna worldwide.
• Supports and implements the ‘Innovation Development Process’.
• Identifies design work and creates design specifications for a variety of complex product components to obtain operational, cost, quality, and/or manufacturing feasibility improvements.
• Analyzes highly complex design problems and formulates engineering conclusions by the application of engineering and/or mathematical principles.
• Consults with personnel in various engineering activities relative to the design, drafting, and experimental construction of product components.
• Provides technical support and follow-up on Design/Product Validation activities.
• Create and maintain DFMEA, DVP, Open Issue Lists and Timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in related field, or equivalent job experience preferred.
• Minimum 5-7 years of diversified engineering experience.
• Ability to show increasing responsibility over time.