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Application Engineering Manager: Raw Materials, Railway, Wind Energy at Schaeffler Group

Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.

Type: Full-Time
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina





Job Description:

Schaeffler, a global automotive and industrial supplier, is seeking an Application Engineer Manager - Raw Materials, Railway, Wind Energy to support our Fort Mill, SC location. T his position is responsible for supporting the Business Unit Manager - RM, RV, WE in gaining market share, for providing guidance and support for the Application Engineering Group as for qualified opportunities they provide competent, timely technical assistance to Schaeffler's customers in the form of innovative and cost-effective bearing design proposals, and strive to earn the customer's confidence so Schaeffler becomes their primary technical resource for anti-friction bearing components.

Key responsibilities include but not limited to:


  • Provide supervision, training, and manage Application Engineering team
  • Assist in obtaining all necessary application data and information in order to adequately formulate proposals and generate requisite calculations
  • Review and evaluate all available design information, calculations and test results to ensure proposed components meet or exceed customer expectations
  • Review and approve bearing design proposals to customers in the form of written proposals, presentations and discussions.
  • Work with product engineering to ensure designs are cost-effective
  • Review, approve, and perform Design Failure Mode Effects Analysis to document thought process and to increase confidence in designs
  • Assist and identify testing and inspection requirements and approve inspected/tested prototypes prior to shipment to the customer
  • Obtain and maintain general working knowledge of Schaeffler manufacturing processes, standards, and procedures
  • Maintain and report KPI data to Regional management
  • Represent and promote Schaeffler and/or Schaeffler Engineering during visits to the customer, exhibitions, or on visits to Schaeffler by the customer
  • Review and approve Returned Bearing Analyses on customer tested or warranty return components, which are deemed to be "application" related
  • Strive for increased technical and specific industry sector knowledge through publications, discussions, participation in professional organization, and attending instructional presentations, workshops and or classes
  • Maintain project files in accordance with department standards
  • Accurately complete and maintain up-to-date Design Review forms and assume responsibility that these forms are adequately reviewed and approved
  • Provide and assign technical support to Schaeffler sales/marketing organization and customer service department as requested
  • Review and approve all samples under his/her responsibility
  • Manage and coordinate multiple projects and teams simultaneously and drive to completion using project management methods.
  • Provide and assign support to Sales Engineering and assist with Customer Sales visits when requested.
  • Work in conjunction with Global Application Engineering and Product Development to ensure global standards are maintained and provide development support when required.
  • Routinely visit manufacturing facilities to maintain current knowledge of in-house processes and capabilities for continuous product improvement.
  • Maintain familiarity with SG product design guides, standards, specs, and catalogs.
  • An ongoing requirement is that the employee develop familiarity with SG systems and procedures and further develop competence in the area of anti-friction bearing technology as well as within his/her specialty.
  • Establish and maintain relationships with key engineering contacts at customers and field sales through frequent travel
  • Travel targeted at 25%
Qualified candidates will have:

  • Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering desired
  • Minimum 10 years Application Engineering experience required in one or more of the following industries: Heavy Industries, Off-Road, Rail, Wind Energy
  • Advanced bearing application analysis experience required
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Advanced level of engineering knowledge, experience and creativity such that by applying standard techniques and basic methods, detailed work assignments and routine projects can be handled
  • Require a minimum of supervision except in areas, which are of a unique aspect
  • Proficiency of Planisware or WindChill software platforms is beneficial

Schaeffler is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans





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