POSITION / TITLE: New Products Engineer II



SCHEDULE: FORMCHECKBOX FFFFFFFF650000001400060043006800650063006B003200000001000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 Full Time



JOB / SALARY GRADE: 160FORMTEXT FFFFFFFF0000000014000500540065007800740034000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000



FLSA: Exempt



HOURLY/SALARIED: Salaried



BUSINESS UNIT: Truck



DEPARTMENT: New Product Engineering



WORK LOCATION: Lebanon KY WORK LOCATION: Lebanon KY FORMCHECKBOX FFFFFFFF010000001400060043006800650063006B003500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000



REPORTS TO: New Products Engineering Manager



Position Purpose:



Oversee and maintain processes for fabrication, machining and/or assembly of suspensions and suspension components for the facility.



Essential Functions:



• Develop, implement, and maintain effective, robust, ergonomic and safe
manufacturing processes.


• Continuous improvement initiatives to reduce variable and fixed manufacturing cost.


• Work directly with Product Development on design for manufacturability for current and future products.


• Participate on Simultaneous Product Process Development (SPPD) Teams as required.


• Support TS16949 certification initiatives.


• Point of contact for APQP process associated with launching new products/ manufacturing processes.


• Support customers with resolutions to concerns and enhancements for existing applications.


• Define product and process improvements for potential cost savings.


• Work with plant engineering group, quality department and production to aid in daily manufacturing issues.


• Assign work to other engineers and technicians for specific product line or manufacturing process.


• All other duties as assigned.



Education and Training



• Bachelor's degree required


• Training in computer aided drafting techniques


• Knowledge of hydraulic and pneumatic systems


• Knowledge of programming logic


• Knowledge of PLC logic


• Basic computer skills (Microsoft Office)



Minimum Qualifications



• 7+ year's manufacturing experience preferred


• Suspension System knowledge preferred


• Fabrication experience preferred


• Welding experience preferred


• Background in developing product evaluations based on analysis data


• Good Communication Skills


• Hands-on, systematic individual


• Mechanical aptitude, strong analytical and problem solving skills


• Results oriented with a strong sense of personal responsibility


• Professionalism and integrity to communicate and work with employees at all levels of the organization


Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 24000026