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JTEKT North America Corporation · 18 hours ago

Senior Product Engineer

Greenville, SC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

JTEKT North America Corporation is a leading manufacturer in the bearings industry, and they are seeking a Senior Product Engineer to design and improve bearing products. The role involves supporting the development and testing of new designs, as well as driving initiatives to enhance engineering standards and product performance.

AutomotiveManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design new or apply existing bearing designs to meet customer application and product requirements

Support development, validation testing and launch of new bearing designs

Identify and drive initiatives to continuously improve engineering design standards, engineering efficiency and product performance

Identify and drive initiatives to continuously improve manufacturability and profitability of existing and new designs

Provide engineering support to manufacturing, sales & customers for maintenance of existing production designs

Generate and develop new product design features or methods to extend or advance the product line

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 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

Develop computer competency to successfully complete design tasks utilizing standard calculations, automated design programs, 3D modeling (CAD), FEA and other analysis tools

Recommend and develop new technology or new uses of technology (Intellectual Property)

Qualification

Mechanical Engineering3D CAD skillsFailure analysisDFMEA/PFMEA processPTC CreoPro MechanicaSolid WorksProject ManagementMotivatedWritten communicationVerbal communicationProblem solving techniquesTeam skillsSelf starter

Required

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering

5+ years of related work experience

Demonstrated ability and success in mechanical aptitude

Demonstrated ability and success in written and verbal communication skills; internally and with customers

Demonstrated ability and success in computer and 3D CAD skills

Demonstrated ability and success in project planning and execution

Demonstrated ability and success in problem solving techniques

Demonstrated ability and success in team skills

Demonstrated ability and success in being motivated, self starter

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