Position Description:

• Product Materials Engineer, Body Exterior Materials:
• Manage materials used in automotive body exterior installed assemblies or systems.
• Depth of knowledge in one or more basic materials used in automotive body exterior components such as resins, elastomers, metals, and fluids.
• Understanding of compatibility of basic materials associated with secondary operations such as painting, rubber bonding, electroplating, etc.
• Develop and maintain global material and performance specifications, evaluate, and approve supplier products to these specifications.
• Direct suppliers in the development and application of appropriate materials.
• Support material cost reduction initiatives.
• Review, provide input, correct, and approve engineering drawings and bill of materials for Teamcenter Notices.

Skills Required:

• Automotive materials knowledge in metals, coatings and plating, resins, elastomers and adhesives.
• Excellent organization, communication, and presentation skills, self-motivated and self-driven.
• Ability to develop new laboratory test methods to predict field concerns.
• Ability to manage complex data sets, develop conclusions and identify next steps.
• Ability to work in multiple disciplines (STA, Engineering, Research, Laboratory and Design).
• Ability to describe the operating environment in which the components/systems function.
• Ability to describe the compatibility of the basic materials within the Ford manufacturing and processing environment including Tier 1suppliers.
• Develop and manage materials engineering foundation documents and update for prevent recurrence:
• Material and Performance Specifications
• Laboratory Test Methods
• Material Strategies and Design Rules
• Material property data in Material Center Database
• Experience in D/PFMEA, Global 8D, failure analysis and prevent recurrence.
• Provide root cause analysis and materials and process expertise to support resolution for manufacturing, and field issues.
• Complete proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook.
• Being self-motivated, curious, along with organization and communication skills are critical for this position.

Skills Preferred:

• Automotive testing experience preferred. Understanding of material processes, ranging from supplier manufacturing through application, cure process and internal/external customer requirements.

Experience Required:

• Technically focused internships and/or cooperative assignments.

Experience Preferred:

• 1-2 years of Materials Engineering experience in automotive materials is preferred.

Education Required:

• Bachelor of Science in Material Science & Engineering, Materials Engineering or Chemical Engineering.
• Other Related Engineering/Technical Engineering Degree considered.