What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Development Engineer position at RennickBarrett Recruiting, INC?
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop new tires to meet the optimal performance required for customer approvals.
- Maintain and enhance the performance of existing tires to meet customer expectations.
- Develop test plans to evaluate tires.
- Analyze tire data to make tire design recommendations.
- Work closely with KRDC development engineers on OEM and Replacement projects.
- Travel to plants to assist in new tire development and manufacturing as required.
- Participation in Tire related organizations, i.e. TRA, ETRTO, TMC, USTMA, RMA…
- Interface directly with OEM and internal customers.
- Lead tire development programs with minimal supervision.
REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES
- The ability to work with cross-functional and international teams is a must.
- CATIA V5 proficiency.
- Basic Tire FEA.
- Domestic and international travel.
Knowledge of plant-related activities concerning component preparation, tire building, and curing.
- The ability to work directly with plant production teams and process engineers.
- Knowledge of regulatory issues concerning tires.
- Basic knowledge of compounding as it relates to tire performance.
- Advanced knowledge of tire construction.
- Ability to design and optimize mold profiles and constructions independently.
- Intermediate knowledge of tread pattern design and ability to optimize tread patterns.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
BS or MS degree in Mechanical Engineering is preferred.
7 years of tire development experience required.
DEPARTMENT: Akron Technical Center
REPORTS TO: Engineering Group Manager
