What are the responsibilities and job description for the Application Engineer position at SCN - Search Consulting Network?
My name is Jessica Birndorf, a Recruiter with SCN! (www.SCNteam.com).
We are partnering with one of the leading suppliers of wheel bearing and chassis products worldwide who is hiring for a Wheel Bearing Application Engineer – Ford and Honda.
Company Highlights
- Global tier 1 supplier with operations across 10 countries
- The company employs around 2,500 employees worldwide
- Industry: Automotive, Rail, and industrial markets
Position Highlights
- Title: Application Engineer
- Full Time Direct Hire
Background Requirements
- BS degree in Mechanical/Technical Engineering or equivalent practical experience in automotive industry
- Experienced with Ford and/or Honda as customers
- Familiarity with CAD / CAE programs
- At least 5 years in tier 1 automotive engineering
- Strong knowledge of fundamental design practices, validation, failure modes, and manufacturing of automotive components
- Working knowledge of GD&T, SPC, DFMEA, DVP&R, DFSS, DFA, DFM, APQP, VAVE
- Experience with industry standards (ex. ANSI, ISO, ASME, ASTM, ISTA)
- Knowledge of chassis systems, brake systems or wheel bearings preferred
Job Responsibilities
- The Applications Engineer is the primary technical liaison between the company and the customer(s).
- Effectively relaying customer’s requirements to the organization and interfacing with other functions in the company to obtain the appropriate response
- Provide customers with technical support, including reviewing application data, drawings, calculations, and delivering technical proposals
- Presenting proposals and explaining detailed technical solutions and issues to customers
- Being the technical lead on new programs (APQP) from kick-off to start of production, and ensuring technical milestones are met, while supporting company policies and plans
- Supporting customer complaint resolution through application and failure analysis, in cooperation with Quality and Sales teams, and providing technical reports results as needed
- Support Sales personnel in introducing the company’s products to prospect customers
- Support benchmark activities
- Participate internal/external brainstorming meetings to generate new application or cost reduction ideas (VAVE)
- Collaborate with vendors, industry consortiums, universities, or other internal departments
- Must be flexible with responsibilities / projects / duties as these may change based on workload
What is Being Offered
- Challenge: prioritize mission critical tasks, generate new ideas, research new technologies and coordinate the development, construction and launch of various mechanical solutions.
- Location: Novi, MI – 4 days in office and 1 day working from home (flexible on day)
- Competitive salary
- Relocation assistance
- 100% covered Comprehensive health care benefits
- Paid Vacation
- 401K with Matching
- People / Culture
- Stability
If you are interested and qualified, please send your updated resume as a MS Word document, and how you fit this specific position to jim.guerrera@SCNteam.com.
Thank you for your consideration!
