The Product Engineer - Brake Friction will be responsible for the engineering of brake friction assemblies. This includes the reverse engineering of OE samples; the design and creation of drawings, models, and assemblies; and creation of bills of materials.

Job Duties

- Reverse engineer existing components using physical measurements

- Utilize Solidworks and other CAD systems for design and creation of product

- Work closely with other members of the Friction Engineering team on the design and documentation of new product

- Publish and maintain manufacturing drawings with our global manufacturing centers

- Convert scanned assemblies into drawings and models for development

- Provide support to Sales, Customer Service, Quality, Product Marketing, Purchasing, and Distribution Center for issues related to brake friction products

- Ensure department and organization KPI's are met

- Contribute to Continuous Improvement activities focused on both Product and Process

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education - Bachelor of Science Engineering Degree (preferably in Mechanical Engineering)

Minimum experience:

- Experience reverse engineering components for aftermarket development

- Solid understanding of automotive braking systems

- Automotive parts or technical knowledge

- Experience with CAD systems (Both 2-D and 3-D) - Solidworks is highly preferred

- Experience with 3-D scanning technology and converting scans to models

- Experience with GD&T and Metrology

- Familiarity with ISO 9001/TS16949 Quality Management System requirements

- Familiarity with AIAG core tools such as PPAP, APQP, FMEA

- Knowledge of Microsoft products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, etc.)

- Strong analytical skill sets including problem solving techniques such as Fishbone, 5-Why

- Ability to work in a cross-functional environment

- Excellent communication skills

- Experience working with remote colleagues

- Attention to detail and accuracy in data entry