About the role

Job Description

This position

located in

Winamac

Indiana

GENERAL PURPOSE

The

Mechanical Engineer

II
to drive
our VA/VE (Value Analysis / Value Engineering) initiatives.

He will

be responsible for

the

VA/

VE
as a
methodology that
is
used to
optimize

product design and manufacturing processes resulting in decreased costs, increased profits, improved quality and performance, and enhanced customer satisfaction
.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for executing VA/VE projects including concept, design, prototype, testing, and implementation.

Identify

new innovative ideas for our

Vehicle

products that improve
the customer
experience while reducing
cost .
Build pipeline of cost reduction ideas through leading internal and external VA/VE events.

Work with cross-functional

team
including Portfolio, Sales, Quality, Manufacturing Engineering, Customer Experience Group and Purchasing to develop
feasible
designs and business cases for cost reduction ideas.
Utilize rapid prototyping to evaluate concept designs to
determine
feasibility.

Coordinate with production and

purchasing

to implement VA/VE projects

Engineer, design and develop

new vehicle
conversions
in CAD (Inventor)
Design Mechanism,
Suspensions,

Structures and Closures

(doors & liftgates)
Plan for design, procurement,
assembly,
and validation requirements that align with overall Project Timing, Stage Gate (APQP )
and Mitigation Strategies .

Ensure vehicle Designs & Systems conform to budgeted Quality and Cost targets
.

Lead

Low-cost Design alternatives, Common Designs and Standardization

.
Constantly improve designs,
processes,
and timing,
maintaining
project specifications .

Participate in

design reviews to

assure

all vehicle conversions are developed and engineered to meet requirement
s
.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES

Mechanism Design

knowledge
is
a most ,
expertise
preferred,
and how to integrate it into the
design , considering all Tolerances involved.

Understanding of

Vehicle Engineering and Integration

. Must know what is
required
for a reliable design.

Proficiency

Structural

D
esign, sheet metal fabrication, welding processes, LEAN principles
.

Understanding of fuel,

exhaust,

cooling and braking systems,

materials,

and industry standards

Experience

in
with
vehicle compartments like

Closures

Suspensions

.
Knowledge of materials and benefits of
utilizing
one type over the other
Solid working knowledge of quality, design and validation tools including FEA, DFA/M, DOE, D/PFMEA, DVP&R, problem solving (8D or similar),

GD&T and T

olerance

S tack -up.

Must be detail-oriented and

a self -starter .
P ossess the ability to function well under the demands of project due dates
Excellent written and verbal communication skills needed

Well

organized,
accurate
and
possesses
a strong attention to detail
Demonstrated ability to effectively solve and analyze problems
Desire to work in a fast-paced environment

Prototype fabrication and welding

knowledge
preferred
Windows (computer), Outlook (email), Inventor,

AutoCad

, Vault, MS Office, and Epicor (ERP)

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

required .

Minimum of

5
years
work experience in automotive design is
required .

assembly plant launch experience preferred

Dimensional Management and Understanding of GD&T

required

Experience with

Mechanism,

Steel and

A luminum

part design and manufacturing

Cross-Functional Team Experience

Experience with VA/VE

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