About the role
Fontaine Trailer
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
This position plays a key role in supporting our product growth strategy through testing and product development. The Trailer Platform R&D role will collaborate with the various Marmon Commercial Trailer Business Units to drive innovation in support of their Strategic Marketing Maps.
This position will have a dual reporting realtionship to the Trailer Business Unit Engineering Leadership and Platform President.
Primary Responsibilities
Testing
- Manage the Trailer Test Center ensuring trailers and components meet regulatory, performance and durability standards.
- Ensure test technicians are trained and managed.
- Write and maintain test work instructions.
- Maintain and oversee the maintenance, calibration and improvement of lab equipment and procedures.
- Adhere to all safety standards.
- Manage test schedule to ensure required deadlines are met.
- Collect and analyze data.
- Prepare preliminary test reports for Business Unit Engineers.
- Maintain a clean and well organized Test Center.
- Acquire and maintain necessary field evaluation test apparatus.
Validation-
Develop complete validation test requirements for new trailer components and trailer models.
Assist in defining performance, durability, and validation requirements/plan.
Product Development
- Lead and execute Innovation Projects as agreed to by Trailer BU Management.
- Understand and design to the voice of the customer.
- Oversee and manage outside resources needed for Innovation Projects.
- Develop DFMEAs and PFMEAs for new products.
- Understand the Intellectual Property Landscape and apply for IP when developing new products.
- Utilize the Stage Gate Design Review process for new projects with BU Eng. Leadership.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience in various aspects of commercial trailer design and testing.
- Working knowledge of SolidWorks and Ansys FEA/simulations in design structures.
- Experience with LabView Graphical programming and software.
- Managing FEA work locally and abroad.
Experience
5+ yrs. of progressive engineering experience in heavy-duty commercial trailer design or closely related products.
Location
Jasper, AL - Test Center