Product Design Engineer I

2 months ago

Zeeland, Michigan, United States Gentex Corporation Full time

Advance the automotive market and advance your career at Gentex Join a collaborative culture devoted to innovation, cooperation, and continuous improvement. Your ideas are not just heard, they are celebrated Explore Gentex today

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

  • Design and development of products in Mechanical Engineering department
  • Continuous improvement in mechanical design integrity of all products.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Assist in the preparation and maintenance of product development.
  • Perform tasks in the following areas:
  • Customer and Gentex specifications in product design verification testing.
  • Product design verification capabilities for mechanical design.
  • Perform, evaluate and report on design verification analysis and testing.
  • Recommend/propose changes to current and future designs based on product design verification testing.
  • Maintain historical database (reports) for the above analyses and tests.
  • Support and follow the TS16949 procedure manual formats.

SECONDARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Design and build test equipment and fixtures as part designs require.
  • Aid in product design.
  • Aid in the design of production fixtures.
  • Benchmark testing.
  • Support Gentex patent protection
  • Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
  • Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality with respect to company matters.

POSITION DEMANDS:

  • BS in Mechanical Engineering preferred; technical degree required
  • One to three years experience preferred.
  • Knowledge of test methods preferred.
  • Must be capable of applying format engineering principles
  • Knowledge of Catia solids, plastic molds, die-casting, and metal stamping preferred.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and feasibility, as well as an understanding of automotive design requirements and practices preferred.
  • Basic PC skills required.

BEHAVIORAL/VALUES CHARACTERISTICS:

  • Must possess a high level of communication and organizational skills.
  • Willing to be a team player, dependable, problem solver, motivated, and customer oriented.
  • Willing to follow company guidelines and maintain confidentiality, honesty, and integrity in all business dealings.

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:

  • This position reports to an ME Manager or Product Design Engineer
  • Interaction with Product Design Group.
  • Interacts internally with quality, tooling, purchasing, production, facilities, applied materials, and electrical departments.

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