Sika AG

Automotive

ProjectEngineerAutomotive

Madison Heights, Michigan, United States FULL TIME
The Brief

“Project Engineer-Automotive at Sika AG. Skills: Project leadership, overall responsibility for Automotive Technologies in damping, sealing, and reinforcing, Managing DFMEA and DVR&R activity through launch, Securing application design approval, Managing tooling budgets, Working with customer engineering and factory support to achieve results. Assume project leadership and overall responsibility for Automotive Technologies in damping, sealing, and reinforcing. Drive activities to meet timing need”

What You'll Achieve.

meet timing needs; achieve results

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Excellent analytical & quantitative skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required in Engineering, 1-3 years of application engineering or Program Management required preferably in the Automotive Industry, Japanese speaking and experience with the culture

Nice to Have

Familiarity with plastic injection molding and tooling as well as part design is highly recommended, Experience working with Japanese OEM's & Fluent in Japanese

What You'll Do.

Assume project leadership and overall responsibility for Automotive Technologies in damping

Drive activities to meet timing needs

Manage DFMEA and DVR&R activity through launch

Secure application design approval

Manage tooling budgets

Work with customer engineering and factory support to achieve results

Support Sika materials application strategy to meet customer requirements

Manage project timelines from award through 90 days post-launch

Ensure design reviews are complete and drawings are released in accordance with department procedures

Establish DVP&R's and DFMEA's and ensure design verification of parts including customer on-site validation

Manage engineering changes from quote approval by the customer to implementation at the manufacturing plant

Perform other duties and responsibilities as required by the Supervisor

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Working with customer engineering and factory support to achieve results; Creating internal & external relationships with customers, vendors, and contacts across business groups

Communication Scope

Excellent communication

Process & Methodology

Project leadership, overall responsibility, Managing DFMEA and DVR&R activity through launch, Managing tooling budgets, Manage project timelines from award through 90 days post-launch, Manage engineering changes from quote approval by the customer to implementation at the manufacturing plant

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