Senior Product Engineer (m/w/d)
Job Overview
The Product Engineer in this position initially will be responsible to maintain TE Connectivity’s new products in production in Germany, mainly Power Distribution Units. The assignment will be to sustain products already in production supporting any quality or manufacturing issues and/or product improvements (VA/VE) projects. He/she will also be responsible to keep product documentation such as drawings, product specifications, packaging documentation & product conformity with global regulations. As part of the job, the engineer will also be working closely with Product Managers to support with technical information for new businesses.
• Define test procedures based on requirements and/or customers or international/external specifications, assess results and provide conclusions
• Define dimensions, tolerances & special characteristics based on customer requirements, intended application, best practices and past experience
• Assist in Packaging related documentation, testing & support
• Ensure product manufacturability
• Responsible for fit, form and function of assigned products
• Create & modify drawings/models
• Create Engineering BOMs and release them using PLM system
• Define and keep product performance documents
• Assess deviations and provide dispositions (production, quality, suppliers, etc.)
• Support Quality with 8D reports (3D to 5D being primary engineering )
• Define failure modes, root causes and corrective actions
• Ensure that product performance is preserved throughout product life cycle
• Interact in different levels (guiding, supporting, preparing presentations and information, following meetings, etc.) with manufacturing, quality, procurement as well as with customers and suppliers
• Ensure assigned project deliverables for gates are completed as per project plan
• Follow the lean development guidelines for product extension developments and improvements
• Support quality department with PPAP documentation
• Review and provide engineering decision on supplier’s PPAP/Change request to Supplier Quality team
• Responsible for assigned product improvements and VA/VE projects execution & ability to promote new VA/VE opportunities
• Responsible for customer notifications (PCN – from the decision to release)
• Coordination and execution of engineering samples, testing & validation
What your background should look like:
- Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or mechatronic engineering
- 5 years minimum of experience with high volume mfg. environment (plastic components, stamping terminals and mechanical and electronic units assemblies)
- Working knowledge of CAD software (Creo/Solidworks or similar)
- Good English communication (speaking and writing)
- Ability to interpret drawing and Geometric tolerances
- Ability to lead meetings with multiple locations globally
- Proactive and able to communicate at every level within organization
Competencies
CALW, BW, DE, 75365
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