Engineer, Applications
Avilla, IN, US, 46710-9668
Job Duties and Responsibilities
- Safety First! Safety Always! Supporting a preventive safety culture throughout Dana
- Coordinate the design, development and testing of new valve stem seals for our customers.
- Participate in personal, electronic, and/or documented interface with customer engineering staff during program development.-Maintain an open issues list for design and engineering related issues.
- Perform/coordinate Design Failure Mode and Effects Analyses (DFMEA).
- Ownership of Design Verification Planning and Reports (DVP&R) with progress reports.
- Maintain program archive file.
- Participate in Value Analysis and Value Engineering Activities
- Assist in development of testing concepts for validating unique component features.
- Work with support personnel (CAD, Testing, and Manufacturing) to complete all product designs in accordance with customer requirements and specifications.
- Interpret test results and write reports.
- Assist in development of materials and validation of new product concepts.
- Interface with the production team to ensure designs can be manufactured within manufacturing capabilities and requirements.
- Maintain knowledge of competitor activity through benchmarking activities and internal teams.
- Lead program engineering meetings with both Dana internal staff and customer engineers.
Education and Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
Required Skills:
- Strong written and oral communication skills that allow the individual to express technical information in a clear and concise manner to technical and non-technical people.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 software.
- Must be a proven self-starter with proven time management ability.
- This individual must enjoy working in a team environment as well as independently without constant direct supervision.
- Must be able to work under timing pressures and have proven track record of dependability.
Desired Skills (but not required):
- Understanding of the inner workings of internal combustion engines
- Experience with direct customer engineering interaction
- Experience with Siemens Teamcenter
- Experience with small, molded rubber products