Lead Product Engineer

Actalent is seeking a Lead Product Engineer near the Chattanooga, TN area. The role owns product design, development and launch support to effectively and efficiently

launch products, as well as growing the technical capabilities of the company. This position will also be heavily involved in post launch activities. This opportunity has a lot of room for growth and offers great work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

·       Works with OEM customer Engineering, Styling and Business groups to support Requests for Information, Requests for Quote, new designs and manufacturing feasibility.

·       Creates Bills of Materials (BOM's) Drawings.

·       Develops DFMEA's and DRBFM's as required per design.

·       Create & document design assumptions.

·       Align to assembly process and technique, and support assembly aid & fixture design.

·       Confirms design concepts and fundamental technologies used for new products or improvement of existing product.

·       Deliver design within engineering budget and BOM cost targets

·       Develop tactical plans to meet deliverables

·       Interprets customer material & product requirements and specifications.

·       Support pre-production readiness events, product launches, and post-launch plant support.

·       Support analysis of product concerns during launch, production and warranty

·       Leads and/or actively supports cross-functional product reviews.

·       Support product design cost optimization through the use of design analysis, Bill of Material (BOM) reviews and competitive benchmarking and attending VA/VE activities.

·       Creates and submits proposals for consideration and allocation of resources for key development projects.

·       Initiate and manage continuous improvement activities, for the development of the group, the products created, and the processes used.

·       Any and all other duties as assigned by Manager.

Requirements:

·       Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related technical field.

·       Four (4) years of experience in automotive interiors is preferred.

·       Design and development expertise.

·       Knowledge of plastic part design for injection molding.

·       Knowledge of Injection Mold Tooling (gates, parting lines, action, etc.) as it relates to part design

·       Plastic resin and materials selection knowledge as related to interior components.

·       Dimensional management and tolerancing experience. Ability to develop component and sub-assembly GD&T tolerancing and tolerance stack-up studies in support of manufacturing & craftsmanship goals.

Pay: $90,000-115,000 plus benefits. OT will also be paid at 1.5x pay

About Actalent:

Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We’re supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Salary : $90,000 - $115,000