Wire Harness Component Engineer - Southfield, MI

Objectives

The primary responsibility of the Component Engineer is to design and develop wire harness components (metal and plastics) for automotive wire harnesses using a focused and disciplined approach. Ownership of entire product development cycle of assigned part(s) including adherence to specification, quality, cost, weight and on time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop and Release Robust On Time Designs
• Ensure Adherence to Specification for Assigned Parts
• Ensure Design Meets Customer Requirement
• Track and Control Design Changes
• Support On Time Part Delivery
• Perform Root Cause Analysis
• Support Cost, Weight and Warranty Reduction Activities
• Support Harness/Vehicle Assembly Plants
• Work Cross Functionally with Customer, Suppliers, Purchasing, Quality, Manufacturing, etc.
• Support Design Reviews

Skills

• BS in Engineering or Equivalent Experience
• 4-5 yrs Experience with plastic/metal parts design
• 4-5 yrs 3D CAD (Catia/NX) Experience
• High Level of Oral and Written Communication Skills
• Ability to Work as Part of Cross Functional Team
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• 4-5 yrs Knowledge of Tooling for plastic troughs/channels and stamped brackets
• 4-5 yrs Knowledge in FEA analysis